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Erskine Hawkins: And His Tuxedo Junction Orchestra
by Graham L. Flanagan
People rarely recognize the state of Alabama as the birthplace of some of the most important American celebrities of all time such as Truman Capote, Willie Mays and Joe Louis. Since it remains unclear as to whether the great Lionel Hampton was born in Alabama or Kentucky, the title of reigning Alabama jazz champion belongs to ...
Gil Fuller with Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody: Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra featuring Dizzy Gillespie/Night Flight
by Graham L. Flanagan
Make a shortlist of your favorite, classic Dizzy Gillespie songs and the odds are that more than a few of them will share a connection to arranger Gil Fuller. Gillespie worked closely with Fuller during the height of his big band period in the mid to late ‘40s, resulting in numerous essential recordings. Their ...
Ben Webster: Dig Ben!
by Graham L. Flanagan
To have been young and Danish in the ‘60s! If you happened to live in Copenhagen during that period, then you had a strong chance of catching the great Ben Webster performing live in a random club, or perhaps on a radio broadcast. Webster sailed from New York to the Continent in 1964 and, ...
Mike LeDonne: FiveLive
by Graham L. Flanagan
Man, where the heck was I on Oct. 19th-20th 2007? I can't recall offhand my exact whereabouts, but it doesn't matter because I certainly wasn't present at the popular Upper West Side jazz haunt Smoke to experience the excellent sets that resulted in pianist Mike LeDonne's new live release FiveLive. LeDonne, who holds down ...
Ahmad Jamal: It's Magic
by Graham L. Flanagan
Ahmad Jamal remains one of the few elder statesmen left in the ever-shrinking pantheon of certified jazz legends. He has not stopped touring and recording since he burst onto the scene in the early '50s, making music that would later inspire the rising Miles Davis, who cited the pianist as one of his greatest influences. How ...
Dick Hyman/Chris Hopkins: Teddy Wilson in 4 Hands
by Graham L. Flanagan
We have yet to reach the halfway point in 2008, but a top contender for Best Jazz Piano Album of the Year has already emerged. Jazz institution Dick Hyman and Chris Hopkins celebrate the legendary Teddy Wilson with this duet release, recorded in late 2006. The release contains seventeen selections, most of which ...
Benny Goodman: 40th Anniversary Concert (Live at Carnegie Hall)
by Graham L. Flanagan
One autumn day in 1978, a sprightly 69-year-old Benny Goodman decided on a whim that he wanted to 'book' Carnegie Hall for a gig commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the landmark performance held and so famously-recorded there for the Columbia label in 1938. That show registered as the first official full-length jazz program ever held at ...
Jackie McLean: 4, 5 and 6 (RVG) & New Wine in Old Bottles
by Graham L. Flanagan
Jackie McLean 4, 5 and 6 (RVG) Prestige-Concord 2007 Jackie McLean New Wine In Old Bottles East Wind-Test of Time 2007 Although the late Jackie McLean might ...
Mem3: Pennsylvania Grey
by Graham L. Flanagan
If music is indeed the 'universal language,' then that notion certainly seems to explain the dynamic chemistry heard on the new album from MEM3--a trio made up of an American (pianist Michael Cabe), an Australian (bassist Mark Lau) and a Canadian (drummer Ernesto Cervini). All three musicians have other gigs going on, but that shouldn't imply ...
Marco Benevento: Invisible Baby & Live at Tonic
by Graham L. Flanagan
Marco Benevento Invisble Baby Hyena 2007 Marco Benevento Live at Tonic Ropeadope 2007 Armed with an arsenal including a grand piano and a myriad of vintage synthesizers ...
