Results for "Lady Bird"

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Lady Bird

Featuring the music of Dexter Gordon
Duration: 05:41
January 25, 2026

It’s rare for the New York Times to give space to a jazz icon, so when they printed "5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Dexter Gordon" in January 2026 (with song links), it felt time to revisit this tenor sax legend. Dexter Gordon’s sound beautifully bridged the swing feel of straight-ahead jazz with dexterity of bop. As can be heard on "Lady Bird," the sax player uniquely balanced the elements of his sound. Often, he would play a hair behind the beat, with a syncopation that was closer to straight 8ths than a swung triplet feel and using a full breath supporting each note’s tone but never over-blowing. One of the finest moments in jazz film is Round Midnight (1986, Warner Bros.), in which Gordon acted and played songs live, while portraying a poor, drug-addicted musician who gave his soul to play jazz.

Album

Lady Bird

By Alyssa Allgood

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2015
Track listing: Yardbird Suite; If You Never Come To Me; Jaded; If I Should Lose You; Lady Bird.

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Alyssa Allgood: Lady Bird

by Tyran Grillo
July 7, 2015

Vocalist Alyssa Allgood has been hailed as one of the most promising young voices in jazz, and with good reason. She brings a full spread of talents to the table. Immediately noticeable are the freshness of her improvisational appetizers, the refinement of her main courses, and especially the tactfulness of her holistic desserts in arranging and ...

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Alyssa Allgood: Lady Bird

by C. Michael Bailey
March 16, 2015

After two very promising vocalese offerings: Dorian Devin's The Procrastinator (Self Produced, 2013) and Angelica Matveeva's Vocalese (Self Produced, 2015), yet another traditional vocalese presents itself as an extended-play recording of what may be the most refined offering in the genre yet. Allgood's approach is superbly considered and delivered. Her command of the material has no ...

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Alyssa Allgood: Lady Bird

by Chris Mosey
February 24, 2015

Today scat is, literally, a dirty word. In a more polite age it was what Louis Armstrong did when he forgot the words to “Heebie-Jeebies." Such was Pops' influence that, even though it was a mistake, soon everyone was doing it. After bebop kicked in, King Pleasure took things further when he first ...

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Lady Bird

By Denine Monet

Label: Shotzi Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Night in Tunisia; Estate (summer); Medley: You Go to My Head/There Will Never Be another You; Firelight; Medley: Fly, Lady Bird/Half Nelson; Like a Whistle; Steal Away; Stolen Moments; Lazy Afternoon; Mystery; Stalking; Bird Alone

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Denine Monet: Lady Bird

by Dave Nathan
July 1, 2001

Denine Monet comes up with a bird theme for her maiden album. Since I'm not into Ornithology, I have a hard time making the connection between each song and the bird in question. You'll have to buy the album and try it yourself. Monet, like many of her contemporary vocalists, has a cast of thousands on ...

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Lady Bird

By Archie Shepp

Label: Soul Note
Released: 1979

Album

Lady Bird

By Miles Davis

Label: Sony Records
Released: 1975