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Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino: Kenton Presents Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino
by C. Andrew Hovan
Notwithstanding such notable research and narrative as presented by Ted Gioia in his book West Coast Jazz, this period denoted largely by geographic location is still significantly one of the most misunderstood in all of jazz history. This is probably due to the fact that your average fan associates the “cool school" with just about anything ...
Joe Zawinul (Atlantic: The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream
by C. Andrew Hovan
For better or worse, composer and keyboard expert Joe Zawinul will always be remembered for the ground-breaking fusion work that he pioneered with the group Weather Report during the '70s. A further look into his diverse past will however divulge a multifaceted musician with many interests and influences. For just one example, consider that as a ...
Eddie Henderson: Reemergence
by C. Andrew Hovan
Considering that he's approaching his 60th birthday, you'd think that trumpeter Eddie Henderson would be better known than what he is. But of course we also have to take into consideration that there are actually two Eddies- the jazz musician and Dr. Henderson the practicing psychiatrist. Yet despite his dual activities and the limitations of a ...
Various Artists: The Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
The traditional music of New Orleans has such a rich heritage and yet is so misunderstood and undervalued these days that its hard for me to convey in words just how important the music in this precious edition really is. The Ertegun Bothers, founders of the Atlantic label, were very fond of the traditional styles of ...
Charles Mingus: Mingus Moves
by C. Andrew Hovan
So many of the jazz great are now gone, a fact that no one would dispute but that really hits home after listening to a masterpiece such as this reissue of Charles Mingus' Mingus Moves. Not only have we lost the impetuous bassist and composer, but also drummer Dannie Richmond, tenor titan George Adams and the ...
Duke Ellington: Ellington Centennial Releases
by C. Andrew Hovan
The 100th anniversary of the birth of bandleader and composer Duke Ellington came this past April. In its wake, the record companies decided to take advantage of the momentous occasion to put together some fine reissue packages, some quite large and others single disc affairs, that will please many an Ellington devotee and hopefully market the ...
Chris Connor: Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years
by C. Andrew Hovan
There's no doubt that labels have a purpose in terms of organizing things, but they also tend to get in the way when looking at such less objective items as art and music. For example, if you were to ask the average jazz buff to name singers that fit the category of “cool vocalists" names to ...
Various Artists: Criss Cross Revisited
by C. Andrew Hovan
Anytime I hear the remark that jazz has died a tragic death and nothing like we had in the '50s and '60s with Blue Note, Prestige, and Riverside exists today, I'm always quick to bring up the efforts of Holland's Criss Cross label. Now with a catalog pushing some 160 plus albums, the brainchild of school ...
Tardo Hammer: Hammer Time
by C. Andrew Hovan
Well, according to the promotional advertising that accompanies this release, Tardo Hammer is known around the New York area as one of the underground greats of bebop piano. After a few spins of this disc, his maiden voyage, one would be hard pressed to suggest that the accolades were mere hype. This pianist is indeed a ...
Benny Green: These Are Soulful Days
by C. Andrew Hovan
It's hard to believe that it's been over fifteen years now since a young, cherub-faced pianist by the name of Benny Green took the stage with vocal legend Betty Carter and began turning heads. Stints with Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, and Ray Brown would follow, along with an active recording career that put several albums under ...
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