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Article: Album Review

Mal Waldron: Free At Last

by Karl Ackermann
December 19, 2019

The sensitivity reflected in much of Mal Waldron's music was a deep aspect of his psyche. The Harlem-born pianist, who died in Brussels, Belgium, in 2002, worked downtown with saxophonist Ike Quebec at Café Society in the early 1950s and went on to record on several Charles Mingus recordings including Pithecanthropus Erectus (Atlantic), Jazz Composers Workshop ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

John Dikeman And The Origin Of The Species

by Mark Corroto
June 28, 2019

If we were to go searching for saxophonist John Dikeman's spirit animal, we might have to bypass beast for sapien. Let's just say his spirit animal is the father of punk, Iggy Pop. Like early music by The Stooges, Dikeman's sound makes reference to the music of both Albert Ayler and Pharoah Sanders. It's a shame ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

January Birthday Salutes

by Marc Cohn
January 25, 2019

Our January Birthdays show is always dedicated to our mentor, WRVR broadcasting hero Ed Beach, born on January 16, 1923; we play his two show themes by Wes Montgomery. We celebrate the Herbie Nichols centennial with his very first recordings for Savoy. Our very special birthday greetings go out to living legends, Benny Golson and Jimmy ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Horace Parlan

January 19, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Horace Parlan's birthday today! Horace Parlan has overcome physical disability and thrived as a pianist despite it. His right hand was partially crippled by polio in his childhood, but Parlan\'s made frenetic, highly rhythmic right hand phrases part of his characteristic style, contrasting them with striking left-hand chords. He\'s also infused ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Horace Parlan

January 19, 2018

Album

Sunny Side Up

By Lou Donaldson

Label: Blue Note
Released: 2017
Track listing: Blues For J.P.; The Man I Love; Politely; It's You Or No One; The Truth; Goose Grease; Softly As In A Morning Sunrise;

Article: History of Jazz

Pittsburgh Jazz: A Brief History

by Steve Rowland
June 14, 2017

This article was first published at the Explore PA History website. At first glance, Pittsburgh might not seem the most likely place to produce great jazz musicians. Situated on the western edge of the state, “Smoketown" was a gritty industrial city, better known for being the center of the nation's steel industry, than for ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Horace Parlan

January 19, 2017

News: Recording

Horace Parlan: Solo Recordings

January 18, 2017

For much of his recording career, pianist Horace Parlan functioned as a spirited accompanist. He played with Charles Mingus in the late 1950s and then became a house keyboardist for Blue Note Records, appearing behind Lou Donaldson, Tommy Turrentine, Dexter Gordon, Stanley Turrentine and others. He also recorded with Tubby Hayes, Slide Hampton, Eddie “Lockjaw" Davis ...

Album

Shadows

By Charles Mingus

Label: Destination Moon (3)
Released: 2016
Track listing: Untitled Percussion Composition; Nostalgia In Times Square; Alice's Wonderland; Self-Portrait In Three Colours;