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Oscar Peterson Quartet: Night Child
by Derek Taylor
Oscar Peterson is easily one of the most prolific pianists in the history of jazz music. His unrestrained and arguably self-indulgent recording career has periodically come under critical fire for its homogeneity and lack of appreciable innovative spirit. Still, his prowess in front of the keys is difficult to slight and his work on this disc ...
JFK Quintet: New Jazz Frontiers From Washington
by Derek Taylor
This group’s decision to takes it’s name from the president perceived by many as one of the most progressive in the history of the United States was a carefully conceived reflection of the members’ unified vision. Capitalizing on a serious desire to bridge past traditions with the adventurous excursions favored by the then avant-garde these five ...
Budd Johnson: and the Four Brass Giants
by Derek Taylor
Put simply and succinctly this is a brass lover’s dream! The fact that you get the hard swinging and under-recognized Budd Johnson as part of the package makes it damn near essential. Originally the brainchild of Nat Adderly’s brother (“Cannonball” anyone?), Johnson took the arranger’s helm at an early stage of the project and devised a ...
Johnny Griffin: Setting the Pace
by Derek Taylor
Most follwers of Griffin’s robust tenor sound don’t regard the man who was widely regarded at various times as the ‘Little Giant,” “The Cat” and “the fastest tenor on the scene” as a boundary stretching modernist. He did serve a memorable stint in Monk’s quartet, delivering an angular urgency that complimented the pianist’s idiosyncratic style, but ...
Bobby Timmons Trio: Down In the Bottom
by Derek Taylor
Unbeknownst to many, Bobby Timmons was much more than the heavy funk hitman his compositions and playing made him out to be during his lengthy tenure with Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. His memorable tunes such as “Moanin’” and ‘Dat Dere” were so infectiously soulful that many among the jazz listening public simply assumed finely crafted groove music ...
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