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David "Fathead" Newman (with Ray Charles): Willow Weep for Me (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 22, 09David "Fathead" Newman first made his mark as a member of the Ray Charles band. But a talent this large was not dest...
David "Fathead" Newman: Hard Times (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music January 22, 09By the late 1950s, jazz had become recognized as an art form . . . and was losing its mainstream audience. But you ...
Gil Evans: Stratusphunk (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music July 10, 09I remember when I first heard this album during college. It had a huge effect on me. I loved the angularity, the hu...
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...
Ahmad Jamal: Pavanne (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music February 11, 08Notwithstanding the valiant efforts of Pops Orchestras and Summertime Symphonies across the land, Americans have neve...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TRACKS BY PIANO TRIOS WITH GUITAR AND BASS
Nat King...
Ahmad Jamal: Pavanne (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 13, 09Listen to the passage right before the two minute mark on this track, and hear where Coltrane got his concept for "Im...
Gil Evans: Stratusphunk (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music July 10, 09Gil Evans and George Russell first paced together in Birth of the Cool's modernity ward—the late-1940s salon in Gil's...
Ray Charles: The Spirit-Feel (Rating: 75/100) posted in Music April 19, 08In 1958, R&B demigod Ray Charles appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival among such other big-name non-jazz perform...
Gil Evans: La Nevada (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 24, 08“La Nevada” is Spanish for “Snowfall,” bandleader Claude Thornhill’s theme. Yet in contrast to the airtight orchestra...
Crawford, Hank (Bennie Ross) posted in Encyclopedia February 04, 09Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. was born on December 21, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee. He began piano studies ...
Gil Evans: La Nevada (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music January 15, 08Gil Evans was always adept at the “less is more” theory. One year before this recording, he issued Great Jazz Standar...
Jamal, Ahmad posted in Encyclopedia April 19, 08Pianist Ahmad Jamal's intricate use of space and rhythm has created many haunting musical landscapes during his lon...
The Jazz World Loses Two Soulful Sax Masters posted in The Jazz.com Blog February 04, 09Two much beloved jazz saxophonists passed away in recent days—David “Fathead” Newman and Hank Crawford. There was so...
McGriff, Jimmy (James Harrell) posted in Encyclopedia July 14, 09Organist Jimmy McGriff had an open mind, and would set up his bench in the midst of any conglomeration of musicians. ...
DeVos, Bob posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07DeVos, Bob (Robert Wayne), guitarist, composer, teacher; b. Paterson, NJ, 2 February 1946. The son of Roger (1912-197...
Ramo, Michele posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Ramo, Michele, 7 string nylon fingerstyle jazz guitarist, jazz violinist, composer, educator; b. Mazara Del Vallo, Si...
Fielder, William (Butler) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Fielder, William (Butler), trumpeter, educator; b. July 2, 1938, Meridian, Mississippi. His father was Dr. Alvin Fiel...
Niles, Richard (Romano) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Niles, Richard (Romano), composer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, broadcaster, journalist, author; b. Hollyw...
Leonhardt, David (Emil) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Leonhardt, David (Emil), pianist and composer; b. Louisville, KY, 2 September 1956. His parents are Lawrence Edwin Le...
Monheit, Jane posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 09Singer Jane Monheit has become a favorite amongst the new class of post-millennium jazz vocalists with her take on bo...
Bias, Gary (Anthony) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Bias, Gary (Anthony), saxophone; b. 3-14-58. Los Angeles, CA; His parents are Isaac Bias Sr., born 1914 in Crowley, L...
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