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Harrison, Donald (Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia June 18, 09

Alto saxophonist Donald Harrison rose to prominence as a member of groups led by drummers Roy Haynes and Art Blakey...

Harrison, Jimmy (James Henry) posted in Encyclopedia June 17, 09

Trombonist Jimmy Harrison was the rare instrumentalist who developed a personal vocabulary for jazz which was distinc...

Harrison, Camille posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Harrison, Camille, vocalist, teacher, pianist, guitarist; b. Nashville, TN, 15 July 1964. Her mother, Brucene Harriso...

Pierce, Bill (William Watson) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Pierce, Bill (William Watson), saxophonist and educator; b. Hampton, VA, 25 September 1948. (He is often called Billy...

Miles Davis: My Man's Gone Now (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music June 10, 08

British critic Max Harrison felt that the full potential of Gil Evans's charts for Miles Davis's Porgy and Bess was n...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF PORGY AND BESS

Kind of Blue (1959) is usually cited as Miles Davis's best-selling album, and has often been called the bes...

THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07

In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...

Jazz.com is One Year Old Today posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 09, 08

Today jazz.com celebrates its first birthday. And what a whirlwind year it has been! A team of more than 50 writer...

Buddy Rich: Norwegian Wood (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music November 06, 08

Though the power and audacity of Bill Holman's arrangement contrasts with the light folksiness of John Lennon's origi...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE BEATLES

During the 1960s, jazz became more stylistically diverse than ever. Conventional norms were assertively challen...

Robin Nolan & Friends: Once In A While (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music June 18, 08

The greatest musicians in the world all have one thing in common: the ability to expose their heart and soul through ...

The Best Jazz Web Links: January 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages February 01, 09

Hank Crawford dead at age 74 Crawford's passing comes just a week after the death of his former coll...

Dave Holland: Song For The Newborn (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

This early solo track from Dave Holland is among his most virtuosic and most organic. Holland freely improvises, alte...

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Dave Holland: Under Redwoods (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

"Under Redwoods" features some of the most lyrical, harmonically folksy playing of any track I've heard by Dave Holla...

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Dave Holland: Homecoming (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

Unlike most other solo bassists, Holland prefers the instrument's middle and low range. He doesn't hang out in the st...

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Dave Holland: You I Love (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

On "You I Love," Holland uses the time-tested compositional technique of writing a new melody to an existing set of c...

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Dave Holland: Processional (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

"Processional" is another excellent example of Holland stretching the boundaries of a traditional jazz form. The tune...

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Dave Holland: Lazy Snake (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

Like so many of Dave Holland's tunes, it is the overall vibe of "Lazy Snake" that sticks with me. Dave plays one of h...

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World Trio: The Whirling Dervish (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

This rollicking track is appropriately titled. The trio dances through this up-tempo tune that really does evoke imag...

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Dave Holland: Jugglers Parade (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

It's hard to believe this CD was released a decade ago, and this track is one of the few tip-offs that the band was i...

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Dave Holland: What Goes Around (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music February 06, 08

"What Goes Around" is a storm by the name of Billy Kilson. His explosive playing shines on this cut, particularly in ...

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Dave Holland: Triple Dance (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music February 07, 08

"Triple Dance" demonstrates what a great idea Holland had when he decided to build a jazz orchestra around the core o...

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