It was 1955 when Donald Byrd’s career really took off. The young trumpeter joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and also...
As early as 1956, Sonny Rollins was regarded as the leading saxophonist in jazz – and little has changed to...
Covering normally refers to songs being performed by other artists, but actual album covers attract their share of impersonators, too....
A comparative appraisal of the in-house audiophile reissues from Blue Note and ECM For some years now, audiophile vinyl reissues...
In an art form driven by tempo, virtuosity, and expressiveness, Mal Waldron was a quiet exception. Born in 1925 in...
Jazz is like a dense forest where it s easy to overlook something important. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out a...
There was already a Hammond organ in his father’s club, and it seemed to be just waiting for him. By...
Jazz is like a dense forest, where it s easy to overlook something important. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out a...
Jazz is like a dense forest where it s easy to overlook something important. Hans Jürgen Schaal points out a...
Crystal clear recordings in magical sonic beauty – that’s the headline to the production and indeed. The incredible clarity of...