He recorded his first song when he was 18—supposedly it was meant to be just a birthday gift for his...
As early as 1956, Sonny Rollins was regarded as the leading saxophonist in jazz – and little has changed to...
It was 1955 when Donald Byrd’s career really took off. The young trumpeter joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and also...
Covering normally refers to songs being performed by other artists, but actual album covers attract their share of impersonators, too....
The Etta James album At Last! is the perfect subject for a stereo versus mono comparison. Singer Etta James landed...
With a powerful tenor saxophone in hand, you can growl aggressively, purr sensually, or simply let intuition take over. The...
John Coltrane: Both Directions At Once is the Jazz World Equivalent To A Blue Mauritius OMG!! A new album from...
From the electric guitar, a gentle, easy to hum along ballad theme sparkles into the void. Delicately knit string tapestries...
Bandleader and flutist Christophe Dal Sasso (56) is a brilliant arranger. His specialty is big band arrangements of jazz classics...
Artificial intelligence is taking over the world – unfortunately the world of music as well. The internet is full of...