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James Moody - 4B (2010)

August 16, 2010

By Pico Like the proverbial fine wine, James Moody only gets mellower and better with age. A seasoned saxophone and flute veteran who was in Dizzy Gillespie's original big band of the later 1940's and most famously the author of everyone's favorite vocalese jazz tune “Moody's Mood For Love," (with the lyrics later added by Eddie ...

News: Recording

Jandek - Chair Beside a Window (1982)

August 16, 2010

This story travels a bizarre triangle from Portland, Maine to San Diego, California to Houston, Texas. To be honest, there's nothing particularly exciting about either the story or the music, but it illustrates just how big the world of art is...and that there are plenty of ways to discover something new. So it was maybe ten ...

News: Obituary

The Passing of Herman Leonard, Legendary Photographer (1923-2010)

August 16, 2010

I learned of the passing of Herman Leonard today. Herman was a legendary photographer, most famous for his classic black and white photos from the golden era of jazz. I had the pleasure of meeting him while he lived in New Orleans, a city that he fell in love with immediately after arriving. Herman participated in ...

News: Video / DVD

Philippe Souplet Strides (and More)

August 15, 2010

A friend recently sent a YouTube clip of a new stride pianist, someone I'd never heard before. So permit me to share the pleasure of meeting Monsieur Philippe Souplet: Edgar Sampson's IF DREAMS COME TRUE is one of the test pieces within the genre, since those who ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: "Livin' Large" with Euge Groove

August 15, 2010

This week's video spotlight shines on saxophonist Euge Groove, who's coming to St. Louis next Friday, August 20 to perform at the Pageant on a double bill with saxophonist and East St. Louis native Andre Delano. Born Steven Eugene Grove, Euge Groove graduated from the well-regarded University of Miami ...

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News: Obituary

Abbey Lincoln, Jazz Singer and Writer, Dies at 80

August 15, 2010

Abbey Lincoln, a singer whose dramatic vocal command and tersely poetic songs made her a singular figure in jazz, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 80 and lived on the Upper West Side. Her death was announced by her brother David Wooldridge. Ms. Lincoln's career encompassed outspoken civil rights advocacy in the 1960s and fearless ...

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News: Interview

Great Stuff

August 15, 2010

Stuff Smith, born on this date in 1909, was one of the three great pre-bop jazz violinists (along with Joe Venuti and Stephane Grappelli). In an era when the violin was considered a bit old-fashioned sounding for jazz, Smith's playing was more raw and rhythmic, using a more Texas blues feel to knock any whiff of ...

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Abbey Lincoln-"Throw It Away"

August 15, 2010

I've been a real intellectual yente for the last several posts. I hope those posts have not been without emotional weight, but the death of Abbey Lincoln makes me want to write a piece where emotion leads and analysis creeps along far behind. In the late 1960's, I went to the old WGBH studios to see ...

News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Annette Aguilar (Part 3)

August 14, 2010

A move into life as a mature musician requires a mental shift in a lot of ways, forcing a musicians to look a little bit deeper at the world around them. They need to look beyond the day to day gigs and think about the things that really inspire their musical world. Ambition needs to drive ...

News: Video / DVD

Mischa Machez - Two

August 14, 2010

Mischa Machez—Two Hear the filmmaker behind Philly Jazz—phillyphife aka Jason Fifield, stepping out from behind the camera to perform the original composition “Two" with the Mischa Machez trio ft. David Dzubinski on piano and Paul Albrecht on drums. Recorded live in the WRTI studio in Philadelphia, special thanks to J. Mike for broadcasting, Alex for the ...