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January 08, 2009 · 0 comments
A Jazz.com Sampler: 25 Track Reviews
Is it really possible to review all the important jazz tracks recorded since the first story was told in Storyville? Well, you’ve got to aim at something, don’t ya? Fortunately, jazz.com has a crack team of expert reviewers on the job, and they are slowly working their way through stacks of recordings that would fill the storage room at Xanadu and spill on to the front lawn.
Below is a small sample of the reviews published in the last few weeks. As always, jazz.com reviews come with a pithy appraisal, a score on our proprietary hundred point scale, and whenever possible a link for (legal) downloading.
Happy listening!
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington: “Duke’s Place”
Reviewed by Ed Leimbacher
Art Ensemble of Chicago: “Charlie M”
Reviewed by Chris Kelsey
Sidney Bechet & Earl Hines: “Blues in Thirds”
Reviewed by Scott Albin
Hadda Brooks: “Don't Go to Strangers”
Reviewed by Will Friedwald
Les Brown: “April Showers”
Reviewed by Jeff Sultanof
Vinnie Colaiuta: “Bruce Lee”
Reviewed by Walter Kolosky
Dave Douglas: “Moonshine”
Reviewed by S. Victor Aaron
Bill Evans: “So What”
Reviewed by Walter Kolosky
Gil Evans: “Bird Feathers”
Reviewed by Kenny Berger
Reginald Foresythe: “The Melancholy Clown”
Reviewed by Jeff Sultanof
Kenny Garrett: “Sing a Song of Song”
Reviewed by S. Victor Aaron
Elmo Hope: “Vi-Ann”
Reviewed by Scott Albin
Freddie Hubbard: “Delphia”
Reviewed by Marcus Singletary
Lonnie Johnson: “Uncle Ned, Don't Use Your Head”
Reviewed by Dean Alger
Steve Lacy: “No Baby”
Reviewed by Chris Kelsey
Ramsey Lewis: “Song of India”
Reviewed by Ed Leimbacher
Nellie Lutcher: “A Maid's Prayer”
Reviewed by Will Friedwald
Pat Metheny: “April Joy”
Reviewed by Walter Kolosky
Gerry Mulligan: “Deception”
Reviewed by Scott Albin
David Murray: “Ming’s Samba”
Reviewed by Scott Albin
Milton Nascimento: “San Vicente”
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Wayne Shorter: “Adam's Apple”
Reviewed by Jared Pauley
Suarasama: “Fajar di Atas Awan”
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
World Saxophone Quartet: “Sweet D”
Reviewed by Chris Kelsey
Denny Zeitlin: “Blue Phoenix”
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
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