Articles by David Rickert

David Rickert also writes for the Jazz Arts Group in Columbus, Ohio.

Buddy Collette: Four Classic Albums

Buddy Collette

2016-04-28

Bob Cooper: Four Classic Albums

Bob Cooper

2016-03-12

Four Classic Albums

Teddy Edwards

2016-02-13

Everyone's Buzzin': The Complete Bee Hive Sessions

Various Artists

2015-12-28

Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert By the Sea

Erroll Garner

2015-11-17

Red Norvo: Four Classic Albums

Red Norvo

2014-03-18

Roland Kirk: Four Classic Albums

Roland Kirk

2014-02-26

Dave Pell: Four Classic Albums

Dave Pell

2013-03-29

Lee Konitz: Four Classic Albums

Lee Konitz

2012-12-29

Bud Shank: Four Classic Albums

Bud Shank

2012-12-02

Mel Powell: Four Classic Albums Plus

Mel Powell

2012-11-08

Shelly Manne: Three Classic Albums Plus

Shelly Manne

2012-09-28

Shorty Rogers: Four Classic Albums

Shorty Rogers

2011-12-28

144

Andre Previn: Four Classic Albums

Andre Previn

2011-11-23

224

Sphere

Sean McGowan

2011-11-23

119

Johnny Hodges: Second Set

Johnny Hodges

2011-11-02

119

Tammy Scheffer: Wake Up, Fall Asleep

Tammy Scheffer

2011-10-13

180

The Good Feeling

Christian McBride Big Band

2011-10-12

247

Chris Connor Sings Gentle Bossa Nova

Chris Connor

2011-10-10

153

Friends

Stanley Jordan

2011-09-23

195

Jimmie Lunceford: The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions

Jimmie Lunceford

2011-08-29

203

Waking Dreams

Chris Dingman

2011-08-16

232

Harlem-Kingston Express Live!

Monty Alexander

2011-07-23

222

Four Classic Albums Plus

Django Reinhardt

2011-07-09

167

Extemp'ore

Pear

2011-07-04

192

Math or Magic

Evan Weiss

2011-06-27

232

Charles Mingus: Blues and Roots/Mingus Three/Jazz Portraits/Jazzical Moods

Charlie Mingus

2011-06-13

220

Groove-O-Ly-O-Scene

Jamie Ruben

2011-06-09

166

Billie Holiday: Four Classic Albums Plus

Billie Holiday

2011-05-22

163

Four Classic Albums Plus

Al Cohn

2011-02-04

515

Four Classic Albums

Dizzy Gillespie

2011-01-31

239

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: The Complete Studio Recorded Duets

Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong

2011-01-23

378

Chico Hamilton Quintet: Three Classic Albums

Chico Hamilton

2011-01-20

521

The Jordan Young Group

Jordan Young Group

2010-11-30

118

Teddy Wilson: Solo / Big Band

Teddy Wilson

2010-10-21

627

Shining Shadows

Stefan Grossman

2010-10-07

314

The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62

Ahmad Jamal

2010-09-10

478

I Got Rhythm

Ton Van Bergeyk / John James / Sam Mitchell / Dale Miller

2010-09-10

315

At Home and At Church 1962-1967

Rev. Gary Davis

2010-05-25

377

Aunt Molly's Murray Farm/The Gramercy Park Shiek

Stefan Grossman

2010-05-10

277

Famous Fingerpicking Guitar Solos From the Golden Era of American Pop Music

Ton Van Bergeyk
2010-05-09

476

Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946)

Louis Armstrong

2010-03-22

959

Bing Crosby: The CBS Radio Recordings 1954-56

Bing Crosby

2010-01-25

873

Bifrost

John Moulder

2010-01-11

182

Tell Her For Me

Henry Darragh

2009-12-08

309

The Definitive Vince Guaraldi

Vince Guaraldi

2009-11-19

360

Sad Pig Dance

Dave Evans

2009-11-03

374

Contemporary Ragtime Guitar

Various Artists

2009-11-02

338

The Complete Guitarist

Davey Graham

2009-10-17

365

Pieces of Jade

Scott LaFaro

2009-09-29

486

Marc Myers: Why Jazz Happened

Book Review | 2013-02-12

Gerry Mulligan / J.J. Johnson / Sarah Vaughan / Misha...

Multiple Reviews | 2011-09-15

245

Hi-De-Ho: The Life Of Cab Calloway

Book Review | 2011-02-03

682

A Biographical Guide To the Great Jazz and Pop Singers

Book Review | 2011-01-15

472

The Jazz Book

Book Review | 2010-04-30

490

But Beautiful

Book Review | 2010-02-10

448

Highbrow/Lowdown: Theater, Jazz, and the Making of the New...

