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Jonathan Voltzok: Shawnuff' (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music September 28, 08

It would be a huge mistake to try to one-up Diz & Bird. Thankfully, most jazz musicians have a lot more sense than th...

Heath Brothers: Nostalgia (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 10, 09

Percy Heath is a musical titan whose work has graced countless albums. Percy replaced Ray Brown in the Modern Jazz Qu...

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...

Charles Mingus: Half-Mast Inhibition (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 21, 07

Mingus began "Half-Mast Inhibition" at age 18, but left it unfinished for 20 years. As tempting as it might be to cal...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL 'THIRD STREAM' PERFORMANCES

A few years after longtime Metropolitan Opera French hornist Gunther Schuller assisted in Miles Davis's Birth of the ...

Woody Shaw: Hello to the Wind (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music September 17, 08

Woody Shaw’s series of Muse records from 1974 to 1979 really heralded his arrival as the “next cat” on the trumpet to...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BRIAN LYNCH SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL WOODY SHAW TRACKS

Editor's Note: From the nature of his remarks on these dozen choice tracks by the iconic trumpeter Woody Shaw (1944-1...

Maynard Ferguson: Oleo (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 05, 07

Some people detest Maynard Ferguson. These are mostly dog-owners whose canines cower whenever Maynard assaults the oz...

Eddie Jefferson: Summertime (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music July 30, 08

In the mid-'70s, Eddie Jefferson was starting to get overdue recognition as "the Godfather of Vocalese," and his fame...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: SUMMERTIME

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In Conversation With Clifton Anderson posted in Features and Interviews January 24, 09

By Tomas Peña                &#...

Hubbard, Freddie posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hubbard, Freddie, trumpet, composer; b. 7 April 1938. d. 29 December 2008. The son of a mason, he was one of six chil...

Fielder, William (Butler) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fielder, William (Butler), trumpeter, educator; b. July 2, 1938, Meridian, Mississippi. His father was Dr. Alvin Fiel...

Davis, Steve (Stephen Kimball) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Davis, Steve (Stephen Kimball), trombonist, composer, educator; b. Worcester, MA, 14 April 1967. As a young child liv...

Mossman, Michael Philip posted in Encyclopedia March 31, 08

Trumpeter Michael Philip Mossman has earned a reputation as one of New York’s most versatile musician-educators throu...

Little, Booker posted in Encyclopedia January 18, 09

Endowed with a magician's ear, Booker Little's innate lyricism and unwavering consistency of tone made ambitious and ...

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...

Simon, Alan (Joseph) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Simon, Alan (Joseph), pianist, educator, arranger, composer; b.  New York City, NY, 11 January 1955. His parents...

Farmer, Art (Arthur Stewart) posted in Encyclopedia July 15, 09

Art Farmer’s gentle intonation and articulation on the trumpet and flugelhorn brought a welcome contrast to the somet...

Gibson, David (John David) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gibson, David (John David), trombone; b. Mobile, AL, 13 October 1969. His father is E. Wayne Gibson and his mother is...

Soskin, Mark posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Soskin, Mark, pianist; b. Brooklyn, NY, 12 July 1953. His parents were Daniel (deceased) and Selma. His brother is Ga...

Dexter Gordon: The Moontrane (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 04, 08

I have loved every version of Woody Shaw's "The Moontrane" I ever heard. This one is no exception. After 30 years, it...

Johnson, J. J. (James Louis) posted in Encyclopedia January 19, 09

Trombonist, arranger and composer J.J. Johnson is one of the handful who revolutionized the way his instrument is pla...

In Conversation with Roberta Gambarini posted in Features and Interviews February 03, 09

By Eugene Marlow                &...

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