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Various Artists: The Instrumental History of Jazz
by John Sharpe
For all those who ask the question “how do I get started with jazz"? this deluxe 2 CD set is the perfect answer. Starting with Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag (1917) and ending with Geri Allen's 1992 recording of Dolphy's Dance, this package covers a lot of ground. The 22 tracks present a representative tune from ...
Various Artists: Crime Jazz: Music in the First Degree; Crime Jazz: Music in the Second Degree
by Joel Roberts
The hard-boiled television and movie crime drama had its heyday from about 1950 to 1965. These mostly forgotten B-movies and early TV series were usually set in a gritty urban landscape, and revolved around a cop or private dick who was violent when he needed to be, and suave and romantic when he wanted to be. ...
Various Artists: The Power of Beauty: A Tribute to Stan Getz
by Jack Bowers
For the third in its ongoing “tribute" series (the first two honored Oscar Peterson and Wes Montgomery), Radioland Records engaged the services of half a dozen of Canada's finest tenor saxophonists and asked each of them to compose a tune to articulate his impression of the late Stan Getz's virtuosity and to record a second piece ...
Various Artists: Swingin' Jazz for Hipsters Vol. 1
by Robert Spencer
That most prolific of jazzmen, Mr. Various Artists, is back again from Concord in a slick postmodern Fifties retro package crafted to appeal to folks who would never admit that they like “Feelin' Groovy," but groove to it all the same underneath their gentle sneer. Inside is a program heavy with pop tunes latter-day jazzed: “The ...
Various Artists: Swingin' Jazz for Hipsters Vol. 2
by Robert Spencer
Again with the hipsters. Same packaging, same kind of track selection, even much the same personnel as Volume One. This time we have Jim Hall with a sprightly version of “Bemsha Swing," Ken Peplowski as “Mr Gentle & Mr. Cool," Charlie Byrd's “Frenesi," Gary Burton with “Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs (Theme From 'Frasier')," Frank Vignola ...
Various Artists: A Traditional Jazz Christmas
by Robert Spencer
An eclectic lineup of heavyweights makes this Christmas collection worth more than passing notice: Louis Armstrong, Mel Torme, Kenny Burrell, Lionel Hampton, Ahmad Jamal, Gene Ammons...let's hear a nice round of applause also for Al Hibbler, Ramsey Lewis, Les Brown, Peggy Lee, and Soulful Strings. Everyone sounds just fine enough on this CD to make great ...
Various Artists: A Contemporary Jazz Christmas
by Robert Spencer
Contemporary yes, but some of these folks have been around for awhile. The lineup is George Howard on “The First Noël," B.B. King's “Merry Christmas Baby," Tom Scott with “Feliz Navidad," Phil Perry and “The Christmas Song," Chick Corea's Elektric Band offering “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen," Spro Gyra on “I'll Be Home for Christmas," Nelson ...
Various Artists: Songs That Made The Phone Light Up
by AAJ Staff
Jazz, through all of its changes and all of its manifestations, has always been about people. From the musicians to the fans to the club owners to the DJs and record company people, jazz's power has always been its people. People like Ronnie Scott, and the Baroness Nica, and Francis Wolfe and Alfred Lion. And people ...
Various Artists: Brazilian Horizons
by AAJ Staff
The influence of Caribbean and South American musical ideas on jazz goes as far back as Jelly Roll Morton and his “Latin tinge." Brazilian music, which first became popular in this country in the 60s with the samba craze, has always possessed a unique identity and sound. After Brazilian music was imported into America, a two ...
Various Artists: B-3in' Organ Jazz
by Robert Spencer
A groove-drenched various artistas reissue from Joel Dorn's 32 Jazz. Richard “Groove" Holmes, Brother Jack McDuff, Jimmy Ponder (with Big John Patton handling the organ), Charles Earland, Willis Jackson (with Mickey Tucker on organ on one track and Earland on another), and Houston Person (with Jon Logan on organ). Person plays his silky and sinewy tenor ...
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