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Luther Thomas: In Denmark
by Jakob Baekgaard
Denmark has a long tradition of jazz immigration and in the land where the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was born, it is truly a musical fairy tale that such great artists as saxophonists Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon and Stan Getz have lived and worked in the country, along with pianists like Kenny Drew and Horace ...
Bobby Zankel’s Warriors of the Wonderful Sound with Jaleel Shaw at Philadelphia Clef Club
by Victor L. Schermer
Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound with Jaleel Shaw Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz Philadelphia, PA June 2, 2015 This killer of a concert capped a series of four in which Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound invited guest artists to join them in performing ...
Chuck Israels Releases "Joyful Noise The Music Of Horace Silver" on July 17
Bassist For the Bill Evans Trio, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz... Bassist/arranger/composer Chuck Israels steps out front as the bandleader in this exciting new release, Joyful Noise (SoulPatch Music). Having honed his chops working with masters including John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz and more, including the Bill Evans Trio, for which he is best ...
Stan Getz on Roost: 1950-52
On May 17, 1950, Stan Getz began recording for the Roost label as leader. On that date, Getz was backed by Al Haig (p), Tommy Potter (b) and Roy Haynes (d), and the quartet recorded six sides. Over the next two years, Getz recorded 59 tracks in all for the label, including quartet and quintet studio ...
Daniel Schnyder: The Anatomy of an Opera: Charlie Parker’s Yardbird Suite
by Victor L. Schermer
Saxophonist Charlie Parker revolutionized the world of music with his legendary approach to jazz. Unfortunately, his life was much too short and filled with tragedy. In 1955, Parker died at the age of 34 from excessive drug use. He died in the apartment of the Baroness Nica von Koenigswarter in New York City, but ironically his ...
Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin’ – 1958
by Marc Davis
Blue Note Records was many things in the 1950s and '60s, but it was never the home of cool jazz. Yes, it was ground zero for hard bop in the '50s. And yes, it was the capital of soul-jazz in the '60s. But to release an album in 1958 (one year after Miles Davis' Birth of ...
Bruce Lundvall, Longtime Blue Note President, Dies At 79
It's with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved music man & longtime President of Blue Note Records, Bruce Lundvall. He was 79 years old. The cause was complications from a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Englewood, New Jersey in 1935, Bruce was a lifelong jazz lover whose passion for the music ...
Burt Eckoff: A Pianist's Close Encounters With the Greats of Jazz
by Idelle Nissila-Stone
Active in the New York City jazz scene since the 1960s, pianist Burt Eckoff played with many jazz greats, among them Howard McGhee, Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt and Archie Shepp. He is known for exceptional artistry in his work with vocalists Dionne Warwick, The Drifters, Eddie Jefferson, and most importantly Dakota Staton, with whom ...
Mike Fletcher Trio: Vuelta
by Bruce Lindsay
Vuelta is the debut release from the Mike Fletcher Trio, a band with a strong emphasis on improvisations based on Fletcher's melodies. The result is an accessible collection of tunes that draw on the creativity and technical skills of all three players.The trio is based in Birmingham, the major city of the English midlands. ...
Peter Madsen: Elvis Never Left the Building
by Angelo Leonardi
"Quand'ero adolescente volevo essere Elvis!" confessa Peter Madsen nelle note del disco. La passione è andata avanti fino all'incontro con il jazz e sembrava finita per evidenti ragioni d'inconciliabilità. Con questo disco il pianista accetta una sfida davvero ardua, reinterpretando i classici di quel repertorio dalla sua prospettiva di artista inventivo e stilisticamente ricercato. Il risultato ...
