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Article: Album Review

Chet Baker: Last Great Concert On A Monday

Read "Last Great Concert On A Monday" reviewed by Ian Patterson


In a career that lasted an odds-defying four decades, trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker's signature sound was captured on around 20 live albums. The majority of these performances, covering the years 1952-1988, not surprisingly, fell on Thursdays through Sundays--good business days for jazz. But this previously unreleased live recording is different. None of the dozen patrons ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nnenna Freelon, Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Saje and More

Read "Nnenna Freelon, Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Saje and More" reviewed by Jua Howard


Greetings Music Family! It's finally time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got new music from Nnenna Freelon, Kate McGarry, {m: Nicole Zuraitis and Kristin Korb; and more timeless music from Roberta Flack, Roy Ayers, Säje, Ben Williams and many more. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases And Haden On Black Saint & Soul Note

Read "New Releases And Haden On Black Saint & Soul Note" reviewed by Bob Osborne


On this edition of World of Jazz, alongside a great selection of new releases, there is a look back at the excellent five album box set which comprises all of the recordings Charlie Haden made for Black Saint and Soul Note record labels.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Brad Mccarthy's Cannon Fodder “Fun" from Live at ...

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Article: Album Review

Paul Dietrich's Elemental Quartet: A Small Patch of Earth

Read "A Small Patch of Earth" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


Anyone who spends much time watching contemporary instrumentalists on the internet is bound to come away impressed. Modern players, it sometimes seems, can do just about anything. And that is particularly true of some instruments in the brass family, where the advances in technique and range over just a half-century are particularly impressive. There are many ...

Article: Album Review

Chet Baker: In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album

Read "In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo


Ascoltare questa registrazione del 1972, rimasta ad oggi inedita, è un'esperienza che regala al pubblico profonde emozioni. Lo si può considerare un capitolo non marginale dell'avventura musicale di Chet Baker, qui all'opera con l'amico Jack Sheldon per sublimare le più affascinanti caratteristiche della West Coast Jazz. È una performance di chiara identità interpretativa, un ...

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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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In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album

Label: Jazz Detective
Released: 2024
Track listing: This Can't Be Love; Just Friends; Too Blue; But Not for Me; Historia de un Amor; Once I Loved; You Fascinate Me; When I Fall in Love; I Cried for You; I'm Old Fashioned; Evil Blues.

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Late Night Jazz

Label: Elemental Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Skylark; If You Could See Me Now; The Bird From Kapingamarangi; How High The Moon; Makin’ Whoopee; The Ballad Of Buttersmile; Body And Soul; Alice In Wonderland; BlåMann, Blåmann; Children’s Waltz; Love For Sale; My Foolish Heart; I Want A Little Girl; Body And Soul [Alt Take]; If You Could See Me Now [Alt Take]; Makin' Whoopee [Alt Take].

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Article: Jazz in Long Form

Have A Holly, Jazzy Christmas

Read "Have A Holly, Jazzy Christmas" reviewed by Kurt Ellenberger


In my music history classes, particularly in November and December, students have often asked me about the relationship between jazz and Christmas: “Why are so many popular Christmas songs so jazzy?" It is a good question--indeed, many of the most popular secular Christmas music does have a jazz flavor, while a few are actually jazz. There ...

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Article: Interview

Marco Pennisi: la Red Records di oggi

Read "Marco Pennisi: la Red Records di oggi" reviewed by Libero Farnè


La foto riportata qui sopra, scattata da Curti Parini, è emblematica perché rappresenta il passato e il presente della Red Records, storica casa discografica milanese che dal 2021 ha ripreso quota, incrementando le sue mirate edizioni. Da sinistra possiamo distinguere Tommaso Belletti (digitale e promozione), Cem Cansu (store manager), l'attuale produttore e responsabile Marco Pennisi, Sergio ...


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