Results for "Jackie McLean"

Jackie McLean - One Step Beyond (Blue Note, 1963)

August 1, 2011

During the mid-to-late 1960's, alto saxophonist and composer Jackie McLean cut a number of recordings with a rotating cast of fellow instrumentalists that had one foot squarely in the bebop and hard-bop camp, and and the other foot searching and probing for what lay with the freedom expressed by the likes of Ornette Coleman and Cecil ...

Charles Mingus: Blues and Roots/Mingus Three/Jazz Portraits/Jazzical Moods

by David Rickert
June 13, 2011

Charles MingusBlues and Roots/Mingus Three/Jazz Portraits/Jazzical MoodsAvid Records2011 (1954-59) If you have a fondness for a particular album by Charles Mingus, chances are you won't find another quite like it in his catalog. The bassist and composer had one of the most wide-ranging careers of anyone in ...

David Gibson: End Of The Tunnel

by Bruce Lindsay
June 6, 2011

Words like “funky" and “groovy" are often bandied about by musicians, reviewers and fans alike. Once upon a time they represented the heights of popular musical achievement; today, they're a little anachronistic, their use more ironic than laudatory. Then something comes along that epitomizes both terms, and reclaims them as badges of honor. Trombonist David Gibson's ...

David Gibson: End Of The Tunnel

by Dan Bilawsky
May 28, 2011

David Gibson's A Little Somethin' (Posi-Tone, 2009) had a lot to offer, the trombonist garnering attention for its vibrant swing, soul and funk-laced jazz, but it wasn't a one-man show. He had some help from a stellar support crew, and the same musicians that assisted in fleshing out his vision there return for another go-round on ...

David Gibson: End Of The Tunnel

by Mark Corroto
May 25, 2011

The second release for trombonist David Gibson's quartet, End Of The Tunnel, is a return to the ever popular soul-jazz genre. As with his previous disc, A Little Somethin' (Posi-Tone, 2009), Gibson and organist Jared Gold share a love for that infectious 1960s organ combo sound. This disc also continues with the same lineup, ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jackie McLean

May 17, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Jackie McLean's birthday today! John Lenwood (Jackie) McLean was an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City. His father, John Sr., who died in 1939, played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw\'s orchestra. After his father\'s death, his musical education was continued by his godfather, by his stepfather, who ...

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Featuring the music of Jackie McLean
Duration: 7:23
May 17, 2011

Roberto Magris Quintet: Morgan Rewind: A Tribute to Lee Morgan, Vol. 1

by Jack Bowers
May 11, 2011

For one who left us far too soon (he was shot to death at age 33), Edward Lee Morgan left quite an extensive legacy as a trumpeter, composer and recording artist. In paying tribute to Morgan, pianist Roberto Magris has a splendid idea. What he does not have, of course, is Lee Morgan or any of ...

Intervista a Jackie McLean: in memoriam

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 15, 2011

Fra marzo e maggio di quest'anno cadono due anniversari riguardanti Jackie McLean: l'ottantesimo della nascita (era nato a New York il 17 maggio 1931) e il quinto della morte (avvenuta il 31 marzo 2006). Per ricordare il grande altosassofonista abbiamo recuperato un'intervista - con ogni probabilità l'ultima effettuata in Italia - raccolta a Fano nel luglio ...

MSG: Tasty!

by Mark Corroto
April 9, 2011

Jazz recordings cannot punch listeners in the nose--well, not literally. But when a recording hits as hard as MSG's Tasty!, it certainly feels like it. Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, a Guggenheim Fellow and distinguished Player, has been applying his punchy style, first in projects with pianist Vijay Iyer, but lately in creative endeavors such as ...