Results for "Dave Burns"

Dave Burns

Born: March 5, 1924

George Coleman: An Alternative Top Ten Albums

by Chris May
January 6, 2022

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, saxophonist George Coleman cut his teeth in local rhythm and blues bands and made his first recording, aged twenty, with B.B. King in 1955. That year he switched from alto to tenor, because King already had an alto player; but Coleman has continued to play the alto from time to time and, ...

Gary Smulyan: Low Man Aims High

by Edward Bride
September 1, 2009

A baritone saxophonist who plays like Bird? And harvests more than a half-dozen Grammy awards in the process? That seeming contradiction characterizes the great successes of Gary Smulyan, one of today's most in-demand jazz performers, educators, and recording artists. To be fair, Smulyan has his own voice, but he cites Charlie Parker ...

Rollin' With Leo

By Leo Parker

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 1961
Track listing: The Lion's Road; Bad Girl; Rollin With Leo; Music Hall Beat; Jumpin' Leo; Talkin' The Blues; Stuffy; Mad Lad Returns

Showcase

By George Wallington

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 1954
Track listing: Frankie And Johnnie; Baby Grand; Christina; Summertime; Festival; Bumpkins.

Dave Burns

By Dave Burns

Label: Milestone Records
Released: 0

Warming Up!

By Dave Burns

Label: Milestone Records
Released: 0