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Pat Metheny: Missouri Uncompromised (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music June 18, 09

On this high swinging number from Pat Metheny's landmark debut, Bright Size Life, he finds himself in immaculate comp...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Pat Metheny: Midwestern Nights Dream (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music December 19, 07

Bright Size Life may have been recorded in Ludwigsburg, Germany, but the spirit of the American heartland permeates i...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ECM - THE FIRST DECADE

The ECM record label, founded by Manfred Eicher in 1969, continues to expand our musical horizons after almost four d...

Keith Jarrett (with Jim Pepper): Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music May 05, 08

The pairing of pianist Jarrett with the tragically under-recorded tenor saxophonist Jim Pepper seems like a dream mat...

Gary Burton Quartet: Blue Comedy (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music July 26, 08

Because of all the diverse music Gary Burton has recorded for almost 50 years, and since the vibraphone is not exactl...

Pat Metheny: Bright Size Life (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music November 04, 07

Pat Metheny's Bright Size Life ensemble avoided the “supergroup” moniker (and associated bad karma) by presenting com...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL PAT METHENY PERFORMANCES

Guitarist Pat Metheny has recorded with so many musicians, and in so many different musical contexts, that it was a...

Pat Metheny: Omaha Celebration (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music June 18, 09

This was always one of my favorite songs from this album. I remember the first time I heard it and I couldn't help bu...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Mose Allison: Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music May 17, 08

Some folks call Mose Allison the "William Faulkner of jazz." But let's be honest, Absalom, Absalom! isn't half as muc...

Steve Marcus: Tomorrow Never Knows (Rating: 83/100) posted in Music November 06, 08

The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver fired a psychedelic salvo that reverberated through not only the rock community but ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE BEATLES

During the 1960s, jazz became more stylistically diverse than ever. Conventional norms were assertively challen...

Allison, Mose (John Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Allison, Mose (John Jr.), pianist, singer, writer; b. Tippo, Miss., 11 November 1927. His father was a cotton farm...

Harris, Jerome (Estese) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Harris, Jerome (Estese), bass, guitar; b. Memorial Hospital of Queens, Flushing, NY, 5 April 1953. His family moved f...

Wood, Chris (Christopher Barry) posted in Encyclopedia October 19, 09

Bassist Chris Wood's sense of swing anchors the genre-bending grooves of Medeski, Martin and Wood. His multifaceted ...

Medeski, John posted in Encyclopedia May 22, 08

Keyboardist John Medeski has achieved crossover fame rarely enjoyed by jazz artists as a member of the genre-bending ...

Pepper, Jim (James Gilbert II) posted in Encyclopedia February 11, 08

Saxophonist and composer Jim Pepper’s soaring solos and unprecedented use of Native American traditions in jazz earne...

Gross, David (Alan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gross, David (Alan), saxophonist, flutist, educator, author; b. New York City, NY, 21 May 1944. His preteen years wer...

In Conversation with Mike Stern posted in Features and Interviews October 02, 09

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Garrison, Matt (Matthew Justin) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Garrison, Matt (Matthew Justin), bassist; b. New York, NY, 2 June 1970. From an early age he would sing the bass line...

Korman, Cliff (Hillel) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Korman, Cliff (Hillel), pianist, educator, arranger, producer; b. New York, NY, 14 March 1957. He grew up mainly in N...

Stan Sagov at Boston’s Regattabar posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 11, 09

Roanna Forman, who covers the Boston jazz scene for jazz.com, is one of the most astute critics on the scene. ...

Burrows, Greg posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Burrows, Greg, drummer, percussionist; b. 1963. Greg has played the drums (drum set) and a variety of hand percussion...

Scheps, Rob (Robert Allen) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Scheps, Rob (Robert Allen), tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, composer, also baritone, alto, sopranino sax; ...

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