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Guitar Gods & Goddesses: An Alternative Top Ten Albums
by Chris May
Although it has been present in jazz since the 1920s, when it was routinely used in rhythm sections, as a solo instrument the guitar struggled to make itself heard--literally--until the second half of the 1930s, when reliable pick-ups and portable amplifiers became available. Foremost among the pioneers of the electrified instrument was Charlie Christian, a member ...
Ron Miles: Rainbow Sign
by Paul Rauch
Denver-based cornetist Ron Miles seemed to turn an important creative corner with the release of his last album, I Am a Man (Yellowbird, 2017). With a stellar band in tow, he seemed to have gathered the elements to produce something very original. This was not an easy task, considering the ardent individuality represented by the session's ...
[Long] Live (at) the Jazz Standard! - Companion Mixtape
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by Ludovico Granvassu
There was so much great music recorded live at the Jazz Standard, that we could not possibly squeeze it all in our weekly radio show, so here's a bonus mixtape with another couple of hours of great memories from the celebrated venue, as part of our commemoration series. [Check out Part 1 and Part 2]
Ian Patterson's Best Releases Of 2020
by Ian Patterson
A year like no other produced a terrific amount of great music, much of inspired by--or in spite of—the surreal circumstances. Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases of the year. A huge thank you to all the musicians, record labels, studios, agents, promotors and virtual technicians who helped keep us relatively ...
Most Read Album Reviews: 2020
by Michael Ricci
All About Jazz tracks how often an album review is read, and the reviews listed below represent our most popular in 2020. The Complete 1969 Recordings King Crimson by John Kelman Published: October 31, 2020 Is That So? John McLaughlin Shankar Mahadevan ...
Valentine
By Bill Frisell
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Baba Drame; Hour Glass; Valentine; Levees; Winter Always Turns To Spring; Keep Your Eyes Open; A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing; Electricity; Wagon Wheels; Aunt Mary; What The World Needs Now Is Love; Where Do We Go; We Shall Overcome.
Rainbow Sign
By Ron Miles
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Like Those Who Dream;
Queen Of The South;
Average;
Rainbow Sign;
The Rumor;
Custodian Of The New;
This Old Man;
Binder;
A Kind Word.
Dreamers Do
By Kat Edmonson
Label: Spinnerette Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes; Go to Sleep; In a World of my Own (with Duchess); Night Walk -
Interlude; When You Wish Upon a Star; The Parlor - Interlude; Chim Chim Cher-Ee; This Old House;
Interlude; Someone's in the House; Carlyle - Interlude; Very Good Advice; Too Late to Dream; A Little
Night Music? - Interlude; All I Do is Dream of You; Be Careful How You Wish; The Second Star to the
Right; The Age of Not Believing (feat. Bill Frisell); Morning - Interlude; What a Wonderful World; A
Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Reprise).
Ron Miles: Rainbow Sign Of The Times
by Ian Patterson
The title of Ron Miles' Rainbow Sign (Blue Note Records, 2020) carries great personal meaning for the Denver cornetist/composer and educator. The initial influence was The Carter Family song “God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign," with its line 'No more water but the fire next time," which in turn gave James Baldwin the title for his ...