Book Review | 2009-08-22

664

Ellington Uptown: Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the...

Book Review | 2009-08-21

316

Brubeck / Mingus / Davis: Columbia 50th Anniversary Releases

Multiple Reviews | 2009-06-09

458

The House That George Built

Book Review | 2009-05-27

286

Miles Davis, Miles Smiles, and the Invention of Post Bop

Book Review | 2008-05-15

555

Jazz: An Introduction to the History and Legends Behind...

Book Review | 2008-05-04

384

Jazz Mavericks Of The Lone Star State

Book Review | 2007-08-17

291

It's About That Time: Miles Davis On And Off The Record

Book Review | 2007-02-02

631

Request Records: Live At Club 15

Multiple Reviews | 2006-10-04

177

Portrait Of Johnny: The Life Of John Herndon Mercer

Book Review | 2006-07-05

243

American Big Bands

Book Review | 2006-04-12

235

Jazz Consciousness: Music, Race, and Humanity

Book Review | 2006-03-20

404

Great Guitars: Herb Ellis, Howard Roberts, and Jimmy Raney

Multiple Reviews | 2006-03-08

285

Tommy Dorsey: Livin' In A Great Big Way

Book Review | 2006-01-19

345

Glenn Miller: In the Mood

Swing Set | 2005-12-27

1,023

Yusef Lateef, Gabor Szabo, Oliver Nelson and Albert Ayler: LPRs...

Multiple Reviews | 2005-11-20

300

In Search of Buddy Bolden: First Man Of Jazz

Book Review | 2005-11-13

364

Understanding Jazz: Ways To Listen

Book Review | 2005-10-23

356

Still More Verve Vocalists: New LPRs

Multiple Reviews | 2005-09-29

315

Lionel Hampton: "Flying Home"

Swing Set | 2005-08-22

892

Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie

Book Review | 2005-08-09

152

More Verve Vocalists: New LPRs

Multiple Reviews | 2005-08-08

349

The Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Swingin' the Midwest

Profile | 2005-07-06

576

Swing: A Mystery

Book Review | 2005-07-05

148

The Jazz Moods Series

Multiple Reviews | 2005-07-04

363

The Rhythm Method: New LPRs

Multiple Reviews | 2005-06-26

370

Tommy Dorsey: "Marie"

Swing Set | 2005-06-25

885

With Billie

Book Review | 2005-06-02

206

Hot Front Lines: New LPRs

Multiple Reviews | 2005-05-16

298

Bunny Berigan: Elusive Legend of Jazz

Book Review | 2005-05-13

279

Artie Shaw: "Begin the Beguine"

Swing Set | 2005-05-12

1,000

Duke Ellington: "Cotton Tail"

Swing Set | 2005-04-10

749

Centennial Collections: Ellington and Hawkins

Multiple Reviews | 2005-03-19

328

Wes and Ella: New VMEs

Multiple Reviews | 2005-03-13

166

Count Basie: "One O'Clock Jump"

Swing Set | 2005-03-04

589

Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend

Book Review | 2005-02-25

344

Jazz Expose: The New York Jazz Museum and the Power Struggle...

Book Review | 2005-02-17

190

Dueling Clarinets: Goodman and Shaw Centennial Collections

Multiple Reviews | 2005-02-02

481

Benny Goodman: "Sing, Sing, Sing"

Swing Set | 2005-01-31

1,277

Jass

Book Review | 2005-01-28

143

Satchmo Blows Up The World

Book Review | 2005-01-21

285

Living With Jazz

Book Review | 2005-01-11

146

Four Vocal LPRs: Ella, Blossom, Cole, Alexandria

Multiple Reviews | 2004-12-17

301

Canaries: Peggy Lee and Anita O'Day Reissues

Multiple Reviews | 2004-11-17

281

Benny Goodman: "Sing, Sing, Sing"

Swing Set | 2005-01-31

1,277

Glenn Miller: In the Mood

Swing Set | 2005-12-27

1,023

Duke Ellington: "Cotton Tail"

Swing Set | 2005-04-10

749

Count Basie: "One O'Clock Jump"

Swing Set | 2005-03-04

589

Lionel Hampton: "Flying Home"

Swing Set | 2005-08-22

892

Artie Shaw: "Begin the Beguine"

Swing Set | 2005-05-12

1,000

Tommy Dorsey: "Marie"

Swing Set | 2005-06-25

885

Read "Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: The Complete Studio Recorded Duets"

Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: The Complete Studio Recorded Duets

Extended Analysis | 2011-01-23

378

Read "Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946)"

Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946)

Extended Analysis | 2010-03-22

959

Read "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Whipped Cream and Other Delights"

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Whipped Cream and Other Delights

Extended Analysis | 2005-05-25

410

Dizzy Gillespie: Four Classic Albums

Album Review | 2011-01-31

239

Read "The John Coltrane Quartet Plays The Sound Of Music"

John Coltrane: The John Coltrane Quartet Plays The Sound Of Music

Album Review | 2007-04-01

709

Django Reinhardt: Four Classic Albums Plus

Album Review | 2011-07-09

167

John Coltrane: Lush Life

Album Review | 2002-11-06

438

Peggy Lee: Black Coffee

Album Review | 2004-11-19

443

Roland Kirk: Roland Kirk: Four Classic Albums

Extended Analysis | 2014-02-26

Freddie Hubbard: Red Clay

Album Review | 2002-07-11

461

Stanley Turrentine: Sugar

Album Review | 2002-05-06

251

Read "Billie Holiday: Four Classic Albums Plus"

Billie Holiday: Billie Holiday: Four Classic Albums Plus

Extended Analysis | 2011-05-22

163

Bill Evans Trio: Explorations

Album Review | 2003-02-10

595

Read "Charles Mingus: Blues and Roots/Mingus Three/Jazz Portraits/Jazzical Moods"

Charlie Mingus: Charles Mingus: Blues and Roots/Mingus Three/Jazz Portraits/Jazzical Moods

Extended Analysis | 2011-06-13

220

Read "Jimmie Lunceford: The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions"

Jimmie Lunceford: Jimmie Lunceford: The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions

Extended Analysis | 2011-08-29

203

Kenny Burell/John Coltrane: Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane

Album Review | 2001-05-01

453

Joe Farrell: Moon Germs

Album Review | 2002-04-12

347

Read "Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington"

Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington

Album Review | 2004-04-02

528

Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower

Album Review | 2002-05-06

391

Bill Evans: New Jazz Conceptions

Album Review | 2004-05-14

469

George Benson: Bad Benson

Album Review | 2002-07-11

442

Thelonious Monk: Criss-Cross

Album Review | 2003-08-25

389

Hi-De-Ho: The Life Of Cab Calloway

Book Review | 2011-02-03

682

Read "Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band"

Duke Ellington: Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band

Album Review | 2003-05-25

494

Eric Dolphy: Far Cry

Album Review | 2002-11-11

296

Read "It Could Happen To You: Chet Baker Sings"

Chet Baker: It Could Happen To You: Chet Baker Sings

Album Review | 2003-01-25

471

Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High

Album Review | 2004-12-01

446

Read "Chico Hamilton Quintet: Three Classic Albums"

Chico Hamilton: Chico Hamilton Quintet: Three Classic Albums

Extended Analysis | 2011-01-20

521

Satchmo Blows Up The World

Book Review | 2005-01-21

285

Lee Konitz: Lee Konitz: Four Classic Albums

Extended Analysis | 2012-12-29

Understanding Jazz: Ways To Listen

Book Review | 2005-10-23

356

Tommy Flanagan/John Coltrane/Kenny Burrell: The Cats

Album Review | 2004-09-01

485

Read "Billie Holiday: Lady Day - The Master Takes and Singles"

Billie Holiday: Billie Holiday: Lady Day - The Master Takes and Singles

Extended Analysis | 2007-11-09

742

Joe Henderson: Power To the People

Album Review | 2007-06-25

383

Deodato: Deodato 2

Album Review | 2002-07-16

220

Monty Alexander: Harlem-Kingston Express Live!

Album Review | 2011-07-23

222

Read "Andre Previn: Four Classic Albums"

Andre Previn: Andre Previn: Four Classic Albums

Extended Analysis | 2011-11-23

224

Thelonious Monk: It's Monk's Time

Album Review | 2003-08-25

446

Read "Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert By the Sea"

Erroll Garner: Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert By the Sea

Album Review | 2015-11-17

Benny Carter: Jazz Giant

Album Review | 2003-11-18

242

Read "Swingin' With Bing: Bing Crosby's Lost Radio Performances"

Bing Crosby: Swingin' With Bing: Bing Crosby's Lost Radio Performances

Extended Analysis | 2004-10-03

611

James Brown: Soul On Top

Album Review | 2004-07-22

289

Read "Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus"

Vince Guaraldi: Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus

Album Review | 2003-05-15

300

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