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Abdullah Ibrahim, part II: recordings with Ekaya
by Larry Slater
The South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim was referred to as his country's Mozart by Nelson Mandela.“Abdullah passed away peacefully with South Africa and its people in his heart," In an extraordinarily accomplished career that spanned eight decades, Ibrahim helped bring modern jazz to South Africa. In his later years, he became an idol ...
Chapter 13: Kudos And Coda
by Larry Slater
Artie Shaw was an enigma. A self-taught, brilliant clarinetist blessed with movie-star good looks, he became one of the defining musicians of the Big Band era. Yet at the height of his fame, he walked away from the music business, leaving behind a legacy as fascinating as it was influential. In the early 1990s, ...
Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa's Jazz Giant, part I: The early years
by Larry Slater
The South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim ( also known as Dollar Brand in his early career ) died in June 2026 at age 91.A guiding light of South African jazz, Ibrahim was also one of the music's most gifted composers. One of the many eulogies posted on-line commented “ His music crossed ...
Chapter 12: To be or not? That's the hassle
by Larry Slater
Artie Shaw was an enigma. A self-taught, brilliant clarinetist blessed with movie-star good looks, he became one of the defining musicians of the Big Band era. Yet at the height of his fame, he walked away from the music business, leaving behind a legacy as fascinating as it was influential. In the early 1990s, ...
Chapter 11: The End Of The Beginning
by Larry Slater
Artie Shaw was an enigma. A self-taught, brilliant clarinetist blessed with movie-star good looks, he became one of the defining musicians of the Big Band era. Yet at the height of his fame, he walked away from the music business, leaving behind a legacy as fascinating as it was influential.In the early 1990s, Ted ...
South Africa's Legendary Jazz Musicians
by Larry Slater
South African jazz has such an identifiable sound. It is a blending of musical cultures which arose from the oppressive conditions experienced by black South Africans.Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba left South Africa and became internationally recognized artists, particularly in the US. Many other distinctive South African jazz musicians chose to stay, ...
Chapter 10: That was the year Artie Shaw recorded Jingle bells
by Larry Slater
Artie Shaw was an enigma. A self-taught, brilliant clarinetist blessed with movie-star good looks, he became one of the defining musicians of the Big Band era. Yet at the height of his fame, he walked away from the music business, leaving behind a legacy as fascinating as it was influential.In the early 1990s, Ted ...
South African Jazz, chapter 1: The Jazz Epistles, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba
by Larry Slater
South Africa has the most distinctive and long-lived jazz community on the African continent. You might be unaware that there is such a thing as South African jazz, but you've almost certainly heard it.The roots of South African jazz began in township jazz, a vibrant, upbeat music genre born in the segregated black neighborhoods ...
Chapter 9: The day Artie Shaw played Berezowksy at Bop City
by Larry Slater
Artie Shaw was an enigma. A self-taught, brilliant clarinetist blessed with movie-star good looks, he became one of the defining musicians of the Big Band era. Yet at the height of his fame, he walked away from the music business, leaving behind a legacy as fascinating as it was influential. In the early 1990s, ...
Remembering Ray Brown and Lou Donaldson on their centennial
by Larry Slater
The bassist Ray Brown had one of the most prolific and successful careers in jazz. He did it all, playing in the 40s with Charlie Parker, Art Tatum and Dizzy Gillespie, before becoming a founding member of the early Modern Jazz Quartet. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's trio for 14 years as well as ...
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