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Lambert, Hendricks and Ross: Blue (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music June 12, 09In their six years together (1957-1962), Lambert, Hendricks and Ross were best known for their vocalese/scat performa...
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Twisted (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 25, 07In 1952, Annie Ross's hip vocalese narrative of a crazy chick and her outmatched shrink, set to tenorman Wardell Gray...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: KRAZY KATS
"America is a mistake," declared Sigmund Freud after visiting the U.S. in 1909. The contempt was not mutual. With typ...
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Cotton Tail (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music November 06, 07Vocalese, invented by singer Eddie Jefferson in the early 1940s, sets words to preexisting instrumental passages, usu...
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Deck Us All With Boston Charlie (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 16, 07If you think seven swans a-swimming is a tongue-twister, try singing along with LH&R's spoof of "Deck the Halls" à la...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: RUDY REINDEER'S FAVORITE JAZZ
First, about the name. The whole "Rudolph" thing started as a joke. To friends and family, I've always been Rudy. The...
Lambert, Dave (David Alden) posted in Encyclopedia February 19, 09One of the most successful progenitors of “vocalese,” the art of applying words to jazz solos, Dave Lambert made the ...
Lambert, Michael (Joseph Jules) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Lambert, Michael (Joseph Jules), drummer, composer; b. Quebec City, Canada, 24 October 1959. His grandfather, Omer L?...
Lambert, Jeannette (nee Schwager) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Lambert, Jeannette (nee Schwager), vocalist, lyricist, poet, filmmaker b. Leiden, Netherlands, 15 June 1965.&nb...
Hendricks, Jon (John Carl) posted in Encyclopedia July 15, 09Singer, songwriter and arranger Jon Hendricks has been the apostle of "vocalese" for more than half a century. While ...
Octajazzarians Profile: Jon Hendricks posted in Features and Interviews August 15, 09For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. Octo...
Ross, Annie (Annabelle Short) posted in Encyclopedia January 19, 09A founding member of the groundbreaking vocalese trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, and lyricist for the hit song “Twi...
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame Honors New Inductees posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 20, 09It’s hard keeping up with arnold jay smith. In addition to covering the Jazz Journalist Association awards gathering...
Building the World's Largest Online Jazz Encyclopedia posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 12, 09If I thought writing a blog was demanding, little did I guess how challenging it would be to construct an encyc...
Dearie, Blossom (Margrete) posted in Encyclopedia March 19, 09Singer Blossom Dearie captivated club audiences for decades with her childlike high voice and her intelligent choice ...
Remembering Jerry Graff posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 06, 08Jeff Sultanof is an astute commentator on jazz matters, and one of jazz.com's resident experts -- especially when the...
Jazz Stars Gather to Celebrate Jazz Forum posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 24, 09The jazz stars were out in full force at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick Rose Hall to celebrate the 30th anniversa...
A Classic Revisited posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 12, 07A Classic Revisited was a regular feature at jazz.com from December 2007 through October 2009. Five days per week, ...
Revisiting Jazz Classics posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 09, 08Jazz.com features A Classic Revisited five day per week. This is our chance to showcase significant jazz perform...
In Conversation with Kurt Elling posted in Features and Interviews July 07, 09By Ted Panken ...
Mathis, Nick (Doris Marie Mathis) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Mathis, Nick [Doris Marie Mathis], singer, actor, songwriter, recording artist; b. Marlin, TX, 13 March 1936. W...
Remembering Andrew Hill posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 20, 08Eric Novod, a regular contributor to jazz.com, shares some thoughts below spurred by the anniversary of Andrew Hill...
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