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October Birthday Salutes

by Marc Cohn
November 2, 2018

Towards the end of every month, we celebrate the birthdays of famous and not so famous jazz musicians, physically or spiritually living. This month we feature Art Blakey and Thelonious Monk. Art's centennial is in 2019; so consider this as a warm-up. In addition, we are able to celebrate Horace Tapscott in style because we have ...

Article: Album Review

Django Bates Beloved: Confirmation

Read "Confirmation" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
September 10, 2012

In the jazz world, groups often convene for special projects, though, more often than not, the participants then usually go their separate ways, even if the underlying concept- -or, even, just the band's chemistry--suggests further continuance. When Django Bates put together Belovèd Bird (Lost Marble, 2010), it seemed likely that the maverick British pianist, composer and ...

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Article: Album Review

Django Bates Beloved: Beloved Bird

Read "Beloved Bird" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
February 5, 2011

Django Bates claims that he heard Charlie Parker records on the day he was born. Fifty years later, Bates has formed Belovèd, giving life to his longstanding love for Parker's music on his trio's debut, Belovèd Bird. It's an album that ably demonstrates how love means never having to play in the same old way, for ...