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One of the very last survivors of the early days of jazz, trumpeter Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham attracted attention from the historically- inclined right up to his death in 1997 at the age of 91. His career recapitulated much of the history of jazz as a whole: he came of age hearing and playing with the New Orleans masters of the music's classic period; he participated in the big band movement that defined jazz in the 1930s; after the Second World War he affiliated himself with popular Latin dance orchestras on one hand and appeared with select, connoisseur-oriented small-group jazz combos on the other
The Brief Reign of King Oliver
by Karl Ackermann
In 2020, I published A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights (WS Publishing), a book that looks at the culture of jazz on a timeline with cultures of the world. At more than 500 pages, the book is incomplete by necessity; there is no well-marked path, and the history is sometimes nebulous. However, ...
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2024
by Mark Sullivan
Various Venues Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montréal, Canada June 30 to July 4, 2024 This year's official announcement of the headliners of the 44th edition of the festival included André 3000, Norah Jones, Hiatus Kaiyote, Laufey, Robert Glasper, and Orville Peck. This diverse group is notable for departing from ...
Larry Goldings & John Sneider: Chinwag
by Glenn Astarita
Titled Chinwag (a long and pleasant conversation between friends), this album is more than just a musical tête-à-tête; it is a melodic rendezvous between two old pals, keyboardist Larry Goldings and trumpeter John Sneider. These guys go way back--think of the '90s New York music scene, club-hopping at Augie's and the Village Gate, soaking up bebop ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Doc Cheatham
All About Jazz is celebrating Doc Cheatham's birthday today! One of the very last survivors of the early days of jazz, trumpeter Adolphus “Doc" Cheatham attracted attention from the historically- inclined right up to his death in 1997 at the age of 91. His career recapitulated much of the history of jazz as a whole: he ...
Doc Cheatham, Kenny Washington & Arron Bazzell
by Joe Dimino
From a New York City musician and educator realizing his dream with his debut album Aesthetic, we kick off today's show with saxophonist Aaron Bazzell. We follow that up with music by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, who happened to be the first concert Aaron saw live. From there, show 759 showcases new music from Chicago's Susie Blue ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Doc Cheatham
All About Jazz is celebrating Doc Cheatham's birthday today! One of the very last survivors of the early days of jazz, trumpeter Adolphus “Doc" Cheatham attracted attention from the historically- inclined right up to his death in 1997 at the age of 91. His career recapitulated much of the history of jazz as a whole: he ...
Allen Lowe: A Love Supine: Ascension into the Maelstrom
by Karl Ackermann
There is an exhaustive property to the body of Allen Lowe's work. Composer, saxophonist, sporadic guitarist who composes on piano, and the author of several noteworthy music histories, he has released nearly two dozen albums. Lowe is a member of the quartet East Axis with Matthew Shipp, Gerald Cleaver, and Kevin Ray. A Love Supine: Ascension ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Doc Cheatham
All About Jazz is celebrating Doc Cheatham's birthday today! One of the very last survivors of the early days of jazz, trumpeter Adolphus “Doc" Cheatham attracted attention from the historically- inclined right up to his death in 1997 at the age of 91. His career recapitulated much of the history of jazz as a whole: he ...
