French composer Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was an extremely cosmopolitan musician. He was inspired by samba in Rio de Janeiro as...
In an art form driven by tempo, virtuosity, and expressiveness, Mal Waldron was a quiet exception. Born in 1925 in...
Intimate Chamber Jazz For Every Mood My first thought as I pick up the brand new double LP Four Seasons...
The first attempt had fallen flat. Back in 1969, Tim Hauser (1941–2014) had already led a five-member vocal group also...
A comparative appraisal of the in-house audiophile reissues from Blue Note and ECM For some years now, audiophile vinyl reissues...
Jazz is like a dense forest where it s easy to overlook something important. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out a...
Jazz is indeed a big forest—and it s certainly easy to overlook some momentous trees. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out...
There was nothing ordinary about Jutta Hipp, from the fact that she was the only white European woman signed to...
Crystal clear recordings in magical sonic beauty – that’s the headline to the production and indeed. The incredible clarity of...
Jazz is like a dense forest where it s easy to overlook something important. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out a...