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Sunny Murray: On Taking the Leap from One Reality to Another
by Robert Levin
The following is a chapter from “Going Outside: Fiction * Commentary * Jazz." robert-levin.com. [Author's Note: Sunny Murray is widely regarded as the preeminent drummer of the free jazz movement. The “Jeanne" mentioned below was Jeanne Phillips. Although there were, to be sure, significant differences--she was black, she worked a forty ...
Four In One: Monk From Four Different Angles
by Dan Bilawsky
Superstitions tend to hold sway over many, otherwise, rational people. Plenty of us avoid walking under ladders, knock on wood and partake in countless other rituals that, while lacking in sound reasoning, certainly make us feel better and bring us comfort in our daily lives. Brides-to-be even fall into this category and believe that it will ...
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins: Celebrating Prestige's 60th Anniversary
by Chris May
In fall 2009, the Prestige label is celebrating its 60th Anniversary with a series of compilations and remasters. In October, the Side Steps box set was released, chronicling saxophonist John Coltrane's sideman legacy with the label. In November, there's a compilation of sessions recorded by trumpeter Miles Davis with saxophonist Sonny Rollins, The Classic Prestige Sessions ...
Take Five With Mike Wolk
by AAJ Staff
Meet Mike Wolk:Performing music that swings, sounds cool, with great harmony and melody is my life's work. I prefer the structure of straight-ahead jazz as it gives me a chance to play the lines, phrases and licks that create an emotional response from my bandmembers and the audience.I live in Charleston, South ...
John Coltrane: Side Steps
by Chris May
John Coltrane Side Steps Prestige Records 2009 The 5-CD Side Steps follows two other Prestige box sets--the 6-CD Fearless Leader (2006) and 5-CD Interplay (2007)--which together catalogue saxophonist John Coltrane's recordings for the label 1956-58. The three boxes, each packed with extraordinary music, chronicle on parallel paths ...
Johnny Griffin: From Johnny Griffin With Love
by Greg Thomas
Johnny Griffin From Johnny Griffin With Love Storyville Records 2009 Chicago native Johnny Griffin was undoubtedly one of the greatest artists to ever play the tenor saxophone. His technical capacity at high velocity tempi was legendary, earning him the nicknames “fastest gun in the West" and “Little Giant." ...
Patricia Scot: Once Around the Clock
by Samuel Chell
This reissue has at least two pleasant surprises: first, the revelation that, before discovering and promoting the gold mine that came to be known as smooth jazz, Creed Taylor was a musician of impeccable taste and discrimination; second, the rediscovery of an original vocalist/pianist who once toiled in piano bars in the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor as well ...
Nathan Davis: The Best of Nathan Davis '65-'76
by Clifford Allen
Nathan Davis The Best of Nathan Davis '65-'76 Jazzman 2009 The concept of a “Best Of" album seems like it should be set aside for those musicians who have entered the popular consciousness to the degree that a sampler disc would be an easy sell. In jazz, canonical ...
Tina Brooks: Back To The Tracks
by Matt Marshall
Tina Brooks Back To The Tracks Blue Note / Music Matters 2009 (1985) Although probably not the intention, Back To The Tracks appropriately labels saxophonist Tina Brooks' mode of operation during the 1960 Blue Note sessions that would produce this album. Going unreleased until Mosaic put it out ...
