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Paul Desmond - "Emily" (1975)

April 26, 2010

Sarah Vaughan - "Sometimes I'm Happy" (1958)

April 21, 2010

Reconsidering "The Sidewinder"

April 20, 2010

Trumpeter Lee Morgan's “The Sidewinder" is an example of familiarity breeding contempt. The 1963 hit tune, from the album of the same name, was used as the theme in Chrysler car commercials at the time. This was without permission from Morgan or Blue Note Records - threats of lawsuits caused the commercials to be quickly taken ...

Wes Montgomery - "Twisted Blues" (1965)

April 19, 2010

Christie Winn and the Lowdowns, "Closer to Home" Just Released

April 19, 2010

The Band: Christie Winn - Vocals, Keyboards, Melodica; Steve Bissinger - Guitars, Lap Steel Guitar; Joe Kyle - Acoustic Bass; Jim Bove - Drums. About The Lowdowns The Lowdowns weave a sparse musical tapestry in support of Winn's nuanced vocals. Their rst album, “Further Away From Here" was described by one reviewer as “Diced americana thrown ...

A Hoot - Fred Jackson

April 15, 2010

Tenor sax man Fred Jackson released only one album as a leader, but it was a fine one. Jackson got his start playing in Little Richard's band in the early 1950s. Later, he toured with rhythm-and-blues vocalist Lloyd Price, who was most famous for the single “Stagger Lee," and he also recorded with B.B King. In ...

New Release: Lisa Engelken - Caravan

April 10, 2010

Lisa Engelken is trying to seduce you, and with her latest CD, she no doubt will succeed. Caravan takes us on a journey through the sometimes bumpy territory of love. The first tune, “We'll Be Together Again," starts as a sad goodbye between lovers but quickly kicks into an uptempo “see you later" - and so the ...

John Coltrane - Alabama

April 8, 2010

Shirley Scott - "Queen of the Organ"

April 8, 2010

Jazz history is riddled with stories about the tragic consequences of drug use. But organist Shirley Scott was certainly the only jazz musician to succumb to the effects of a diet drug. Scott was born in Philadelphia in 1934. She played piano and trumpet before settling in at the Hammond B-3 organ. She was an admirer ...

Horace Silver - "Senor Blues" (1959)

April 8, 2010