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Burnin' at the Bistro: The Jazz Composers Collective
by Wayne Zade
In the third week of January, 2003, St. Louis was entering its annual deep cold snap as members of the Jazz Composers Collective landed after 24 total hours of travel from a concert in Milan. Although audiences at Jazz at the Bistro on the second night of the four-night run were small, they came prepared for ...
Dave Brubeck Quartet: Jazz Impressions of Japan
by Wayne Zade
Like Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and their groups, Dave Brubeck and his first great quartet were among the first jazz musicians after World War II to travel diplomatically in the service of peace throughout the world. Armstrong released Ambassador Satch in 1955, and Brubeck released The Real Ambassadors, with Armstrong, Carmen McRae, and others, seven years ...
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, ...
Leon Parker: Belief
by Wayne Zade
In 1966, the superb drummer Ed Thigpen ("Mr. Taste") stepped out of his role as percussionist of the cohesive and long-lived Oscar Peterson trio to record an album under his own name for Verve, Out of the Storm, a nearly forgotten classic now. Thigpen brought in the youthful Herbie Hancock and the more seasoned Ron Carter ...
Grant Green with Sonny Clark: Grant Green: The Complete Quarets with Sonny Clark
by Wayne Zade
Blue Note has reissued guitarist Grant Green's recordings with Sonny Clark on piano, made originally for that label in December 1961 and January 1962. These recordings were recently available again on Mosaic in a stylish limited edition that sold out quickly. Many more listeners will have the opportunity now to catch these wonderful sessions, whose history ...
