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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Frank Zappa
by Ken Dryden
Although many fans of Marian McPartland's long running NPR series heard former Frank Zappa sideman George Duke's guest appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, few are likely to be aware of Zappa's own visit to the program, which took place in early 1988, just prior to the start of what would be his final tour. McPartland's ...
Paul Desmond: Autumn Leaves: The Lost Vocal Session
by Ken Dryden
Doug Ramsey's award-winning, critically acclaimed biography Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond revealed a lot about the late alto saxophonist, a quiet man who was a brilliant musician, humorous writer and quick-witted punster. But even Ramsey didn't learn of this previously unknown session until a few months ago. It was recorded during ...
Taylor Hicks: The Jazz Side of Taylor Hicks
by Ken Dryden
Taylor Hicks defied the odds when he beat the competition to win first prize at the conclusion of the fifth season of American Idol. Although the Birmingham, Alabama native never expressed it on the show, he was also inspired by his father's extensive jazz collection, though he knew it would be difficult to make a living ...
John Tesh: This Bud's For You
by Ken Dryden
John Tesh was a familiar face with his long running stint as co-host of the popular syndicated television series Entertainment Tonight, but few people realized that he was serious about his musical career for a long time. Although his recordings have been very much into New Age and, recently, pop Christian music, he has also unveiled ...
Jane Monheit: Tonight at Noon
by Ken Dryden
Vocalist Jane Monheit has been somewhat of a polarizing figure among jazz listeners and critics. Although she showed great potential following her second place finish in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition and won the Recording Debut of the Year Award from the Jazz Journalist Association, her recorded efforts since then have been a bit uneven, ...
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Killer Plays Boogie Woogie Classics by Meade Lux Lewis
by Ken Dryden
Although Jerry Lee Lewis devoured boogie woogie at the age of ten, he soon incorporated it with gospel and country to develop his own style of rockabilly. But he always admired the giants of boogie woogie, particularly Meade Lux Lewis (who died in a 1964 car crash).Shortly after this tragedy, Jerry Lee Lewis went ...
Chris Byars: Photos in Black, White and Gray
by Ken Dryden
Saxophonist Chris Byars has made a name for himself as one of many promising neo-bop musicians who perform on a regular basis at Smalls in New York City, while also appearing on a number of CDs (as either a sideman or leader) issued by the Smalls label. He has played since the age of seven and ...
Edward Simon: Unicity
by Ken Dryden
Pianist Edward Simon's seventh CD as a leader is his best effort to date. On display are his gifts as an improviser, composer and arranger with two sympathetic partners--bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. The entire CD has the feeling of a suite, rather than separate unrelated tracks that just happened to be recorded during ...
Big Band Bonanza: Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, George Gruntz, Barbara Lea
by Ken Dryden
It is nearly impossible for most big bands to stick together for very long these days, due to the lack of touring opportunities or even regular local performances, to say nothing of participants' scheduling conflicts. But big band CDs keep appearing and each of the following four titles has merit. Jimmy Heath Big ...
Marc Copland / Randy Brecker: Both / And
by Ken Dryden
Marc Copland has always had a sense of adventure on his recordings, but Both/And is easily his most rewarding effort to date. For this effort he reunited with trumpeter Randy Brecker (who appeared on two of Copland's earlier CDs) and is joined by bassist Ed Howard and drummer Victor Lewis, who have been paired on a ...
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