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Black Man's Cry
by Derek Taylor
Tenor saxophonists have it tough. As practitioners on jazz music’s most associative instrument they have a long and varied lineage to contend with. As such, achieving a voice independent from the pack can be akin to finding a needle in the proverbial haystack. Every year new acolytes are drawn to the horn, further deepening the reservoir ...
Three Views From the Vanguard: Lovano, Moran & Solal
by C. Andrew Hovan
As a part of history, the Village Vanguard has been host to more jazz legends than can probably be jotted down on a single sheet of paper. With renown acoustics that are highly favored by most artists, it's no surprise too that there are scores of live recordings to come from the venue including the now ...
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
by Rod Sibley
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions, Columbia's latest addition to the Miles Davis reissue series, documents the period from January 27, 1970 to June 4, 1970 and contains unedited takes from the sessions plus previously unreleased material. A bit of background: Jack Johnson was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1908-1915. Miles felt an ...
Old Dogs, New Tricks: Hines and Russell in the Sixties
by David Rickert
Once Coltrane starting bringing in the dough, the Impulse! label had the financial support to gamble on riskier ventures, such as these recordings by two jazz veterans who made their name a generation prior. Due to advanced recording techniques and the watchful eye of experienced producers, both artists were able to produce some of the finest ...
Condon-sation: Eddie's Reissues
by David Rickert
Eddie Condon was one of the great organizers in jazz, able to round up any number of enthusiastic musicians to play his particular brand of Chicago jazz, a style that fell somewhere between Dixieland and swing. His best work was recorded in the thirties and forties at the Town Hall concerts; by the time of these ...
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
by Roger Crane
Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, Carmen McRae Marian McPartland’s Peabody Award-winning Piano Jazz radio series profiling various musicians has been popular for 25 years and has featured over 300 musical guests. These four segments – two previously issued on CD and two new ones – make a valuable addition to this ongoing NPR series. For ...
Bluebird's Best: Rollins and Desmond
by David Rickert
Tenor Titan Sonny Rollins 2002Despite his popularity as a performer, an unsatisfied Sonny Rollins took a three year hiatus from performing and recording to hone his technique. The image of him practicing on the Willimsburg Bridge during this period is one of jazz’s enduring reference points. Once he returned, Rollins ...
New VMEs: Ben Webster and Ella & Louis
by David Rickert
The two most recent Verve Master Editions are similar in that they both feature the Oscar Peterson Trio as the rhythm section and both were originally recorded in 1957. They are also remastered versions of classic albums that deserve a spot in any respectable jazz collection. Here’s why: Ella and Louis Again ...
Sweet Tooth: Harry 'Sweets' Edison
by Derek Taylor
Sharing his surname with another famous American inventor, Harry “Sweets” Edison perfected a style of swing that cut directly to the core of the idiom. Schooled on the Basie bandstand, his classroom the clubs of Kansas City, Edison’s horn was the epitome of measured, almost methodical frugality. Certain fans of the more bombastic styles of Maynard ...
Eric Dolphy: The Complete Prestige Recordings
by Mike Neely
Eric Dolphy was no ordinary musical talent. While attending junior high school Dolphy was offered a scholarship to the University of Southern California School of Music. His parents subsequently renovated a garage into a rehearsal studio on their modest Los Angeles city lot, a studio that would host the sounds of Gerald Wilson, Buddy Collette, Max ...
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