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News: Interview

Beryl Booker: 1946-54

February 5, 2014

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, there were more women in jazz than is customarily known or documented. We tend to think of jazz as men's music, with a smattering of women functioning primarily as novelty acts. Men also thought that way back then, making life doubly difficult for female artists. The view was perhaps ...

News: Recording

Five CD Discoveries of the Week

February 4, 2014

My workload last week prevented me from sharing with you my CD discoveries this past weekend. So here they are now... Those familiar with Bob Dorough know that his arranging skills are as shrewd as his songs, piano playing and vocals. On Eulalia (Merry Lane), we get to hear all of Dorough's talents. Dorough's vocal style ...

News: Performance / Tour

Dutch Jazz Archive Series

February 3, 2014

In the 1950s and '60s, when American jazz artists performed in Amsterdam, they often appeared at a hall called the Concertgebouw [pictured above]. The concerts were produced by Lou van Rees, the Netherlands' George Wein. Recordings of jazz performances there recently have begun to be released in the Netherlands, but the results are admittedly spotty, with ...

News: Recording

Two New Perfect Albums

January 31, 2014

I'm sorry to cost you money, but trust me, these will be dollars well spent. Two albums crossed my desk recently that are close to perfect. One is a jazz orchestral album and another is a bossa nova release by way of Spain. I've listened to both from top to bottom multiple times and I can ...

News: Obituary

Pete Seeger (1919-2014)

January 30, 2014

Pete Seeger—rock and folk's oldest and most influential link to the past and whose voice and lifelong fight for social causes influenced generations of musicians and continues to do so today, whether they know it or not—died on January 27. He was 94. It's almost impossible to fully comprehend the power of Seeger's songs or his ...

News: Music Industry

Lost Photo: Max and Prez

January 29, 2014

Last week, Lars Westin, a JazzWax reader in Stockholm, sent along an amazing photo that has never seen the light of day—or too much of it. The photo features (from left) drummer Max Roach, drummer Jack Norén (a Swedish-American Chicagoan who played and recorded in Sweden with Stan Getz, Charlie Parker and many others), tenor saxophonist ...

News: Music Industry

Harry James: 1958-'61

January 28, 2014

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, right around the time that Count Basie's New Testament Band was hitting its stride, another band was also at the top of its game—the Harry James Orchestra. The albums that James recorded from 1958 until 1961 were exceptional examples of updated swing—thanks to a confluence of events, including the ...

News: Video / DVD

Tommy Flanagan: Germany, 1999

January 27, 2014

In the summer of 1999, pianist Tommy Flanagan appeared at the Jazz Baltica Festival—held on the grounds of the Salzau Palace near Kiel, Germany, and a few miles from the Baltic Sea. With Flanagan were Lewis Nash on drums and Peter Washington on bass, with appearances by Bobby Hutcherson on vibes and Johnny Griffin on tenor ...

News: Video / DVD

Ben Webster: Europe, 1967

January 22, 2014

In 1967, Dutch director Johan van der Keuken filmed tenor saxophonist Ben Webster when he lived in the Rivierenbuurt section of Amsterdam. In Big Ben: Ben Webster in Europe, we see Webster performing, sitting in a cafe and talking to his landlady. In other words, it's not a conventional documentary but more like slices of life, ...

News: Recording

10 New CD and DVD Discoveries

January 21, 2014

Last week's workload was crushing, forcing me to forgo CD reviews over the weekend. Rather than wait until this coming weekend, I figured why not tell you about my latest favorites now... Frank Wess—Magic 201 (IPO). You might think that the followup to the late Frank Wess' Magic 101 would be replete with tracks that weren't ...