Home » Jazz Articles

Jazz Articles

Our daily articles are carefully curated by the All About Jazz staff. You can find more articles by searching our website, see what's trending on our popular articles page or read articles ahead of their published dates on our future articles page. Read our daily album reviews.

Sign in to customize your My Articles page —or— Filter Article Results

250
Album Review

Teddy Phillips Orchestra: That Distinguished Gentleman with that Distinctive Saxophone

Read "That Distinguished Gentleman with that Distinctive Saxophone" reviewed by Dave Nathan


This is the kind of record that a self respecting jazz fan will immediately take out of the CD player and hide if someone comes a visiting. Built around Teddy Phillips sugary sweet alto and surrounded by a bevy of strings, this is easy listening music in the Hugo Winterhalter sense. Phillips will remind some of the great English alto player of the 1940's, Freddie Gardner, although Gardner had a bit more zip. Phillips has built a career on this ...


Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.