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Paul Horn: Mirage for Miles (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music November 07, 07

The exceptional versatility of jazz flutists transcends the fact that most were primarily saxophonists. Even fulltime...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL JAZZ FLUTE PERFORMANCES

"The flute," flutist Bud Shank informed historian Ted Gioia in 1988, "is a stupid instrument to be playing jazz music...

Dave Brubeck: The Golden Horn (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music March 02, 09

I lived in Turkey in the mid-'50s, and that's where – as a young teen – I first heard the Dave Brubeck Quartet (some ...

Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond: Battle Hymn of the Republican (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music April 08, 08

Who else but frustrated Democrat Paul Desmond could come up with a title as witty as this? Besides being Dave Brubeck...

Cal Tjader: Prologue / The Jet Song (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 08, 09

Prologues of musicals serve two main purposes: to introduce the major tunes and themes of the score, and to allow for...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: WEST SIDE STORY

Scads of Broadway show tunes have become jazz standards, but probably no single musical proved more popular with...

Cal Tjader: America (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music May 08, 09

Immigrants have been coming to America's shores for a millennium, and some witty reflections on that fact can be foun...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MUSICAL AMERICANA

         Jazz Americana, artwork by Suzanne Cerny Shortly ...

Ray Brown: Ain't Misbehavin' (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music September 09, 09

Ray Brown's 1960 album Jazz Cello was one of the first albums in mainstream jazz to be devoted entirely to the cello....

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ CELLO

Can the cello swing? Can the cello be as melodically sophisticated as traditional jazz instruments? Is the cell...

Paul Motian: Just One of Those Things (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music January 21, 08

When Paul Motian decided to reread the Broadway repertoire on a long-term basis, he was not driven by nostalgia. A mu...

Paul Bley: Walking Woman (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music November 10, 08

Vicious. That's the word. With Eddie Gomez and Milford Graves holding down the low end, Sun Ra's not-so-secret weapon...

Paul Flaherty: Compassion Lost And Found Again (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music November 02, 07

To witness saxophonist Paul Flaherty in the creation process (the concert hall) is to see a man enter into a kind of ...

Paul Bley: Batterie (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 17, 08

Carla Bley has had a career-long flair for writing theatrical pieces that sometimes sound like they should accompany ...

Miles Davis-Gil Evans: Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music July 10, 09

This is arguably the finest of Gil's and Miles' collaborations. There are countless details one could highlight, but...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MARIA SCHNEIDER SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL GIL EVANS TRACKS

In 2006, during a “listening session” with New York Times music writer Ben Ratliff, Maria Schneider compared Gil Evan...

Miles Davis-Gil Evans: Bess, Oh, Where Is My Bess? (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music July 10, 09

How does one pick a favorite piece from Gil's and Miles' Porgy and Bess album? Tough to do. I've chosen this piece ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MARIA SCHNEIDER SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL GIL EVANS TRACKS

In 2006, during a “listening session” with New York Times music writer Ben Ratliff, Maria Schneider compared Gil Evan...

Gil Evans: Struttin' With Some Barbecue (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music July 10, 09

This arrangement is a wonderful lesson in the art of building excitement. Gil opens simply and in the low register, ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MARIA SCHNEIDER SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL GIL EVANS TRACKS

In 2006, during a “listening session” with New York Times music writer Ben Ratliff, Maria Schneider compared Gil Evan...

Duke Ellington: The Tattooed Bride (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 24, 07

Ellington was ahead of his time, and not just for preferring his brides with tattoos. This extended piece, premiered...

Miles Davis: I Loves You, Porgy (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music July 08, 08

One of the most beautiful songs in Porgy and Bess, the music during the entire first part of this track seems to floa...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF PORGY AND BESS

Kind of Blue (1959) is usually cited as Miles Davis's best-selling album, and has often been called the bes...

Miles Davis: There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music July 08, 08

Although this song is actually sung in the opera's penultimate scene, it makes a fine ending for the album. Clearly i...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF PORGY AND BESS

Kind of Blue (1959) is usually cited as Miles Davis's best-selling album, and has often been called the bes...

Muhal Richard Abrams: Du King (Dedicated to Duke Ellington) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 08, 08

This is a great take on some of Duke Ellington’s early '20s and '30s music. The density of the horns combined with t...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JASON MORAN SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS TRACKS

Asked to select a musician to analyze for the “Musician Dozens” column, pianist Jason Moran did not hesitate to c...

Cannonball Adderley: A Little Taste (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music March 25, 09

A mid-tempo cooker, "A Little Taste" commences with a mellow tone and underneath grey skies. Sounding like it was re...

Cannonball Adderley: Still Talkin' To Ya (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 25, 09

Cannonball Adderley's "Still Talkin' To Ya" can be considered an authentic blues tune. Its slow burn utilizes the st...

Cannonball Adderley: Caribbean Cutie (Rating: 74/100) posted in Music April 16, 09

The melody of "Caribbean Cutie" is lilting, but after it plays out, the structure of the cut is too conventional to s...

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