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Marty Williams: Long Time Comin'
by C. Michael Bailey
Bay Area fixture Marty Williams does not have a pretty singing voice. It doesn't need to be because it is a commanding one--readily identifiable, friendly, accessible and honest. and worth much more than being pretty. Doubly talented, Williams has a piano style right out of the righteous songbook of Junior Mance, Les McCann, and Gene Harris, ...
C. Michael Bailey's Best Releases of 2010
by C. Michael Bailey
My approach to selecting what I consider the best recordings of the year has changed every year. In 2010, I am citing those discs to which I gave 5 out of 5 stars. About midway through the year, I restricted myself to largely vocal jazz releases, explaining the abundance of such recordings on the list.
Another Night In London
By Gene Harris
Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Sweet Georgia Brown; Meditation; That's All; Lady Be Good; This
Masquerade; Georgia on My Mind.
Jazz For Lovers Vol.2
By Various
Label: Verve Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: My Foolish Heart; Tell Me All About It; Ain't No Sunshine; Meditation; Safely In Your Arms; Speak Low; When I Fall In Love; I Just Dropped By To Say Hello; Fly Me to The Moon (In Other Words); Embraceable You; Little Girl Blue; I Apologize; Fantastic, That's You; Prelude To A Kiss; There Is No Greater Love; Like Someone In Love; Bill; Out Of The Blue;
Paul Carr: Straight Ahead Soul
by C. Michael Bailey
If saxophonist Paul Carr could be described in a single word, it would be durable. Carr's two previous recordings--Just Noodlin' (PCJE, 2008) and Musically Yours (PCJE, 2006)--displayed a dependable adherence to the Ray Charles' principles of rhythm and blues. His tone and attack are made of the same precious metal as that of Hank Crawford and ...
Happy Birthday, Gene Harris!
Pianist Gene Harris (1933-2000) recorded prolifically during his long career. He started out playing in Army bands during the early 1950s. In 1956, he formed The Three Sounds with Andy Simpkins on bass and Bill Dowdy on drums. (Actually, it was originally The Four Sounds, but saxophonist Lonnie “The Sound" Walker dropped out after a year.) ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Gene Harris
All About Jazz is celebrating Gene Harris' birthday today! Gene HarrisDuring the decades since rising to fame with the Three Sounds in the early 1960\'s, pianist Gene Harris (1933 - 2000) has always stuck true to his singular musical vision…the blues. A masterful pianist with a titanic technique... more ...
Art Pepper: Unreleased Art, Vol V: Stuttgart May 25, 1981
by C. Michael Bailey
Art Pepper Unreleased Art, Vol V: Stuttgart May 25, 1981 Widow's Taste 2010Since 2006, alto saxophonist Art Pepper's discography has grown by a CD of previously unreleased or limited released performances per year. This bounty is due to the diligence of Pepper's widow, Laurie, who has been accumulating ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 26, 2010
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 5 6 Tia Fuller Decisive Steps (Mack Avenue) 160 148 +12 2 42 1 7 2 4 3 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Telarc) 152 153 -1 4 44 2 8 3 1 10 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 19, 2010
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 10 49 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart Of Mine (World Village/Harmonia Mundi) 235 118 +117 24 62 1 3 2 5 5 Mike LeDonne The Groover (Savant) 166 149 +17 4 51 2 8 3 1 2 Rufus Reid Out Front (Motema) 157 169 ...
