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Anat Cohen: Washington Square Park (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music August 03, 09Anat Cohen’s main instrument might be clarinet, but for the around-the-world antics of the self-penned “Washington S...
Gary McFarland: Reflections in the Park (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music July 05, 08There are three Gary McFarland albums that I regard as his masterworks, and this is the first. (The others are The Oc...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL GARY MCFARLAND
Gary McFarland's life could be the subject of a movie screenplay. Until he was in his mid-20s, McFarland (1933-1971) ...
Aaron Parks: Travelers (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music August 19, 08"Travelers," the opening track to Aaron Parks's Invisible Cinema CD, is an impressive trio outing that demonstrates t...
Aaron Parks: Peaceful Warrior (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music August 19, 08The self-contradicting song title reflects the paradoxical nature of this composition, which alternates between pasto...
Justin Vasquez: Triptych (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music April 14, 09Contemporary jazz commands such a wide playing field. On one end there’s the kind you hear in grocery stores and ele...
Terence Blanchard: In Time of Need (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 16, 09On this extended cut, Blanchard and company really dig deep. They are able to capture a nice, warm feeling on this s...
Christian Scott: Anthem (Antediluvian Adaptation) (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music May 03, 09Young, bold, and loquacious, New Orleans born trumpeter Christian Scott is a breath of fresh air to modern jazz. At a...
Gretchen Parlato: Come To Me (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music September 21, 09Vocalist Gretchen Parlato has made quite a splash since she won first place in the Thelonious Monk Institute’s Intern...
Tim Collins: Twenty Something (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music July 16, 09Just as Steely Dan once started a song making one think that they were going to play Horace Silver’s “Song For My Fat...
Terence Blanchard: Ghost of Congo Square (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music April 16, 09On his opus recording A Tale of God's Will, trumpeter Terence Blanchard recalls the the spirits of old on this track,...
Francesco Cafiso: King Arthur (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music September 22, 09Prodigy is a term tossed around loosely in the jazz world these days. But Francesco Cafiso, who was still a teenager...
Christian Scott: Died In Love (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 11, 08Any musician can express sorrow and anger in his music, but it takes a really good one to express it effectively wher...
Parks, Aaron posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Parks, Aaron, piano; b. Seattle, WA, 7 October 1983. He was raised on Whidbey Island, 45 minutes from Seattle. ...
Terence Blanchard: Innocence (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music January 16, 09Former Jazz Messenger and Spike Lee soundtrack star Terence Blanchard really stepped into the jazz spotlight with his...
THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...
Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...
In Conversation with Terence Blanchard posted in Features and Interviews November 01, 09By Ted Panken ...
The Best Jazz Tracks for August posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 31, 08Are you still listening to the same old jazz CDs? Did your musical tastes stop developing around the time of Sketche...
The Best Jazz Web Links: November 2008 posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 02, 08Wayne Shorter on 75th birthday tour The saxophonist turns philosophical in interview with Bob Young. ...
Scott Albin Selects the Best Jazz CDs and Tracks of 2008 posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 08, 08Several regular contributors to jazz.com will be offering a look back at the best of 2008 in this column. Here Scott...
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