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Jim Hall: Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music February 15, 08

It's a matter of historical record. Jim Hall was born in Buffalo. What we can't figure out is which section of Buffal...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TRACKS BY PIANO TRIOS WITH GUITAR AND BASS

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Chet Baker & Art Pepper: Picture of Heath (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 26, 07

Chet Baker came to prominence as the trumpeter in the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, but later became a much-recorded leader...

Stan Kenton: Fuego Cubano (Cuban Fire) (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music January 09, 08

This is the title track from the Cuban Fire Suite, an album that is perhaps Kenton’s masterpiece. Stan was determined...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL STAN KENTON PERFORMANCES

Stanley Newcomb Kenton led one of the most controversial big bands in the history of American music. People either lo...

Stan Kenton: La Guera Baila (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music March 27, 08

I love the entire Cuban Fire Suite. In fact, I love all of the music that Johnny Richards wrote for the Kenton band. ...

This track review is included in: DESERT ISLAND DOZENS: PETER ERSKINE

In the music world, but especially in the jazz world, everyone wants to know what everybody else is listening to. So ...

Smith, Stuff (Hezekiah Leroy Gordon) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 09

Some say Hezekiah Leroy Gordon “Stuff” Smith was the first to make the violin swing. Others say it was Joe Venuti, an...

Counce, Curtis posted in Encyclopedia October 22, 09

Counce, Curtis, bass (b. Kansas City, Missouri, January 23, 1926, d. July 31, 1963, Los Angeles). One of the first A...

Kirk, Willis posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Kirk, Willis, drummer; b. Indianapolis, IN, 1928. He began his musical education studying percussion instruments at P...

Jim Hall: Good Friday Blues (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 28, 07

In 1960, when producer Richard Bock conceived a blues anthology for his Pacific Jazz label, he called Jim Hall, ...

Hope, Elmo posted in Encyclopedia October 22, 09

Hope, Elmo (St. Elmo Sylvester Hope), piano, composer (b. New York City, June 27, 1923, d. May 19, 1967, New York Cit...

Bregman, Buddy (Louis I Bregman II) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bregman, Buddy [Louis I Bregman II], film composer, arranger, conductor, TV/Film producer, director, writer; b. Chica...

Stan Kenton: The Thrill Is Gone (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music January 27, 08

Married to Kenton for a few years, Ann Richards has her fans and detractors as a singer. Many listeners feel that her...

Stan Kenton: Eager Beaver (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music April 04, 08

In 1943, Stan Kenton vied for personnel with the military draft. Kenton was a formidable presence, but no match for U...

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