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Pete La Roca (born Peter Sims) was an American jazz drummer. He adopted the name La Roca early in his musical career when he was a timbales player in Latin bands. Between 1957 and 1968 he played with Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Slide Hampton, the John Coltrane Quartet, Marian McPartland, Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Mose Allison, Charles Lloyd, Paul Bley, and Steve Kühn, among others, as well as leading his own group and working as the house drummer at the Jazz Workshop in Boston, Massachusetts. During this period, he twice recorded as leader, firstly on Basra (Blue Note, 1965) and also on Turkish Women at the Bath (Douglas, 1967), also issued as Bliss under pianist Chick Corea's name on Muse

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The Tiberi Tapes

By John Coltrane

Label: Verve Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Giant Steps; Giant Steps; Thing in D Flat; Lover; West 42nd St.; Impressions; Untitled Original in F Minor; Satellite; Good Bait; Resolution; It's Easy to Remember.

Article: Album Review

John Coltrane: The Tiberi Tapes

Read "The Tiberi Tapes" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
November 1, 2026

Even for those out there not prone to dwelling or pondering on the minutiae of history and myth, a brief crash course on this most necessary of historical recordings is warranted. Recorded on a now primitive (but once top-tech) portable Concertone TR-100 three-inch, reel-to-reel tape recorder, journeyman tenor saxophonist Frank Tiberi-- Tiberi roamed the bandstands with Benny ...

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Our Thing To In ’N Out Revisited

By Joe Henderson

Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2025
Track listing: Our Thing: Teeter Totte; Pedro’s Time; Our Thing; Back Road; Escapade. In ’n Out: In ‘n Out; Punjab; Serenity; Short Story; Brown’s Town.

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Floater & Syndrome The Upright Piano Sessions Revisited

By Paul Bley

Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2025
Track listing: When Will the Blues Leave; Floater; Stereophrenic; The Circle with the Hole in the Middle; Around Again; Syndrome; Cousins; King Korn; Vashkar; Ballad No. 1; Ballad No. 2; Ballad No. 4; Turns.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

One For Jack D.

by Jerome Wilson
November 12, 2025

This is a special episode of The Outer View that pays tribute to the late drum master Jack DeJohnette. It includes some of his work as a bandleader as well as his collaborations with musicians like Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis, and Wadada Leo Smith. The show also includes music from other artists such as Pete La ...

Article: Album Review

Paul Bley Trio: Floater & Syndrome The Upright Piano Sessions Revisited

Read "Floater & Syndrome The Upright Piano Sessions Revisited" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala

by Giuseppe Segala
September 22, 2025

Il catalogo Revisited Series dell'etichetta ezz-thetics si va facendo sempre più nutrito, attingendo a storiche registrazioni prese da cataloghi internazionali e focalizzandosi spesso su caposaldi a cavallo tra gli anni Cinquanta e Sessanta. Si potrà dire che il cultore navigato già conosce bene tali opere e magari le possiede in multipla versione, nei supporti più graditi. ...

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Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings

By Sonny Rollins

Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: St. Thomas; There Will Never Be Another You; Stay As Sweet As You Are; I've Told Ev'ry Little Star; How High The Moon; Oleo; Paul's Pal; Sonny Rollins Interview; It Don't Mean a Thing; Paul's Pal #2; Love Letters; I Remember You; I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #2; It Could Happen to You; Oleo #2; Will You Still Be Mine; I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #3; I Want to Be Happy; A Weaver of Dreams; It Don't Mean a Thing #2; Cocktails for Two; I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #4; I Want to Be Happy #2; Woody 'N' You; But Not For Me; Lady Bird.

Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2024 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 11, 2024

Every year, Record Store Day (RSD) promises limited edition vinyl releases for all tastes in music. From the latest popular artists to the most obscure archival releases, RSD drops try to cover a lot of musical territory. Practically all genres of music are represented and, of course, jazz is no exception. Fortunately, the April 2024 drop ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

The Jazz Detective Strikes Again

by Mark Corroto
March 28, 2024

Producer Zev Feldman, like Joe DiMaggio, has done it again. In May of 1941, DiMaggio began a major league baseball hitting streak. People followed his exploits game after game and hit after hit. DiMaggio's amazing record of 56 consecutive games still stands to this day. Same can be said of Feldman. His detective work, finding rare ...