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Various Artists: The Prestige Records Story
by Robert Spencer
This is much more than the history of just one label: this is a primer of modern jazz. The sweep of Bob Weinstock and Prestige Records, particularly in the Fifties and early Sixties, was so broad that this collection encompasses a large part of the jazz that mattered in those days. There is a stunning roster ...
Various Artists: The Prestige Records Story
by Douglas Payne
From 1949 through 1971, Prestige Records was among the most famous and successful of the independent jazz labels. Perhaps only Blue Note, which had its reign during roughly the same period, provided Prestige with significant competition. Both maintained strong, unique identities--even shared many of the same musicians and, in most cases, engineer Rudy Van Gelder. But ...
Various Artists: The Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Sessions
by C. Andrew Hovan
The traditional music of New Orleans has such a rich heritage and yet is so misunderstood and undervalued these days that its hard for me to convey in words just how important the music in this precious edition really is. The Ertegun Bothers, founders of the Atlantic label, were very fond of the traditional styles of ...
Various Artists: Criss Cross Revisited
by C. Andrew Hovan
Anytime I hear the remark that jazz has died a tragic death and nothing like we had in the '50s and '60s with Blue Note, Prestige, and Riverside exists today, I'm always quick to bring up the efforts of Holland's Criss Cross label. Now with a catalog pushing some 160 plus albums, the brainchild of school ...
Various Artists: Memphis Piano Convention
by Wayne Zade
This collection of solo piano performances pre-dates two releases by the Contemporary Piano Ensemble, aka the Phineas Newborn, Jr. Project, who perform in unison with a rhythm section. Memphis Piano Convention features the impressions of six pianists from Memphis, Newborn's hometown, who either studied with or were influenced by him: James Williams, Donald Brown, Mulgrew Miller, ...
Various Artists: A Summit Jazz Adventure
by Jack Bowers
Adventure is a sampler from Summit’s impressive roster of Jazz artists, and like most such endeavors it’s something of a mixed bag. On the plus side, Summit has a number of strapping horses in its stable, and the track on which they’re running here is fast and well–tended. For maximum pleasure, however, one’s tastes should be ...
Various Artists: The Other Side of Standards
by Jack Bowers
Palmetto Records, a relatively new label with a strong early track record, showcases its impressive roster of artists on The Other Side of Standards, whose inventory of songs certainly widens the definition of the word “standard.” No question that “I Should Care” (performed by Dewey Redman) and “Georgia on My Mind” (the Greg Hatza ORGANization) belong ...
Various Artists: The Best of Acid Jazz: In the Mix
by Robert Spencer
Yes, yasss, dig him, it's DJ Smash, bringing you a nonstop party of Acid Jazz, that funky stepchild of the r&b funk pioneered in the Sixties by Lee Morgan, Ike Quebec, and so many others. “Everybody Loves the Sunshine" kicks off the jamfest is a vocal number from The Soul Society, featuring Roy Ayers. It's worthy ...
Various Artists: The Best of Danish Jazz
by AAJ Staff
The problem with reviewing sampler cds is that usually only one or two tracks at most are selected to represent each artist. Thus it is impossible and unfair to attempt at characterizing each artist or to make valid recommendations (or not) of their music based upon this limited input. On the other hand, one could review ...
Various Artists: A Summit Jazz Adventure
by Jim Santella
Samplers are useful to buyers when they provide a representative selection of an artist’s or label’s wares. They offer the listener an opportunity to obtain a feel for the product. Summit’s sampler is over an hour long, provides selections from sixteen different albums, and includes the artistry of a wide range of artists. “Boplicity" is a ...
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