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Burt Eckoff: A Pianist's Close Encounters With the Greats of Jazz
by Idelle Nissila-Stone
Active in the New York City jazz scene since the 1960s, pianist Burt Eckoff played with many jazz greats, among them Howard McGhee, Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt and Archie Shepp. He is known for exceptional artistry in his work with vocalists Dionne Warwick, The Drifters, Eddie Jefferson, and most importantly Dakota Staton, with whom ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Carmen McRae
All About Jazz is celebrating Carmen McRae's birthday today! Considered by jazz aficionados to be among the top ten female vocalists of all time, Carmen McRae\'s distinctive behind-the-beat phrasing, impeccable vocal control, and witty, sometimes acerbic way of conveying a lyric are what set her apart as a singularly great singer. She considered jazz great Billie ...
Larry Coryell: A Family Affair
by AAJ Staff
This interview was originally published at All About Jazz in March 2000. All About Jazz: The Coryells seems to be your most personal album yet. Larry Coryell: The idea of recording with my sons seemed like a good idea at the time. It was a great joy to record with my sons. ...
We Three Kings: The Heath Brothers
by AAJ Staff
This article was originally published at All About Jazz in 2002. Bundle these three brothers' experiences and associations through their individual and collective careers, and anyone with even the slightest notion of jazz appreciation will indubitably realize the significance of the Heath triumvirate--bassist Percy, saxophonist Jimmy, and drummer Albert “Tootie." What an ...
Carmen McRae for Cool Ones
Between 1954 and 1958, singer Carmen McRae recorded 12 albums for Decca. She was signed by Milt Gabler, Decca's head of A&R, after he had seen her sing at a Brooklyn club. Gabler had great success producing Billie Holiday between 1944 and 1950 for Decca and Ella Fitzgerald between 1942 and 1955. When Fitzgerald announced in ...
Stephanie Jordan Big Band Tribute To Lena Horne At Baton Rouge Community College Black History Month Concert
NEW ORLEANS, LA: New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan will perform a tribute concert in honor of the legendary Lena Horne at the Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) Magnolia Performing Arts Theater, 201 Community College Drive (Florida Blvd.), Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 6:00 pm. Sponsored by the BRCC Student Government Association ...
The Brazil Connection
By Carmen McRae
Label: Sony Music
Released: 2014
Track listing: Lovely Day; Walk On By; Sexual Healing; You've Changed; Family Affair; It's Your Thing; I've Got You Under My Skin; I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free; I Can See Clearly Now; Take Five; Music To Watch Girls By; Summertime;
Bethlehem Blends: Day & Night
By DJ Maestro
Label: V2
Released: 2014
Track listing: Day; But Not For Me; I Hear Music; They Say; Comes Love; If I Had A Ribbon Bow; My Baby Just Cares For Me; You Make Me Feel So Young; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Tip Toe Gently; Harp Capers; How 'Dja Like To Love Me; Softky, As In A Morning Sunrise; Love Is Just A Bug; Let's Fall In Love (Take 2); Have You Met Miss Jones; Love Is Just Around The Corner; I Can't Get Started; Don't Blame Me; I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'; You're Driving Me Crazy (Take 2); I've Got A Feelin' For You're Foolin'; Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby; I Don't Mind; Never; Night; Lotus Land; Dawn On The Desert; The Thrill Is Gone; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Lullaby Of The Leaves; Dusty Blue; Lulu's Back In Town; Bye Bye Baby; Yardbird Suite; Whisper Not; That Old Black Magic; Route 66; Table Cloth Stomp; All Or Nothing At All; Helen; Night In Tunisia; The Crickets Sing; Central Park Blues;
Bethlehemの夜ジャズ
By Carmen McRae
Label: Bethlehem Records
Released: 2014
Track listing: Devil May Care; Scenes In The City; Booker's Blues; For Minors Only; By-Lan; You Stepped Out Of A Dream; Love For Sale; Night Flight; The Thrill Is Gone; Too Much In Love To Care; So What; Edge Of Love; Dusty Blue; The Carioca; The Crickets Sing; Jor-Du; African Mailman; Old Devil Moon; Tenderly;
Bethlehem For Café Après-Midi
By Carmen McRae
Label: Ultra-Vybe
Released: 2014
Track listing: Lullaby Of Birdland; That Old Black Magic; Bye Bye Baby; I'm Shooting High; My Baby Just Cares For Me; Mountain Greenery; The Way You Look Tonight; Old Devil Moon; Jeepers Creepers; How About You; This Can't Be Love; Let's Fall In Love; I Get A Kick Out Of You; That Old Black Magic; Knowbody Knows; Mountain Greenery; Blue Turning Gray Over You; Last Time For Love; My Romance; Ain't She Sweet; Night In Tunisia; All Of Me; Little Girl Blue; Fools Rush In; Gone With The Wind; Johnny One Note; Lullaby Of Birdland; You'll Never Walk Alone;
