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Chet Baker: A Conversation in 1977
by Rob Rosenblum
This interview took place in 1975 when Baker was making frequent trips to the Albany, New York area. At the time of this interview Baker, was playing with saxophonist Nick Brignola at Shaker's Steak House in Troy, N.Y. Back in the early 1950's, a young trumpet player whose personal appearance and demeanor was more ...
Joni Mitchell Jazzed: Ten Essential Mitchell Covers
by Ian Patterson
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's spectacular transition from acoustic folk singer in the '60s through folk-rock 'n' roller in the early '70s to leader of jazz-inflected bands in the mid-'70s was a gradual process. This musical transformation can be traced over the course of five albums for Asylum, beginning with the multi-million seller and Grammy-winner Court and ...
Way Down Low
by Patrick Burnette
To start off what is certain to be an interesting new year, Mike and Pat look at leader dates by the deepest of the regularly-used saxophones, the baritone. All four leaders are specialists on the unwieldly horn, though some do dabble in doubling from day to day. Two are composers and one has a crush on ...
Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra: Vida
by Jack Bowers
As you can't always describe a book by its cover, neither can you invariably pinpoint with accuracy a jazz ensemble's locale by its name alone. The Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra, to choose a random example, is not from Italy--nor from anywhere else in Europe. Although born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cassio Vianna has lived in ...
Doug Sides Jazz Drummer Pt 2 + more of his favourite tunes
by Bernadette Hawkes
This show is the second part of an interview with Doug Sides. He chose all the music which is featured at the end of our conversation. Playlist Doug Sides “Interview" Time Marker 00:00 Acud 3 “Maiden Voyage “ from Plays Wayne Shorter (Overplay) 15:04 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra “Black, Brown, And Beige" from ...
Spring in Stockholm
Label: New Land Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: As Catch as Catch Can;
I Can't Get Started With You;
Just in Time
Spring Is Sprung;
Blueport;
Utter Chaos.
Marco Pennisi: la Red Records di oggi
by Libero Farnè
La foto riportata qui sopra, scattata da Curti Parini, è emblematica perché rappresenta il passato e il presente della Red Records, storica casa discografica milanese che dal 2021 ha ripreso quota, incrementando le sue mirate edizioni. Da sinistra possiamo distinguere Tommaso Belletti (digitale e promozione), Cem Cansu (store manager), l'attuale produttore e responsabile Marco Pennisi, Sergio ...
Emily Remler: Cookin' at the Queens: Live in Las Vegas 1984 & 1988
by Jack Kenny
"And death shall have no dominion," wrote Dylan Thomas. To prove the truth of the poet's assertion, Zev Feldman has found and promoted this beautiful album, bringing the talent and creativity of Emily Remler back to life. It is easy to see why Feldman says that for him this is an important project. All of Feldman's ...
Gerry Mulligan: 'Spring in Stockholm,' 1959
In early 1958, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan formed a new pianoless quartet, featuring Art Farmer on trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass and Dave Bailey on drums. By July, Bill Crow had replaced Grimes on bass. The post-war, no-piano format was first pioneered by Mulligan in 1952, with Chet Baker on trumpet, Bob Whitlock on bass and ...
Quincy Jones: An Evening With A Legend
by Solomon J. LeFlore
This article was first published on All About Jazz on October 31, 2014. I love jazz! I love everything about it... the improvisation, syncopation, the forceful rhythm, and the fact that it is truly America's original art form. Its unique and innovative use of brass and woodwind instruments and the piano is jazz. And, ...
