Jazz Articles about Melba Liston

New Releases, Winter JazzFest and a Celebration of Jazz Capricorns

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 23, 2023

This broadcast includes a preview of some of the women artists appearing at the Winter Jazz Fest, new releases from Amina Figarova, the 3D Jazz Trio, a tribute to the music of Irene Higginbotham by Christy Bennett's Fumee plus a single from songwriter Tracey Yarad, with birthday shoutouts to Capricorns Melba Liston, Chelsea McBride, Michelle Walker, Rachel Z, Ruth Brown, Danny Bacher, Kris Davis, Nicole Zuraitis, Ingrid Jensen and Joe Pass, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the ...

Honoring Melba Liston

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 9, 2019

This broadcast presents a special tribute to trombonist, composer and arranger Melba Liston in the third hour in honor of her 93rd birthday and also includes cuts from new releases by vocalist Roberta Donnay and pianist/composer Carol Albert, with more birthday shout outs to Elvis Presley, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ruth Brown and Ingrid Jensen. Playlist Cynthia Sayer “Banjo Tango" from Attractions: With Bucky Pizzarelli (Self released) 00:00 Jen Hodge “Hey Let's Drink a Beer" from All's Fair in Love ...

Melba and Her Horn - Accomplishments of the Great Melba Liston

by Ava Louise
April 10, 2018

Born in 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, Melba Liston had an early interest in music. She saw a trombone when she was young and was taken by its beauty. Her family encouraged her interest in music and in learning to play the trombone. When her family moved to Los Angeles, she began to study music formally. This training would strongly inform her career, from instrumental performance to musical composition and arrangement. Melba had a remarkable career for multiple ...

Melba Liston: Melba Liston and Her 'Bones

by Hrayr Attarian
June 2, 2006

Finding an obscure recording, especially one of quality, can be exciting for jazz enthusiasts. This reissue of Melba Liston's only recording as a leader, originally released by the short-lived Metro Jazz label half a century ago, is cause for celebration. The reissued Melba Liston and Her 'Bones also includes four tracks from another session which was originally released under Frank Rehak's name.

Melba Liston is best known as an arranger and composer, thanks to her associations with Dizzy Gillespie and ...