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Tom Harrell: Tune-A-Tune (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music May 19, 09

It's hard to imagine a better frontline than this—Harrell, Joe Lovano, and the trumpeter's former employer during the...

Gary Burton & Stéphane Grappelli: Blue in Green (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music July 17, 08

One of the greatest joys of jazz is unexpected collaboration. In no other genre do artists of varied ages, cultures a...

Mike Melvoin: This Is the Place (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music April 05, 08

"This," said a feverish Brigham Young upon glimpsing Utah's Salt Lake Valley in 1847, "is the place." Having led an e...

Dave Frishberg: Van Lingle Mungo (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music June 04, 09

“Van Lingle Mungo” is one of Dave Frishberg’s most famous songs, primarily because of its lyric, which consists entir...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: DAVE FRISHBERG

Dave Frishberg once offered his original song “The Underdog” to Frank Sinatra. The song told the story of a gambler...

Dave Frishberg: Slappin' The Cakes On Me (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music June 04, 09

Love songs might not be Dave Frishberg’s forte, but that doesn’t mean that he hasn’t successfully explored elements o...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: DAVE FRISHBERG

Dave Frishberg once offered his original song “The Underdog” to Frank Sinatra. The song told the story of a gambler...

Dave Frishberg: I'm Hip (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music June 07, 09

The first unwritten rule of hipdom must be that hipness is a state of being. One is hip by demonstration, not by proc...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: DAVE FRISHBERG

Dave Frishberg once offered his original song “The Underdog” to Frank Sinatra. The song told the story of a gambler...

Stéphane Grappelli & Gary Burton: Falling Grace (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music March 25, 08

This was a match made in heaven. The young Gary Burton was touring Europe and the then 64-year-old Stéphane Grappelli...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI

 Stéphane Grappelli, by Jos L. Knaepen Below are twelve essential tracks drawn from the long and i...

Cartwright, Katharine (Katchie) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Cartwright, Katharine (Katchie), singer, teacher; b. New York, NY, 17 July 1952.  She was raised in a family of...

Oppenheim, Richard (David) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Oppenheim, Richard (David), saxophonist; b. Chicago, IL, 27 September 1953. He grew up in Wilmette, IL with his paren...

Swallow, Steve posted in Encyclopedia June 18, 09

Steve Swallow started his career on the double bass then went on to become one of jazz's first, and most influential...

Scofield, John posted in Encyclopedia May 22, 08

Guitarist John Scofield's originality and signature tone have enabled him to sound at home with artists ranging from ...

Parker, Kim posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Parker, Kim, singer; b. New York City, NY, 22 August 1946. Parker was steeped in jazz from day one, having spent her ...

Peterson, Billy posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Peterson, Billy, bass player, composer, arranger; He is a member of a famous family of musicians that includes brothe...

Galper, Hal (Harold Galper) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Galper, Hal [Harold Galper], piano, author, educator; b. Salem, MA, 18 April 1938. Galper, Hal (Harold), pianist; b. ...

Rudolph, Steve (Steven Ray) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rudolph, Steve (Steven Ray), pianist, arranger, composer; b. Evansville, IN, 10 April 1949. He grew up around Boonvil...

Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett: Como en Vietnam (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music March 16, 08

The date tells it: this mythic record was taped in a single studio session! Those were the days, for sure, where musi...

Coleman, Steve posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Coleman, Steve, alto saxophonist, composer, band leader. Steve began playing music just days before his 14th birthda...

Iyer, Vijay (Vijay Srinivas Raghunathan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Iyer, Vijay [Vijay Srinivas Raghunathan], violin, piano; b. Albany, NY, 26 October 1971. His last name was changed to...

Molina, Al (Alfonso) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Molina, Al (Alfonso), trumpet; b. San Francisco, CA, 18 December 1935. He grew up in San Francisco. His mother was Na...

Belden, Bob (James Robert Belden) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Belden, Bob [James Robert Belden], saxophonist, composer, producer, author; b. Evanston, IL, 31 October 31, 1956. He ...

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