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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Herschel Evans and Chu Berry: the short careers of two tenor masters of the swing era

by Larry Slater
May 16, 2025

In the 1930's Coleman Hawkins' big sound and harmonic mastery ruled the roost, but there were tenor saxophonists who challenged Hawks throne, Two of these talented tenor players died before they had a chance to find fame: Chu Berry, and Herschel Evans. . Herschel Evans joined the Count Basie band In 1936, where he rose to ...

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Article: In the Artist's Own Words

Bill Dixon: Excerpts from Vade Mecum

by AAJ Staff
January 29, 2010

Introduction by AAJ Contributor Clifford Allen. It is rare in the climate of this music to be presented with a view of an artist that is truly multifaceted, even though the collected works of most artists operate at a number of levels and, on occasion, in a number of media. Bill Dixon is probably best known ...

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Article: Interview

Gary Husband: There were these three Yorkshiremen...

by Ian Patterson
February 16, 2009

Gary Husband has long cemented his reputation as one of fusion's premier drummers--hell, even Billy Cobham thought two was better than one and hired him as a second drummer. Husband's flexibility has seen him drum in the NDR Big Band, with jazz-funk outfit Level 42, and in a trio format with guitarist Robin Trower and bassist ...