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Peter Beets: New York Trio Page Two
by C. Andrew Hovan
In its relatively short history, American jazz music has established a language that while having some ties to the European tradition is more fully rooted in the rhythms and folk melodies of the African slaves. What is even more significant is the profound impact that the music and musicians have had in breaking social boundaries such ...
200 Jazz Compositions Inspired By Don Quixote As Research Identifies
In its December 2022 issue, the academic journal Anales Cervantinos, edited by the Spanish National Research Council CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), includes an article that reveals the formidable influence that Miguel de Cervantes's masterpiece Don Quixote has had in jazz history. In the study entitled “Don Quixote's Adventures in the World of Jazz: 200 ...
Joe Pass: Meditation
by Ken Dryden
Although a few jazz guitarists still perform solo concerts in the early days of the 21st century, none of them has produced anything approaching the series of live recordings by Joe Pass during his two decades as a Pablo artist. Incredibly, Pass maintained that playing unaccompanied on stage wasn't even his idea. During my November 1993 ...
Liberation Hall Announces Bossa Nova And Charlie Parker Titles For Record Store Day, Saturday, April 22
CHARLIE PARKER – The Long Lost Bird Live Afro-CuBop Recordings VARIOUS ARTISTS – Bossa Nova at Carnegie Hall Liberation Hall today details a pair of jazz vinyl releases for Record Store Day, the annual retail event which celebrates independent record stores in the U.S. and abroad. Record Store Day is set for Saturday, April 22. ...
Rhythm and Roots: The Influence of Jazz on Ska and Early Reggae
by Kyle Simpler
If any country could be identified solely by its music, Jamaica would probably be a prime example. Over the years, reggae music has become one of the most identifiable art forms in Jamaica, but this was not always the case. Reggae rose to prominence in the late sixties, and much of its roots are in American ...
Manzanita Quintet: Osmosis
by Dan McClenaghan
The tried and true quintet formation, set in stone by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s, is back in 2022 with the Reno, Nevada-based Manzanita Quintet. So how do they give a fresh shine to a sound that could be considered “done to death?" On Osmosis the ...
Blue Note Tokyo: Still Holds Praise From Jazz Musicians & Fans Alike
by Doug Hall
Opened in 1988, the Blue Note Tokyo nightclub has a long-established history of providing top-tier jazz performances and holds a special place in the veins of many renown jazz artists. Over several decades, the A-list of jazz performances include Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson, Tony Bennett, Chick Corea, Stan Getz, McCoy Tyner, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe ...
Carmen McRae: At the Great American Music Hall
by Joseph Vella
From 1977, this live recording is one of the finest jazz vocal albums of all time. It captures Carmen McRae at her height performing a standout repertoire of standards and popular songs of the day in a small group setting (with special guest Dizzy Gillespie). Capturing Carmen's true brilliance as a jazz singer, her impeccable timing, ...
Mary Lou Williams: Into the Zone of Music
by Jakob Baekgaard
Few musicians have embraced the entire history of jazz like Mary Lou Williams, and at the same time shaped its development compositionally and instrumentally. She brought jazz into contact with classical music and played spiritual jazz before it became hip, but she was also a treasured teacher and mentor. Mary Lou Williams was born ...
Craft Recording Celebrates the Enduring Legacy of Savoy Records and the Revolutionary Bebop Era with 'The Birth of Bop'
Featuring Painstaking Recreations of the Five 10-Inch LP Compilations That Were Originally Released by Savoy in 1952 and 1953, This Collection Includes 30 Newly Remastered Tracks Spanning 1944–1949 Craft Recordings proudly celebrates the legacy of Savoy Records with an all-new collection that chronicles the groundbreaking era of bebop (or bop) music. An essential introduction to this vital period in jazz music, The Birth of ...
