Search results for "Cecil Payne"

Kenny Dorham (featuring Cecil Payne): La Villa (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 23, 08

As time goes by, multi-reed specialist Cecil Payne is increasingly recognized as the foremost originator of the bebop...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 ESSENTIAL BARITONE SAX PERFORMANCES

                   Gerry Mulligan, ...

John Coltrane: Route 4 (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music September 05, 08

Among the many innovative technological failures of the mid- and late 1950s, the 16-rpm phonograph record stands as t...

Dizzy Gillespie: Lover Come Back to Me (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music February 05, 08

This 1948 session for Victor showcases the Gillespie Orchestra as one of the most innovative ensembles of its era. Th...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: A DIZZY DOZEN GILLESPIE CLASSICS

From his seminal work with Charlie Parker to his collaborations with Chano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie continually br...

Dizzy Reece: The Shadow Of Kahn (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music May 04, 09

Jamaican-born trumpeter Dizzy Reece may not have led many sessions during his heyday, but he certainly made the most ...

King Pleasure: Moody's Mood For Love (aka I'm In The Mood For Love) (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 19, 07

Vocalese sets words to preexisting instrumental passages, usually note for note. Invented by singer Eddie Jefferson i...

Dinah Washington: You Don't Know What Love Is (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 22, 07

Though she tends to take a backseat to Lady Day and Sassy in most jazz criticism, it’s difficult to find anything to ...

Count Basie: Kilimanjaro (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 14, 08

In the early '70s, big bands were not so fashionable. During the mid-'60s, Count Basie even ventured far from his usu...

Dorham, Kenny (McKinley Howard) posted in Encyclopedia February 18, 09

Kenny Dorham has been scandalously undervalued in the jazz trumpet lineage. His breathy tone was not the immediate wa...

Davis, Steve (Stephen Kimball) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Davis, Steve (Stephen Kimball), trombonist, composer, educator; b. Worcester, MA, 14 April 1967. As a young child liv...

Weston, Randy (Randolph Edward) posted in Encyclopedia December 18, 08

Pianist Randy Weston has followed his ears from Brooklyn and bebop to Africa, and he has increasingly drawn inspirati...

Heath, Percy posted in Encyclopedia February 19, 09

Bassist Percy Heath brought a fresh perspective to his instrument and advanced the melodic and rhythmic functions of ...

Jacquet, Illinois ( Jean-Baptiste) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09

Illinois Jacquet’s full-bodied sound expanded possibilities for the modern saxophonist. The original "Texas Tenor," J...

Gale, Eddie posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gale, Eddie, trumpeter, composer, educator; b. Brooklyn, NY, 15 August 1941. Gale's musical career began in Brooklyn,...

Hayes, Bradford(Jerome) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hayes, Bradford (Jerome), saxophonist, educator, composer; b. Petersburg, VA, 25 September 1959. He was raised in Din...

OctoJAZZarian Profile: Joe Wilder posted in Features and Interviews June 03, 09

For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. Octo...

Waldron, Mal (Malcom Earl) posted in Encyclopedia May 18, 09

Mal Waldron’s piano style – dense, roomy and roguish – made him one of the few who managed to fully absorb Thelonious...

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

Weidman, James [James Edward Weidman Jr.], piano; b. Youngstown, OH, 23 July 1953. He's studied with Tony Leonardi a...

Gertz, Bruce (David) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gertz, Bruce (David), bass; b. Providence, RI, 15 December 1952. He grew up in Cranston, RI. His parents Minnie (b. J...

Ben-Hur (Roni Bohobza) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ben-Hur [Roni Bohobza], Roni guitarist; b. Dimona, Israel, 9 July 1962. He was the youngest of seven children (his na...

Ector, Vincent posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ector, Vincent, drummer/percussionist; b. Philadelphia, PA, 5 July 1965. His mother is Patricia Ector (b. 5/1/38) and...

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