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Article: History of Jazz

Gravity and Resurgence: The Many Dimensions of Dexter Gordon

Read "Gravity and Resurgence: The Many Dimensions of Dexter Gordon" reviewed by Arthur R George


Long Tall Dexter; swinger, bebopper, saxophone balladeer; acting the dissipated genius expatriate who was not unlike himself in the movie Round Midnight; his dressed-up persona “Society Red;" the laconic elder statesman of his later years. Dexter Gordon is all those things, but more than a kaleidoscope of caricatures. Those who trace their lineages through ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Fun With Ginetta And More

Read "Fun With Ginetta And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


On this edition established musicians with impressive back catalogues are side by side with young players just starting out on their musical journeys. Add to the mix some previously unheard music from Roy Hargrove and the legendary Charlie Parker and the result is a mix encapsulating the past, present and future of the music.

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Article: Live Review

The Unity Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Read "The Unity Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center" reviewed by Paul Reynolds


Rachall and Vilray and others Jazz at Lincoln Center Unity Festival New York, NY January 11, 2025 In its second year, the Unity Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center--audaciously counter-programmed against the NYC Winter JazzFest--again presented a diverse two-day program, this time including tributes to two fallen jazz giants.

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Saxophonist Noah Peterson

Read "Take Five with Saxophonist Noah Peterson" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Noah Peterson While his troubadour days are behind him, Noah continues to have musical adventures. From his many bands and explorations of different genres of music Noah always has his fingers in something. His latest adventure includes his brand new quartet recording of all original music Coming Home To You and the rebirth of The ...

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Article: Interview

Chet Baker: A Conversation in 1977

Read "Chet Baker: A Conversation in 1977" reviewed by Rob Rosenblum


This interview took place in 1975 when Baker was making frequent trips to the Albany, New York area. At the time of this interview Baker, was playing with saxophonist Nick Brignola at Shaker's Steak House in Troy, N.Y. Back in the early 1950's, a young trumpet player whose personal appearance and demeanor was more ...

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Article: Album Review

Alvin Queen: The Jazzcup Café Blues

Read "The Jazzcup Café Blues" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Alvin Queen, the legendary drummer who astounded audiences as a child prodigy when he sat in with John Coltrane at Birdland at age twelve, delivers a riveting live performance from Jazzclub Domicile in Pforzheim, Germany, in May 2019. In this eight-track session, Queen is accompanied by Jesse Davis on alto sax, Danny Grissett piano, Dezron Douglas ...

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Article: Interview

Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original

Read "Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original" reviewed by Dean Nardi


One of the reasons podcasts have become so popular is they provide listeners with the experience of hearing people live, raw and unedited with no safety net as opposed to reading an article in a magazine or on the Internet. Even a Question & Answer interview is edited to remove repetitive comments and all the “ums" ...

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Article: Album Review

PAZ: Variation and Creation: The Story of PAZ

Read "Variation and Creation: The Story of PAZ" reviewed by Tony Poole


Paz was a London-based British fusion collective formed in 1972 by vibraphonist Dick Crouch. Their sound was heavily influenced by Latin music, though not entirely. Crouch worked as a producer for the BBC Transcription Department in West London. He formed the group out of a growing dissatisfaction with the local jazz of the time, and a ...

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Article: Top Ten List

Versioning: The Top Ten Songs for Asking Someone “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?"

Read "Versioning: The Top Ten Songs for Asking Someone “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?"" reviewed by Dean Nardi


Tin Pan Alley is on West 28th in NYC, between 5th and 6th Avenues, but it references much more than a location and a few buildings that are now designated as landmarks. This is where the magic was created by songwriters composing for the live theater on Broadway. The term “Tin Pan" was slang at the ...


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