Results for "Gene Wright"

Gene Wright

Jazz at the Blackhawk: Reflections of Cal Tjader’s First Live Album

by Geo Thelen
April 18, 2023

The historic Blackhawk jazz club (1949-1963) was formerly located at 200 Hyde Street on the northeast corner of Turk Street in the heart of San Francisco's tenderloin district. The smoky neighborhood nightclub launched the career of Johnny Mathis, helped Dave Brubeck find an audience, and gave numerous national artists such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk ...

Record Store Day April 2022 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 19, 2022

April 23, 2022 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Record Store Day. Over the years, RSD has grown from a small once-a-year experience to multiple events depending on the year. Each RSD drop features limited-edition vinyl releases, which are popular among collectors. More importantly, though, RSD draws attention to independent record stores, many of whom have flourished ...

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano

By Kenny Drew

Label: Norgran
Released: 1954
Track listing: Bluesville; Angie; I Can Make You Love Me; My Beautiful Lady; Many Miles Away; 52nd Street Theme; I'll Remember April; Four and Five' Polka Dots and Moonbeams; Lo Flame; Chartreuse; Kenny's Blues