Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra: Final...
By JACK BOWERS, On June 26, 2011, Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Chico O'Farrill 1921 - 2001 composer/conductor Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra ended a fifteen-year run at New York City's Birdland,...
View ArticleGretsch Greatest Hits…and Hitters (The Gretsch Company)
(Source: The Gretsch Company) Elvin Jones: The Game Changer by Fred W. Gretsch My most recent 'Gretsch Greatest Hits…and Hitters' articles have focused on contemporary Gretsch drummers. This time, I...
View ArticleThad Jones: The Danish Radio Big Band & Eclipse (2013)
By CHRIS MOSEY, US trumpeter, composer and arranger Thad Jones remains by and large unknown in his homeland but has had a street named after him in Copenhagen. Jones became a household name in the...
View ArticleThe Adam Shulman Trio concludes the 2013–2014 season of SFP Salons
This evening at the Hotel Rex, San Francisco Performances (SFP) presented their final Salon concert for the 2013–2014 season. The series went out in a burst of energy with a lively performance of...
View ArticleThe Drummer Who Invented Jazz's Basic Beat
It doesn't take an expert to identify this sound as a jazz rhythm: YouTube Musicians call it "spang-a-lang," for obvious phonetic reasons, and it's so synonymous with jazz, it no longer occurs to us...
View ArticleJohn Coltrane: Live at Birdland
By NENAD GEORGIEVSKI, Historically important recordings by artists that are still celebrated today in most cases are those that have transcended the times they were made in. In those cases are seen...
View ArticleBuddy DeFranco, influential jazz clarinetist, dies>
Buddy DeFranco, influential jazz clarinetist, dies Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, who helped lead the transition between the swing and bebop eras, has died at 91, his family said Friday. Mr....
View ArticleJazz Listings for Aug. 23-29
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View ArticleJazz great Buddy DeFranco dies at age 91
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, who led the way on his instrument in the transition between the swing and bebop eras, has died at the age of 91, his family said Friday....
View ArticleChuck Israels: Tribute to Bill Evans
By ROBIN ARENDS, “ The method for making jazz is a wonderful method for making jazz and not a good method for making other music. Chuck Israels ” View All1234Next » Isn't it nice to meet someone who...
View ArticleThelonious Monk: Newport '59 (2013)
By MARK CORROTO, Mark Corroto Senior Contributor since 1999 Mark misses his large dog Louie, but endeavors daily to find and listen to new and interesting sounds. Recent articles (1,033 total) Piano...
View ArticleFrom Mike Longo, echoes of Cannonball, Oscar and Dizzy
Mike Longo, a jazz pianist, composer and arranger, grew up in Fort Lauderdale, where he was mentored by Cannonball Adderley before moving...
View ArticleA major audio document of Charlie Parker improvisations is back in stock
This morning Mosaic Records announced that their seven-CD box, The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker, is back in stock. This is a major announcement for those who take their jazz...
View ArticleThree Views of Jazz Piano: Bernie Worrell, Christian Jacob, Andrew Litton
By C. MICHAEL BAILEY, Here are three well-recorded solo piano recitals by three very different pianists playing three equally different jazz repertoires. In spite of these apparent differences, the...
View ArticleThree Views of Jazz Piano – Bernie Worrell, Christian Jacob, Andrew Litton
By C. MICHAEL BAILEY, Here are three well-recorded solo piano recitals by three very different pianists playing three equally different jazz repertoires. In spite of these apparent differences, the...
View ArticleBob Mover: My Heart Tells Me (2013)
By LARRY TAYLOR, Jazz saxophone veteran Bob Mover has put together a very satisfying two-disc release, My Heart Tell Me, with both swinging instrumentals and his very effective,unadorned vocals. Disc...
View ArticleJazz Combo to celebrate music of Mingus (Northwestern State University of...
(Source: Northwestern State University of Louisiana) NATCHITOCHES -- The Northwestern State University Tuesday Night Jazz Combo will present a musical celebration of Charles Mingus and his music from...
View ArticleInternational jazz artists headline Sunday concert (Massey University)
(Source: Massey University) Legegendary drummer Rakalam Bob Moses and trumpeter Clay Jenkins from the USA will headline this year's Jazz Concert of the Year at the Albany campus. The concert, a...
View ArticleReview: Two tributes to jazz history lead '60+60' at Disney Hall
There are few surer bets in the concert industry than an anniversary celebration. Seen across the musical spectrum, including recent tours commemorating Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" as well as this...
View ArticleWhere America's jazz greats are spending eternity
We know from this article about the huge number of jazz greats buried in New York's Woodlawn Park Cemetery. But there are many other jazz greats beyond Woodlawn's beautiful grounds. Learn more about...
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