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Count Basie: April in Paris (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music October 26, 07

It’s almost May in Paris by the time the song concludes. Basie leads his band through two fake endings until finally...

Fleming, Gordie (Gordon Kenneth) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fleming, Gordie (Gordon Kenneth), accordionist, pianist, composer; b. Winnipeg, Manitoba, 3 August 1931. Gordie began...

Count Basie & Joe Williams: Every Day I Have the Blues (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 02, 07

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Blossom Dearie: My New Celebrity Is You (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music February 11, 09

If ever the outmoded appellation "girl singer" applied to anyone, it was Blossom Dearie, given the gentle, little-gir...

Carroll, Baikida (E. J. Carroll) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Carroll, Baikida [E. J. Carroll], trumpet, flugelhorn, composer; b. St. Louis, Missouri, 15 January 1947. the son of&...

Burgess, Greg posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Burgess, Greg, pianist, vocalist, songwriter; b. Sunbury, PA, 22 September 1955. Burgess was raised in Selinsgrove, P...

Stuart, Rory (John) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Stuart, Rory (John), jazz guitarist and composer; b. New York, NY, 9 January 1956.  Within a year of his birt...

Rapson, John posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rapson, John, trombonist, composer; b. Gary, IN, 4 February 1953. He's the son of Ira Rapson (deceased June 1993) and...

Laroo, Saskia (Magdalena Johanna) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Laroo, Saskia (Magdalena Johanna), trumpet; De Jordaan, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 31 July 1959. When Saskia was eig...

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...

Mingus, Charles (Charles Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia March 04, 08

Bassist, bandleader and composer Charles Mingus juggled an array of influences that ran from gospel and blues, throug...

Bennington, James, (Arnold) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bennington, James, (Arnold), drumset, bandleader, composer, arranger, educator; Columbus, OH, 22 May 1970. His parent...

Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

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...

Donelian, Armen (Hrant) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Donelian, Armen (Hrant), piano; b. Jackson Heights, Queens, NY, 1 December 1950. His father's father was Ohannes Done...

Hopps, Jimmy (James Edward Hopps Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hopps, Jimmy [James Edward Hopps Jr.], drummer; b. Washington, DC, 18 June 1939. His mother, Louella T.W. Hopps, was ...

McLaughlin, John posted in Encyclopedia January 28, 08

John McLaughlin, considered by many to be among the most unique and influential guitar players of the modern era,...

Miklin, Karlheinz posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Miklin, Karlheinz, saxophone, bassclarinet, flute, composition; b. Klagenfurt, Austria, 3 November 1946. His parents...

Blackwell, Ed (Edward) posted in Encyclopedia July 18, 08

When saxophonist Ornette Coleman was once asked which drummer best fit his quartet, he replied: “Blackwell, who playe...

Breaking Jazz News & Interesting Links: March 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages April 02, 09

Dr. Lonnie Smith rules the charts Rise Up! rises to the top slot; pushes Benny Golson to second place. ...

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