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Schroeder & Masters Celebrate Clark Terry
Clark Terry was many things. He was a superb trumpeter and flugelhornist, he was an elegant gentleman, he was a mentor to many musicians and he was as comfortable in a big band as he was in a small group. Clark was also an excellent composer, as baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder and arranger Mark Masters know ...
Backgrounder: Art Pepper and the Marty Paich 4
In August 1956, Art Pepper was teamed with Marty Paich on piano, Buddy Clark on bass and Frank Capp on drums on a Hollywood recording session for Tampa Records. The label was founded in Los Angeles a year earlier by Robert Scherman and Irving Shorten, and the album was Pepper's first since 1954 due to time ...
The Henry Glover Story, 1947-1961
Henry Glover is all but forgotten today, but back in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he was one of the most significant executives in R&B recording. After Syd Nathan founded King Records in Cincinnati in 1943, the label began recording roots country artists, what the trade publications used to call “hillbilly music." But by 1946, ...
100 Years of Max Roach
Max Roach's birth date could easily be a time signature played by the drummer. Though his birth certificate listed his arrival as January 10, 1924, he told radio historian Phil Schapp that his parents said he was born on January 8. As a result, his birth date is typically given as January 8/10. Last week was ...
Royce Campbell: Guitarist Extraordinaire
I've been familiar with Royce Campbell's music for nearly 30 years, ever since I bought his Tribute to Henry Mancini album in 1995. Royce played with Marvin Gaye, toured with Mancini for 19 years and has released more than 40 albums. Royce has a terrifically tasteful touch, he swings beautifully, his chord voicings are engaging and ...
Martial Solal Trio Recordings, 1953-1962
Martial Solal was born in Algiers in 1927, when the city was part of what was known then as French Algeria. At 6, he began taking piano lessons and for years played classical pieces. Then he discovered the extraordinary recordings of Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum, and turned to jazz. Solal moved to Paris in 1950 ...
John McLaughlin And Zakir Hussain's Groundbreaking Shakti Gets A Grammy Nomination For 'This Moment'
Shakti, the recently reconvened global fusion trailblazers, have been nominated for the 2024 GRAMMY Award for Best Global Music Album for This Moment—the group’s first new studio album in more than 45 years, released on June 30, 2023, on the Abstract Logix label. “After our most successful tour ever of three continents, Shakti gets a GRAMMY ...
Backgrounder: Art Blakey! Jazz Messengers!, 1961
One of my favorite albums by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers has a baffling title. For some reason, Impulse Records decided the title should be Art Blakey Jazz Messengers The confusing result is that some refer to the album as Impulse!!! or Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers!!! while those in Japan know the album ...
Soho Scene '57: Jazz Goes Mod
The Soho Scene series from Britain's Rhythm and Blues label has been pure joy for me. On these double-CD packages, the smartly curated discs zoom in on a specific year and feature terrific modern jazz from London on one disc and the recordings of American artists British artists were likely listening to on the other. In ...
Lena Horne: Merry From Lena, 1966
Once again, it's that time of year to induct a new entry into the JazzWax Vintage Holiday Album Hall of Fame. This year marks the Hall's 16th season and one of JazzWax's oldest annual traditions. This year's inductee is Merry From Lena, by Lena Horne. Released by United Artists in 1966, the album was produced by ...
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