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Three More Re-issues From Candid
Just out are three new spectacular re-issues from the Candid label. I posted about this previous re-issues here and here. As noted, the short-lived label was founded in 1960 as a subsidiary of Cadence Records. Its early output was overseen by jazz author and critic Nat Hentoff, who served as Candid's A&R director. In essence, he ...
Backgrounder: Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt
On March 6 and 7 of 1961, arranger-conductor Ralph Burns assembled a top orchestra in New York, a rhythm section and saxophonist Sonny Stitt for an album that would be called The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt. I'm not sure what month in 1961 producer Creed Taylor arrived at Verve to become the label's recording chief, ...
Lou Mecca: Knockout Guitar
In my post yesterday, I told you about Walt Namuth, a superb jazz guitarist from the Baltimore area whose finest playing wasn't recorded commercially. He hated the road. Another spectacular jazz guitarist who detested touring and made only a handful of recordings was Lou Mecca, a towering talent who gave up the guitar for a chiropractic ...
Walt Namuth: Lost Guitarist
All of the jazz musicians you know are familiar because they recorded and toured. Underneath these high-profile artists were thousands who never bothered to record because they weren't asked, couldn't cut it or weren't willing to tour to promote LPs. Each city had these undocumented jazz legends who today are known only by name and reputation ...
Ronald Wayne Excited About The Release Of ‘Santiago's Dance’
American musician, composer, and songwriter Ronald Wayne presents his newest instrumental contemporary jazz release! His new release Santiago's Dance is the second song release in a series of year-long nonstop instrumental smooth jazz music releases that will become the album Hotter Than The Sun this November. You can join Ronald Wayne on this smooth jazz musical ...
Backgrounder: Chet Baker - Pretty/Groovy
In 1958, Dick Bock of World Pacific Records decided to release a 12-inch compilation combining previously issued material by Chet Baker tracks that hadn't been released before. What they all had in common was beauty and a groove. This little-known album was called Pretty/Groovy. The songs on the album are... Look for the Silver Lining Time ...
The Art Of The Duo Personified
The jazz duo is the ultimate musical challenge. With just two musicians on stage, there is no coasting allowed. You're either doubling on the melody, listening intently to anticipate how to respond to the other player's solo, comping behind him—or all of the above. That fine art was in the spotlight at the 42nd edition of ...
A Night of Classic Jazz and Other Gems
Gems from the Great American Songbook, opera and operettas, and a few classic-jazz staples were in the splendid mix when The Midiri Brothers brought their quintet to Punta Gorda FL on Monday, March 13 for their first Charlotte County Jazz Society appearance. Paul and Joe Midiri have both serious chops and a love for the instrumental ...
Sonny Stitt, Shirley Scott and Walter Bishop Jr.
Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society was formed in 1964. It's claim to fame was promoting more than 800 jazz concerts at the city's Famous Ballroom at 1717 North Charles Street. Nearly every major jazz artist who came through the city was booked by the Society into the Ballroom, its interior modeled after New York's Roseland Ballroom. ...
Miles Davis: Two Docs Called 'Round Miles'
Last week, Ken Deifik sent along two super documentaries on Miles Davis. Interestingly, both are called Round Miles. Here's director Charles Carlini's documentary in which he interviews Quincy Troupe, author of Miles: The Autobiography... And here's director Christopher Wilkiinson's documentary of jazz musicians gathered at the Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles in 2008 talking about ...
