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Benny Carter's long career was consistently characterized by high musical achievement, and he developed a unique and readily identifiable style as both an alto saxophonist and an arranger. He was able to double on trumpet and was also proficient on clarinet, piano, and trombone. His saxophone playing was pure-toned, fluid, and flawlessly phrased. One of the trademark sounds of his arrangements was four saxophones harmonizing one of his swooping melodies as if they were one instrument improvising. He also created the big-band model of contending brass and reed sections, anticipated harmonic trends that would later appear in bebop, and transformed a clunky Western notion of musical time into something more buoyant and fresh. Benjamin Lester Carter was born on August 8, 1907, in New York City and grew up in tManhattan (near Lincoln Center). He took piano lessons from his mother as a young boy, but his musical heroes were trumpeters like his cousin, Theodore Bennett, and Bubber Miley, who played with Duke Ellington
The Scornful Four: Hopeful Music for Hopeless People
by Jack Kenny
This is an exciting and important album, though some of the language surrounding its release obscures more than it reveals. The term “scornful," for instance, hardly captures the evident musical concord here. What we hear instead is a group in genuine sympathy: cooperative, attentive, and fully committed to the shared purpose of the music.
Amanda Tosoff, Gergana Velinova, Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, Lolivone de la Rosa, Lisa Rich, Michelle Lordi, Kay Kostopoulos
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new music from Amanda Tosoff, Gergana Velinova, Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, Lolivone de la Rosa, Lisa Rich, Michelle Lordi and Kay Kostopoulos, with birthday shoutouts to songwriter Joan Whitney (Far Away Places, Candy), Nancy King, Lauren Kinhan, Gillian Margot, Madeline Eastman, Tierney Sutton, Andrea Miller, Aubrey Johnson and Honorable Man Arturo O'Farrill, ...
Jerome Sabbagh: Purity Of Intent
by Doug Collette
The extent to which a musician expends effort to develop his own voice usually correlates to the depth of expression that eventually emanates from the personal style thereof. So it is with saxophonist/composer/bandleader Jerome Sabbagh who, in the years he has spent nurturing his profile in the New York City jazz world, has concentrated on learning ...
RIP Gordon Goodwin and Phil Upchurch. Classics by Bobby Timmons, Peggy Lee, and others
by David W. Daniels
Recognizing the transition of Gordon Goodwin and Phil Upchurch. Additionally, classic music from Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, and more. Newly released music from La Tanya Hall, Yusef Lateef, Lettuce, and others. Recognizing birthdays for McCoy Tyner, Diane Schuur, and others.Playlist Alchemy Sound Project “Divergency" from Further Explorations (Alchemysoundproject) 00:00 Clifford Brown “Get Happy" from ...
The Genius of Ray Charles is on display in this four-album Tangerine Records Master Series
by Bridget A. Arnwine
Ray Charles Robinson, known the world over as multi-award-winning icon Ray Charles, may have departed this world, but his music endures thanks in part to the Ray Charles Foundation. Recently, the Foundation released four albums as part of the Tangerine Records Master Series. Those albums which include Come Live with Me, Ingredients in a Recipe for ...
RIP Eddie Palmieri, New Music from Karla Harris, Joe Farnsworth, and more, Birthday Music from Tony Bennett, Benny Carter, Allan Holdsworth, and More
by David W. Daniels
This program features classic jazz, current jazz that is in the tradition of classic jazz, jazz fusion, and music by local (Atlanta) artists covering all forms of jazz. Today's program pays homage to the recently transitioned Eddie Palmieri during our classic jazz segment. In our new music segment, tracks from recent releases and advance tracks are ...
Ornette Coleman's and Horace Silver's "Lonely Woman" — A Disambiguation
by Artur Moral
Reality is filled with confusion and misunderstandings; some are suggestive or creative, while others are disappointing or, worse, malicious. The jazz world is no stranger to the first type: specific compositions are often confused or misidentified as if they were the same. Usually, this happens because of similar melodies or titles that are sometimes identical. This ...
Anaïs Reno: Lady of the Lavender Mist
by Pierre Giroux
Anaïs Reno continues to strengthen her reputation among the top young interpreters of the Great American Songbook with her album Lady of the Lavender Mist. Four years after her debut, Reno returns with greater vocal maturity, deeper interpretive insights, and support from a seasoned rhythm section featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist David Wong and drummer Joe ...
Take Five with Trumpeter Gregory Haubrich of Butter And The Genre
by AAJ Staff
Meet Gregory “Butter" Haubrich Gregory “Butter" Haubrich is a lifelong musician, songwriter and arranger whose sound bridges the soulful roots of jazz with accessible melodies and spontaneous storytelling. A trumpet player with a deep emotional range and a background that includes keys, harmonica and vocals, Butter brings both grit and grace to every performance. From rural ...
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