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Gene Harris

Born: September 1, 1933

During the decades since rising to fame with the ThreeSounds in the early 1960's, pianist Gene Harris alwaysstuck true to his singular musical vision…the blues. Amasterful pianist with a titanic technique, Harris' everychorus radiated the blues. His solos were melodic,accessible and swinging yet quite sophisticated and full ofpersonal ideas, his own chord voicings, flavored with thechurch. While the listener has a good idea what to expectfrom a Gene Harris record, the pianist never fails tosurprise.

Gene Harris was born September 1, 1933 in BentonHarbor, Michigan, where he was first attracted to musicwhen he was four. Locally, Harris was attracted to themusic of bandleader Charles Metcalf's group and wasinspired to try to pick out songs on the piano. Harris alsoenjoyed the music he heard in church and the boogie-woogie records of his parents (one can detect Meade LuxLewis and Albert Ammons all over Harris' playing). Swing,gospel and blues combined in a humid eutectoid to form therue of his piano style.

Kelly Blue

by C. Michael Bailey
September 3, 2025

The classic Wynton Kelly Trio comprised Kelly on piano, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Besides being Kelly's most stable trio, this rhythm section provided the underpinning for several important recordings and tours for Miles Davis in the late '50s and early '60s. These include Kind of Blue (Columbia Records, 1959) and Davis' 1960 European ...

Exploration (Don Friedman Quartet), Classic Jazz from Miles Davis, Dinah Washington, Freddie Hubbard, Recent Jazz from Tina May, Dave Douglas, Michael Mayo, Birthday Music from Ike Quebec, Malachi Thompson, Vital Information, and more

by David W. Daniels
August 26, 2025

The program will feature classic jazz, current jazz that is in the tradition of classic jazz, jazz fusion, and music by local artists covering all forms of jazz. We do this in three segments, each an hour long: 1: Classic jazz; 2: Recent jazz that is in the tradition; and 3: Jazz musicians who had birthdays ...

Ben Paterson: Cookin' in the Couvre

by Pierre Giroux
January 11, 2025

Ben Paterson's release Cookin' in the Couve captures the energy and intimacy of a jazz trio in full swing. The album features Paterson on piano, Neal Miner on bass and Aaron Seeber on drums as they deliver hard-swinging blues-infused jazz, balancing technical finesse with soulful expression. The set list is a delightful mix of Paterson originals ...

Anita Sings The Most

By Anita O'Day

Label: Verve Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: 'S Wonderful / They Can't Take That Away From Me; Tenderly; Old Devil Moon; Love Me Or Leave Me; We'll Be Together Again; Stella By Starlight; Taking A Chance On Love; Them There Eyes; I've Got The World On A String; You Turned The Table On Me; Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered;

Spiritual Jazz 16: Riverside etc.

By Various

Label: Jazzman
Released: 2024
Track listing: New Delhi; Bombastica; Ariscene; The Crystal Ball; Primitivo; Turquoise; The Mode; Sunrise in Mexico; Thumb Under; Valley Of Life; Earth;

Jazz old and new from Brazil, Estonia, Germany, Thailand, Chicago, Japan and Leeds...

by Andy Crowther
November 29, 2024

Some UK jazz dance classics, Brazilian beauties, brand new tracks with an old school feel, and a fresh new tribute to Chick Corea in his electric phase! Playlist Roy Haynes “Dorian" from Cracklin' (Prestige) 00:00 Donald Byrd “Perpetual Lover" from Kofi (Blue Note) 07:47 Chet Baker, Jim Hall, Hubert Laws “Malaguena" from Studio ...

A Fireside Chat With Lou Donaldson

by AAJ Staff
November 12, 2024

This interview was originally published on All About Jazz in December 2002. Some years back, before he passed, Andy Simpkins and I spoke about his journey and I recall how fondly he spoke of Lou Donaldson. I told Simpkins that most of the things I read about Donaldson are prefaced by Charlie Parker and ...

Jill McCarron Trio: Gin

by Jack Bowers
April 8, 2024

Gin, pianist Jill McCarron says of the title of her second recording as leader of the Jill McCarron Trio, refers to the card game of that name, and not to the alcoholic beverage. She balances the joy of winning with the luck of the draw in her entrancing three-part suite. While McCarron leads an admirable threesome ...

Bill Anschell / Brent Jensen: We Couldn't Agree More

by Thomas Conrad
April 6, 2024

Wynton Marsalis recently said, “The hallmark of a first-class jazz musician is the ability to adapt." It is a paradoxical statement. But Marsalis is not using the term “adapt" in the Darwinian context of adaptation and natural selection. He does not mean adapting to, say, bad food on the road. He is referring to listening skills ...