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Hank Mobley: Just Coolin'
Before the Wrecking Crew, Funk Brothers or any of the other session bands in the pop-rock and soul era, there was Blue Note. Back in the early 1950s, Alfred Lion came up with the concept of a steadily employed stable of musicians who would record in different configurations for his label. It was ingenious, really, and ...
The Hidden Bill Holman
Yesterday I posted on three little known powerhouse albums with arrangements by Bill Holman (above). Today, I'm turning you on to a superb album from 2012 that Tom Lord's Jazz Discography wasn't aware featured Bill's work: The Pete Christlieb & Linda Small 11-Piece Band's Tall & Small: High on U (Bosco). Christlieb (above) is a West ...
Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour
Singer Peggy Lee and guitarist Dave Barbour both quit the Benny Goodman Orchestra in 1943 to get married. For the next nine years, until their divorce, they recorded together, largely for Johnny Mercer's Capitol label. Here are four videos featuring Lee with Barbour: Here's a more casual Why Don't You Do Right... Here's I Didn't ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Person of interest
Today, let's look at some videos featuring saxophonist and St. Louis native Eric Person, who's coming back home for the first time in five years to perform in a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University this coming Thursday, April 2. Person, who's now 51, grew up in North County and began ...
Doug Raney: Phantom Guitarist
When talk turns to the finest guitarists of the post-war years, Jimmy Raney often is overlooked. So is his son, Doug. Jimmy Raney was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1927, and watched his mother play guitar in the 1930s. Raney studied with guitarist Hayden Causey, eventually replacing him in Jerry Wald's band, where he made his ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The provocative piano of Matthew Shipp
This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring pianist Matthew Shipp, who's coming to St. Louis for a duo concert with bassist Michael Bisio that will be presented by New Music Circle next Saturday, March 28 at The Stage at KDHX. Shipp, who played here most recently in 2011 at 560 Music Center, emerged ...
Hall, Pass and Alexander
The late 1960s and early 1970s are often viewed as jazz's skid row—a depressed time when rock, pop and soul came to dominate the music scene and the present and future seemed hopelessly grim for aging improvisers. The truth is not all jazz albums then were pop hybrids or jazz-rock experiments. Three examples of jazz brilliance ...
Baseball Organists Play Ball
With Major League Baseball's opening day coming up on April 6, I figured a little history on the baseball stadium organ would be in order. The organ made its leap from silent-movie theaters to sporting arenas in 1929, during a Chicago Blackhawks hockey game. The idea for installing an organ to entertain and pep-up the crowd ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Six from Kneebody
This week, our video showcase features some clips from Kneebody, who will be making their St. Louis debut this coming Wednesday, March 18 through Saturday, March 21 at Jazz at the Bistro. Formed in 2001, Kneebody includes four former students at the Eastman School of Music—trumpeter Shane Endsley, saxophonist Ben Wendel, bassist Kaveh Rastegar and keyboard ...
Kenny Werner “Effortless Mastery: The 4 Steps” Instructional Video Released By JazzHeaven.com
Kenny Werner is a rare musician who is known as much for his teachings and wisdom as for his piano playing and composing. He has played with Joe Lovano, Betty Buckley, Mel Lewis, Bob Brookmeyer, Toots Thielemans, Randy Brecker, and many more. Kenny has been the leader of his own bands since the late 1970s and ...
