The voice? Beyond jaw-dropping! Do you know the feeling when everything “falls into place” right from the first note? “Cool”...
Aka Moon is a jazz trio that has been around for over 30 years now and can be considered an...
In an art form driven by tempo, virtuosity, and expressiveness, Mal Waldron was a quiet exception. Born in 1925 in...
In the 1980s, the ole fifties were far enough in the past to become “chic” again. Gentlemen’s hats, shoulder pads,...
The alto saxophonist Ernie Henry (1926–1957) played with Monk, Mingus, and Gillespie – and he was on the verge of...
Album Copycats: Miles, Miles and Geils: Covering normally refers to songs being performed by other artists, but actual album covers...
There’s a recurring figure in jazz history: the young, heroic trumpeter who suffered a tragic death much too early on...
Covering normally refers to songs being performed by other artists, but actual album covers attract their share of impersonators, too....
Covering normally refers to songs being performed by other artists, but actual album covers attract their share of impersonators, too....
Trumpeter Shorty Rogers was regarded as the head and central figure of the West Coast scene. This scene was not...