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Gary Burton on Larry Bunker

Gary Burton on Larry Bunker

As one of Hollywood's most in-demand percussionists, Larry Bunker recorded hundreds of jazz and soundtrack albums. But always as a sideman. Remarkably, Bunker recorded just one album as a leader: Larry Bunker Quartette: Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole, in December 1963. Recorded first and then picked up by the Vault label in Los Angeles in 1965, the ...

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Article: Under the Radar

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond

Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann

Beyond the Hubs While New Orleans, Chicago, Kansas City and New York City were the incubators of modern jazz, they were by no means the only locations with an appetite for live music. Jazz artists whose point of origin could not sustain multiple venues ventured to locations near and far to practice their trade. ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Jazz on Film: Beat, Square & Cool

Read "Jazz on Film: Beat, Square & Cool" reviewed by Skip Heller

by Skip Heller

Again presenting eight film scores spread across five discs, packaged in a gorgeous box and enclosed with a beautifully illustrated and comprehensively notated booklet, the Moochin' About staff (who are also the force behind the excellent British magazine Jazzwise) have returned with their second installment of noir and near-noir jazz movie music. As with their previous ...

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News: Interview

Weekend Extra: Larry Bunker's Dream

Weekend Extra: Larry Bunker's Dream

Larry Bunker's versatile drumming, vibes playing and skill as an all-'round percussionist put him in demand by jazz players, symphony conductors, film and television studios, and singers. He worked with an array of artists that included Gerry Mulligan, Pierre Boulez, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Dizzy Gillespie, Gary Burton and Michael Tilson Thomas. In the mid-sixties, Bunker ...

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Pretty / Groovy

By Chet Baker

Label: Pacific Jazz Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Look for the Silver Lining; Time After Time; Travelin' Light; My Funny Valentine; There Will Never Be Another You; The Thrill Is Gone; But Not for Me Band Aid The Lamp Is Low; Carson City Stage; Long Ago (and Far Away); Easy to Love; Winter Wonderland; Batter Up.

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The Blues And The Beat

By Henry Mancini

Label: RCA Victor / Legacy
Released: 1995
Track listing: The Blues; Smoke Rings; Misty; Blue Flame; After Hours; Mood Indigo; The Beat; Big Noise from Winnetka; Alright, Okay, You Win; Tippin' In; How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me; Sing, Sing, Sing.

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Jazz All Stars

By Dave Brubeck

Label: Modern Records (2)
Released: 1962
Track listing: Glen's Orbit; Bongolo; Minor; Chocolo; Crazy Time; Cloud Burst; Katanga; Zity; Comparison; Journey's End;

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Breakfast At Tiffany's (Music From The Motion Picture Score)

By Henry Mancini

Label: RCA Victor / Legacy
Released: 1961
Track listing: Moon River Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer; Something for Cat; Sallys Tomato; Mr Yunioshi; The Big Blow Out; Hub Caps and Tail Lights; Breakfast at Tiffanys; Latin Golightly; Holly; Loose Caboose; The Big Heist; Moon River Cha Cha Mancini Mercer.

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Jazz Studio 2 From Hollywood

By Herb Geller

Label: Decca Music Group
Released: 1954
Track listing: Laura; Here Come The Lions; Paicheck; Graas Point; Darn That Dream; Do It Again.


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