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Gene Krupa: Boogie, Ballads, and Be-Bop: The Best of the Columbia Years 1945-1949
by David Rickert
Gene Krupa’s flailing arms and floppy hair were undeniable emblems of the Big Band Era. As the first drummer to explore the uses of the full drum kit in jazz (and insist that it be miked at full volume) he helped propel Benny Goodman to stardom-who hasn’t heard the famous opening to “Sing, Sing, Sing”? His ...
Frank Rosolino: Turn Me Loose
by David Rickert
Those only familiar with Frank Rosolino’s trombone work may be surprised to find out that he also dabbled in vocals as well. Rosolino was highly regarded as a trombonist, especially on the West Coast scene, but seldom recorded as a leader; Free For All on the Specialty label is probably his best known work. Turn Me ...
The Chico Hamilton Quintet: A Different Journey
by David Rickert
Chico Hamilton always maintained that the line-up on A Different Journey was his favorite of all his quintets, and it’s easy to see why; with both Gabor Szabo and Charles Lloyd on hand, some interesting ideas are going to emerge. By this time Hamilton had cast off the light, chamber jazz directions he pursued in the ...
The Lou Stein Trio: House Hop/The Lou Stein 3, 4, and 5
by David Rickert
Before Dave Matthews was even born, guys like Lou Stein were all the rage on the college campuses. The equivalent of the modern day cover band, the Lou Stein Trio played lightly swinging music for dancing and recorded a few albums along the way, two of which are collected here. At first, Stein’s approach seems like ...
The Mitchell and Ruff Duo: Brazilian Trip/Campus Concert
by David Rickert
In retrospect, Mitchell and Ruff were probably victims of label marketing. The first session featured on this two-fer, Brazilian Trip, was more than likely an attempt to capture a piece of the bossa nova pie; the second was released just when jazz began to find a niche on the college campuses. Had the duo found a ...
The Lennie Hambro Quintet: Message From Hambro
by David Rickert
Every jazz collector takes pride in owning at least one favorite CD by an unknown artist that they consider a neglected gem; the Collectables label caters to this need with reissues that push the boundaries of obscurity. Many jazz fans will be hard pressed to place Lennie Hambro, (or anyone else on this session for that ...
Mabel Mercer: The Art of Mabel Mercer
by Craig Jolley
The music of Mabel Mercer, a gifted cabaret singer of the 1930's - 60's, is enjoying a resurgence in popularity with almost all of it now available on CD. The Art of Mabel Mercer presents her earliest commercial recordings made in her fifties. Mercer was not blessed with much voice (Late in her career she liked ...
Something Wonderful
By Carmen McRae
Label: Collectables
Released: 2001
Track listing: Blow, Gabriel, Blow/All Through the Night, Anything Goes, Long Before I Knew You, Just in Time, Come Rain or Come Shine, If This Isn
Karal Space
By Irene Kral
Label: Collectables
Released: 2001
Track listing: Wheeler's & Dealers, Star Eyes, It Wasn't So Good It Couldn't Get Better, Once Upon Another Time, Experiment, Small Day Tomorrow, Some Time Ago, It's Nice Weather For Ducks, Everytime We Say Goodbye, The Song Is You.
