Jazz Articles about Ted Hogarth

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Paul Marinaro: Mood Ellington

by Pierre Giroux
February 8, 2026

Paul Marinaro's Mood Ellington is an ambitious, carefully crafted double CD that regards Duke Ellington's vocal repertoire not as a fixed monument but as a living collection of work capable of endless renewal. Instead of relying on a single arranging perspective, Marinaro commissioned thirteen renowned composers, allowing Ellington's songs to be explored through multiple aesthetic lenses while remaining anchored in a consistent emotional core. Like his concept for the album's arrangers, Marinaro sought supporting musicians who would express their own ...

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The Pete Ellman Big Band: The Twelve Grooves of Christmas

by Nicholas F. Mondello
December 17, 2021

As we enter the Holidays, the airwaves and digital streams flow with seasonal fare of all types of genres. And, once we ring in the New Year, said music heads back into hibernation until the next Thanksgiving and December roll around. The Pete Ellman Big Band's The Twelve Grooves of Christmas is such a fine recording that it might not be surprising for listeners to listen to it year around. The effort is that good. This high-energy ...

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Pete Ellman: For Pete's Ache

by Nicholas F. Mondello
February 24, 2021

Long a fixture throughout Chicagoland, the Ellman name is synonymous with all things musical. No “ache" at all, this album is a fun big-band romp. There is some outstanding ensemble and solo work and the various terrific arrangements bring the best out of a superb, engaged ensemble. The opener, “High Speed Pursuit," is a whirlwind burner which demonstrates the swing, muscle, and solo talent of this fine ensemble. Think “Naked Gun" on speed. The swing spirit is ...

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Ted Hogarth Collective: Misconception

by Edward Blanco
May 5, 2006

Multi-saxophonist Ted Hogarth's second outing, Misconception, is a charmer with an appealingly relaxing and soft side, though it has a splattering of the hard bop sound on several tracks. A veteran of the Chicago jazz scene, Hogarth's experience extends to playing regularly with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble and, most notably, with trumpeter Rob Parton and his JazzTech Big Band. While his primary musical instrument of choice remains the baritone, he plays the rarely-heard C-melody saxophone here. Unfortunately, the liner notes ...

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The Ted Hogarth Collective: Misconception

by Jack Bowers
March 14, 2006

I was unfamiliar with saxophonist Ted Hogarth, but my hunch before listening to his second album, Misconception, was that anyone who has played with Rob Parton's Chicago-based JazzTech Big Band, as Hogarth has, must be pretty darned good. That impression was correct. Hogarth is pretty darned good--and so is his six-member Collective, which lives up to its name with an admirably congenial performance.

Hogarth, an ardent post bopper, plays primarily tenor and baritone sax. According to the booklet and tray ...

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Ted Hogarth: Steps Taken

by Dave Nathan
December 1, 2001

Chicago-based performer and jazz educator, Ted Hogarth, is adept at all the single reed instruments, specializing in the baritone sax and bass clarinet, al la one of his famous predecessors, Harry Carney, who pioneered the use of the bass clarinet in an orchestral setting. Hogarth has regularly performed with a number of high-level jazz artists such as Charlie Haden, Willie Pickens and Von Freeman. On this his first album as a leader he has taken a quartet into the studio ...