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When Betty Met the Duke: Betty Roche
“Betty Roche was an unforgettable singer," Duke Ellington wrote of his former vocalist in 1973. “She never sounded like anybody but Betty Roche." Roche, the so-called “blues specialist" whom some consider to be one of the best vocalists Ellington ever had, replaced the popular Ivie Anderson in Ellington's band in late 1942, just as the American ...
Side Monk: Thelonious Monk as Sideman
As a musician and a man, Thelonious Monk must have provided easy inspiration for the title-namer of his 1956 Riverside album, The Unique Thelonious Monk. His singular sound on the piano, his inability to perform in New York City for several years (due to NYC's cabaret laws), and his unorthodox compositions that sounded like urban spirituals ...
The Johnny Green Songbook, Part 1
Composer Johnny Green wrote the music for several songs that went on to become staples of the jazz-and-popular-song canon, including “Body and Soul," “Out of Nowhere," and “I Cover the Waterfront." Born in New York City on October 10, 1908, he went to Harvard at the age of 15, did some early arranging work for Guy ...
The Duke Pearson Songbook
Duke Pearson was a pianist, composer, and arranger who helped craft the sound of many of the Blue Note label's classic mid-1960s releases. He had a gift for writing quickly and coming up with memorable melodies that could be bright, poignant, or Sidewinder-style funky; several of his compositions, such as “Jeannine" and “Cristo Redentor," have become ...
Anthony Braxton Mosaic: Outtakes from the Liner Notes
Mosaic's forthcoming Anthony Braxton set, The Complete Arista Recordings, is a long-awaited dream-come-true for fans of the jazz avant-garde, and it's now available for pre-order at the Mosaic website. The set's liner notes were written by musician and scholar Mike Heffley, who gave Mosaic a draft that was twice as long as what they were able ...
Star on Miles: The Return of Miles Davis
At the dawn of the 1980s trumpeter Miles Davis emerged from a five-year retirement and made his way back into the limelight. Dogged by health issues, by his own account Davis had spent much of his hiatus watching television, engaging in personal excess, and rarely picking up his trumpet. His chops were weak, and he also ...
