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Interview: Jan Persson
Back in May, I posted on a Bill Evans Trio rehearsal in Denmark in 1966 that was captured on tape for TV broadcast. In the TV studio that day was Evans on piano; Eddie Gomez on bass; Alex Riel, a Danish drummer; cameramen; and a director. There also was a photographer. His name was Jan Persson. ...
John Coltrane: Speak Low
John Coltrane recorded Speak Low only once in the studio, during Sonny Clark's Sonny's Crib album session for Blue Note on Sept. 1, 1957. What's notable about the recording session is that it took place 14 days before Coltrane's sole leadership date for Blue Note—Blue Train, an album widely regarding among his most important recordings. What ...
When Bill Met Sonny and Terri
Earlier this week, I visited Terri Hinte's Facebook page. Terri is Sonny Rollins' publicist and close pal. On her page was a post on a phone call she received this week. I won't spoil Terri's story by telling you why she received it. I'll only tell you that I sent Terri an email with some questions ...
Joe Temperley: Easy to Remember
Joe Temperley, who died in May at age 86, was a Scottish baritone saxophonist and occasional soprano saxophonist. As a teen, he played in Scotland's Tommy Sampson Orchestra and joined Humphrey Lyttelton's band in London in 1957. In 1965, he left the U.K. for the States, playing in the bands of Woody Herman, Buddy Rich Thad ...
Blue Mitchell + Sonny Red: '66
If trumpeter Clifford Brown had a musical doppelgänger, it would probably be Blue Mitchell. Like Brown, Mitchell had a forceful, fleshy trumpet tone and a lyrical sophistication on runs and improvisation. There was a bouncy beauty and grace to Mitchell's playing, but he also could turn up the heat to make a point. On March 20, ...
Grant Green: Hold Your Hand
Why did guitarist Grant Green record an album for Blue Note in March 1965 entitled I Want to Hold Your Hand? At first blush, it would seem that Alfred Lion was hoping to cash in on Beatlemania. And he was. But there's more to the story. If you listen carefully to the album, which was released ...
John Coltrane: Blue Train
If Blue Note Records producer Alfred Lion had regrets, topping the list would probably be chasing after his cat. In late 1956 or early '57, the dumb curiosity of the office feline would wind up killing what could have been the label's most lucrative catch—John Coltrane. More on this escapade in a moment. [Photo above of ...
Sonny Stitt: What's New!!!
Jazz still has many albums that are like that movie where the bell rings and the person at the door is the family's child who disappeared 20 years ago. During the digital revolution, not every album made the jump to CD or downloads. Some simply went out of print on vinyl and were never reissued. Then, ...
Vito Price: Swingin' the Loop
Saxophonist Vito Price is virtually unknown today. In fact, he was virtually unknown back in January 1958, when he recorded Swinging the Loop for Chicago's Argo label. At the time, Price was 28 and a veteran of a clutch of road bands led by Bob Chester, Art Mooney, Tony Pastor and Chubby Jackson. He moved to ...
Beach Boys: Pet Sounds Turns 50
The release today of the Beach Boys' 50th anniversary remastered five-disc Pet Sounds box provides me with a perfect hook to chat a bit about one of my favorite pop-rock albums. The new set features mono and stereo version of the album plus instrumental tracks, vocal tracks, surround sound mono, stereo and stereo instrumental tracks and ...
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