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The Messengers: Blue Note RVGs, Part 3 of 3
by C. Andrew Hovan
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 As Blue Note continues to mine its classic catalog, handing over the masters to engineer Rudy Van Gelder, certain key artists have seen a large amount of their oeuvre getting the RVG re-mastering treatment. In this, the final installment of three parts looking at the ...
Steve Davis: Update
by C. Andrew Hovan
For many years now, Steve Davis has been the torchbearer for an instrument that is often neglected among today's younger musicians. Often associated with swing and Dixieland styles, the trombone is no less a communicative voice for creative jazz expression than any other brass or woodwind instrument. Capable of using the 'bone as the sole lead ...
The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records
by C. Andrew Hovan
The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records Ashley Kahn Hardcover; 338 pages ISBN: 978-0-393-05879-6 W.W. Norton & Company 2006 Collectors are a curious lot. Be it baseball cards or jazz records, those who dabble in amassing artifacts related to a particular infatuation will ...
Donald Fagen Band in Cleveland
by C. Andrew Hovan
Donald Fagen Band Palace Theater Cleveland, Ohio March 15, 2006 It's somewhat remarkable to ponder the fact that Donald Fagen and Steely Dan have continued to make substantive music without compromise in a musical world that has changed dramatically since the rock and roll era of the '70s. Even after ...
Blue Note RVG Editions: Two Smiths, a Parker, and More
by C. Andrew Hovan
As the old saying goes, the hits just keep coming as master engineer Rudy Van Gelder continues to wade his way through the legendary Blue Note catalog. While some might balk at the idea of replacing discs they already own with these new beefed up models, there is a definite improvement in sound quality for the ...
Blue Note Connoisseur Series: Something Old, Something New
by C. Andrew Hovan
Since the launch of Blue Note's Connoisseur Series in 1995, many obscure reissues have come to light and these have come without the worry of how limited the appeal might be for any given record. Also worthwhile has been the opportunity for the label to bring out albums that included previously unreleased material or music that ...
Best Jazz Reissues of 2005
by C. Andrew Hovan
For the first time in many years, there has been a shift in the focus of many record labels, putting new music and previously unearthed artifacts in a position of precedence over the reissue of vault items. New releases of live recordings from Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and Charlie Parker seemed to steal the thunder from ...
Joyce and Dori Caymmi in Cleveland
by C. Andrew Hovan
Joyce and Dori Caymmi Nighttown Cleveland Heights, Ohio November 3, 2005 It's particularly rewarding to see that there's a budding audience in Cleveland for Afro-Cuban and Brazilian musical styles. Over the past five years, outlets for live music and opportunities to network with other fans have increased tremendously and this ...
Artie Butler: Have You Met Miss Jones?
by C. Andrew Hovan
Artie Butler Have You Met Miss Jones? A&M/CTI 1968Well, it has been some time since we last dipped into the vinyl crate for an installment. During the summer months, I had the good fortune of moving to a new house where I have more than enough space at ...
Bill Evans: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961
by C. Andrew Hovan
Certain quintessential works of art, like Van Gogh's “Starry Night or Munch's “The Scream, have been iconic and universal in their appeal to a worldwide audience. Much in the same manner, jazz has its own share of legendary recordings that have become widely appreciated, from Benny Goodman's famous appearance at Carnegie Hall in 1938 to Miles ...
