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Relentless Groove: The Life of Jymie Merritt

Read "Relentless Groove: The Life of Jymie Merritt" reviewed by Christopher Slone


Over the past fifty years there have been many stalwarts who've directed the course of jazz, but none is more deserving of tribute than Jymie Merritt. Although he has been unjustly under-recognized, his muscular bass playing has anchored many of this music's most prestigious ensembles, and in the process, he has helped to shape the genre ...

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Jazz Musicians Jymie Merritt and Trudy Pitts to be Honored

Jazz Musicians Jymie Merritt and Trudy Pitts to be Honored

Jazz fair will be held July 12, 2009 at The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA – On Sunday, July 12, jazz aficionados from the Philadelphia area and beyond will gather on the campus of The University of the Arts to celebrate the city’s rich musical legacy and to honor two of the area’s most distinguished ...

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Curtis Fuller: Motor City Messenger

Read "Curtis Fuller: Motor City Messenger" reviewed by Russ Musto


The most recorded jazz trombonist of his lifetime, Curtis Fuller's illustrious career spans six decades and includes tenures with many of the greatest names in this music. Born Dec. 15th, 1934 in Detroit, Fuller was orphaned at an early age, but found family in the close-knit jazz community of the musically fertile Motor City. He first ...

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The Art Of The Trio

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1980
Track listing: Tadd's Delight (Alternate Take); Two Bass Hit (Alternate Take); I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Alternate Take); Ain't No Use; Black Velvet; I'm Just A Lucky So And So; Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You; The Breeze And I; I Can't Give You Anything;

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Mosaic

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 1962
Track listing: Mosaic; Down Under; Children of the Night; Arabia; Crisis.

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The Other Side Of Benny Golson

Label: Riverside
Released: 1958
Track listing: Strut Time; Jubilation; Symptoms; Are You Real?; Cry a Blue Tear; This Night.


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