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L.A. Jazz Scene 2008: Alive and Swingin'
by Chuck Koton
The Los Angeles scene has often been referred to in patronizing terms by jazz lovers, musicians and writers. It has been said that the city's laid-back vibe deprives musicians of the energy that a New York audience can impart to the bandstand. Others complain that the growth of a hip jazz scene has been impeded by ...
Clayton Brothers: Brother to Brother
by J Hunter
Jazz had a family thing going long before the Marsalises showed up; Jeff and John Clayton created Brother to Brother to showcase the sibling side of that equation. Wynton and Branford's music isn't touched on, but other related members of jazz royalty receive due deference either through loving covers or new compositions inspired by honorees. To ...
Kenny Burrell 75th Birthday Bash Live!
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Viva Tirado; Stormy Monday/Blues For the Count; Romance; Love You Madly; Sophisticated Lady; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Footprints; Lament; All Blues; A Night in Tunisia; I'll Close My Eyes; Take The 'A' Train.
Curtis Fuller: Motor City Messenger
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 ...
Kenny Burrell: Kenny Burrell 75th Birthday Bash Live!
by Andrew Velez
This 75th birthday bash for and with guitar master Kenny Burrell brought together his quintet with Hammond B3 maestro Joey DeFrancesco and flute virtuoso Hubert Laws as special guests. As if that wasn’t juice enough for an evening, for the first half dozen sides of this gala, Burrell had an historic meeting with the ...
Kenny Burrell: Mr. Good Notes
by Russ Musto
“I'm just trying to play the good notes," says Kenny Burrell, lighthearted laughter accompanying his response to the question of how he would characterize his style of guitar playing. The reply betrayed the genial humility that has long distinguished him as one of the music's truly gracious gentlemen. Burrell has been playing the “good notes" for ...
75th Birthday Bash Live!
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Viva Tirado; Stormy Monday/Blues for the Count; Romance; Love You Madly; Sophisticated Lady; Don
Kenny Burrell and The Jazz Heritage All-Stars play in Hollywood
by Jim Santella
Kenny Burrell and the Jazz Heritage All-Stars Catalina Bar & Grill Hollywood, California Friday, July 13, 2007 While some jazz clubs come and go, Catalina Bar & Grill has continuously brought Los Angeles the best in top-flight music for over 20 years. Local artists as ...
