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Article: Multiple Reviews

John Swana: On Target & New York-Philly Junction

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 20, 2004

It seems like a lot of up and coming trumpeters these days go for the bop stylings of Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw as their main influence. Far fewer look to players like Art Farmer or Kenny Wheeler for inspiration. That's what has made watching the development of Philadelphia trumpet man John Swana so fascinating over ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Wycliffe Gordon: United Soul Experience & Dig This!!

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 19, 2004

Straight out of the Wynton Marsalis school of jazz, trombone man Wycliffe Gordon cut his teeth with the ubiquitous trumpeter, yet unlike many from the Marsalis clan, Gordon has shown over the past few years that his musical personality takes in far more far reaching influences than the retro styled swing that Marsalis chooses as his ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Guitarslingers On Criss Cross Jazz

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 18, 2004

I don't know for certain, but it sure seems that Criss Cross Jazz producer Gerry Teekens has a thing for guitar players. Among the first musicians signed to his label back in the early '80s was the legendary Jimmy Raney and over the years the number of guitarists to record for Teekens has grown to include ...

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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Jazzy Soundtracks 2: The Yellow Canary

by C. Andrew Hovan
September 28, 2004

Kenyon Hopkins Jazzy Soundtracks 2: The Yellow Canary Verve 1963We initiated our foray into the land of jazz-inflected soundtracks with a look at the score to the long forgotten Mr. Buddwing , a superb accomplishment of the venerable Kenyon Hopkins . As we continue our survey, it seemed ...

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Article: Interview

Stryker's Shades: Insights Into the Multifaceted Work of Guitarist Dave Stryker

by C. Andrew Hovan
September 2, 2004

With a genuine feeling for the history of not only the jazz guitar, but of the blues and rock tradition too, guitarist Dave Stryker is a distinctive and resourceful musician who has made the most from such experiences as working with organist Jack McDuff and the late saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Furthermore, over the course of the ...

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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Kenyon Hopkins: Verve/Esquire Sound Tour

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 16, 2004

Never before had there been such a rush of musical product as that which appeared during the '50s and '60s. In all areas of music, but especially for popular and jazz genres, the time was ripe for a myriad of experiments. As stereo took its place among the technical landscape, companies large and small rushed to ...

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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Don Patterson/Bobby Timmons: Holiday Soul

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 16, 2004

With December ushering in the holiday season, it seemed logical to allow this month's column to address two items that fall under the category of jazzy Christmas fare. Although the repertoire in this area is really quite limited, some of the more memorable holiday jazz sides include works by Ella Fitzgerald and Jimmy Smith. For my ...

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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Airto: I'm Fine. How Are You?

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 16, 2004

Airto I'm Fine. How Are You? Warner Bros 1977 As we get ready to wind down the days of summer, it occurred to me that some of my favorite music of the season has always been Latin or Brazilian tinged. Something about that incendiary percussive mix always seems to speak ...

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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Yusef Lateef: Jazz 'Round the World

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 16, 2004

Yusef Lateef Jazz 'Round the World Impulse! 1963With a recent article in JazzTimes covering the history of Impulse Records and the role that prime mover John Coltrane made in securing the label's place in history, it occurred to me that there are still holes in the catalog's reissue ...

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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Don Goldie: Trumpet Caliente

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 16, 2004

Don Goldie Trumpet Caliente Argo 1962 While the majority of classic jazz albums have obtained their status based on the innovative nature of the statements contained therein, the fact remains that there are a sizable number of albums that charm in a way that is quite different from the virtues ...