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Eric Kloss: One, Two, Free
by Douglas Payne
Pittsburgh native Eric Kloss (b. 1949) was one of the most distinctive, original voices to emerge on alto sax in the mid-60s. He was only 16 when the first of his eleven Prestige albums was released in 1965. These records featured the cream of the crop of New York musicians and the young Kloss ...
Don Patterson: Steady Comin' At Ya
by Douglas Payne
Don Patterson (1936-1988) wasn't the most distinctive organist to follow on the heels of Jimmy Smith's success. But, like Larry Young and Shirley Scott who also played piano first, Patterson was undoubtedly one of the more melodic and lyrical of organ practitioners. What's more, while his more popular peers ventured into soul jazz, funk ...
Bobby Timmons: Moanin' Blues
by Douglas Payne
Moanin' Blues isn't really a blues set as much as it's a collection of pianist Bobby Timmons's (1935-74) better known hits. “Moanin'," “Dat Dere" and “This Here" (all from 1960's This Here Is Bobby Timmons on Riverside) are here as well as three tracks from 1960's Soul Time and two tracks apiece from ...
Hampton Hawes: Blues The Most
by Douglas Payne
Blues the Most gathers ten vintage blues tracks that West Coast pianist Hampton Hawes (1928-1977) recorded between 1955 and 1958 and adds one track from 1976. The 11 tunes are taken from six of Hawes's Contemporary LPs ( Hampton Hawes Trio, For Real!, This is Hampton Hawes: Vol. 2, Four!, Hampton Hawes At ...
Red Garland: Red's Blues
by Douglas Payne
Pianist Red Garland (1923-84) could spin any of a million tunes into a smoky, slow after-hours blues. Churning 'em out one after the other with his melodic block-chord style, he could go set after set, leaving listeners wanting more. Red's Blues collects eleven such tracks from as many albums the pianist recorded for Prestige ...
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis: Straight Blues
by Douglas Payne
Almost everything tenor sax man Eddie “Lockjaw" Davis (1922-86) blew had a deep understanding of the blues. He was one of the most expressive (and identifiable) of the growling tenors, and his blues sensibility was infallible. He was at his best as one of Count Basie's featured soloists (1952-53, 1957 and 1964-73) and made ...
Steve Khan/Rob Mounsey: You Are Here
by Douglas Payne
Guitarist Steve Khan and keyboardist Rob Mounsey first recorded together on Khan's 1979 LP, Arrows (Columbia), then collaborated in 1987 on Local Color (Denon). Individually, they logged in loads of studio time with Chaka Khan, Billy Joel, Carly Simon and Madonna and worked together again with Donald Fagen and on several Steely Dan records. Since then, ...
Vince Guaraldi Trio: Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits
by Douglas Payne
This nice little holiday gift is easily confused with the popular soundtrack to the 1964 TV special,A Charlie Brown Christmas. But don't be fooled. Nine of the 14 tracks included here are culled from the 15 Peanuts holiday specials Vince Guaraldi scored before his untimely death at age 47 in 1976--and have never been released on ...
Danilo Perez: Central Avenue
by Douglas Payne
Danilo Perez (b. 1966) is probably one of the most original young mainstream jazz pianists around. As he mixes his dominant Panamanian heritage with strong bebop influences, he has developed into one of the most unique, exciting pianists on the scene. He's gigged with Dizzy, Paquito D'Rivera, Tom Harrell and, most interestingly, young firebrand ...
Bill Evans: Half Moon Bay
by Douglas Payne
It's hard to believe pianist Bill Evans (1929-1980) has been gone nearly as many years as his interesting recording career lasted. In that time, Evans's influence has become one of the most pervasive of twentieth century pianists and he endures as one of the most distinctive of jazz practitioners.In addition to the ...
