Search results for "Charlie Watts"

Charlie Watts: Relaxin' at Camarillo (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music April 10, 08

As kids, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and his friend David Green longed to play with jazz great Charlie Parke...

Tim Ries: Miss You (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 09, 08

The great thing about covers of pop songs is that every so often, unexpected results can occur. Tim Ries knows all ab...

The Rolling Stones (with Sonny Rollins): Waiting On A Friend (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music February 05, 09

"Waiting On A Friend" was a meeting of an all-time top-three rock 'n' roll band and an all-time top-three tenor saxop...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: WHEN JAZZ CATS MEET ROCKERS

Jazz musicians performing sidemen roles on recording dates of non-jazz performances is a practice nearly as old as ja...

Charlie Haden: Sunday at the Hillcrest (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music April 22, 09

Haden has used the Quartet West as an outlet to express his fascination with the music, film, and atmosphere of promi...

Charlie Haden's Quartet West: The Long Goodbye (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music May 28, 08

Quartet West was one of the more interesting and significant groups of the '90s because of the material they chose to...

Ron Affif: Bohemia After Dark (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music May 20, 09

Ron Affif's father, Charlie, was once the 8th ranked middleweight boxer in the world, and was also a friend of Miles ...

Joe Williams: Alright, Okay, You Win (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 09, 07

Blues shouter Joe Williams recorded his classic "Alright, Okay, You Win" with Count Basie in 1955. But Ring-a-Di...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: RING-A-DING-DINGS: TWELVE 1960S MALE VOCAL HIPSTERS

Sinatra named them, Sinatra claimed them. Frank's album Ring-a-Ding Ding! (1960) christened a boatload of actual and ...

Watts, Ernie (James Ernest) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Watts, Ernie (James Ernest), soprano and tenor saxophones; b. Norfolk, VA, 23 October 1945. His mother's maiden name ...

In Conversation with Charlie Haden posted in Features and Interviews October 02, 08

By Stuart Nicholson Charlie Haden is not just a jazz legend, he’s universally recognized as one of the musi...

Weekend Track Review Roundup posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 17, 08

A few days ago, jazz.com published its 2,000th review – pretty good for a web site that only opened its doors on Dece...

Rodney, Red (Robert Rodney Chudnick) posted in Encyclopedia March 20, 09

Trumpeter Red Rodney’s bright tone acted as a natural bridge between swing and bebop. After his start with big bands,...

Hamilton, Chico (Foreststorn (Chico) Hamilton) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hamilton, Chico [Foreststorn (Chico) Hamilton], drums, leader; b. Los Angeles, CA, 21 September 1921.  His fathe...

Skidmore, Alan posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Skidmore, Alan, tenor saxophone, soprano, flutes, drums; b. London, 21 April 1942. His father was tenor saxophonist J...

Bley, Carla (Lovella May Borg) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bley, Carla [Lovella May Borg], composer, pianist; b. Oakland, CA, 11 May 1936. Her father Emil Borg (1899 - 1990) wa...

Rich, Buddy (Bernard) posted in Encyclopedia July 16, 09

Drummer Buddy Rich's combined his dexterous use of difficult rhythmic devices with an ability to accompany any melody...

Monteiro, Jeremy posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Monteiro, Jeremy, pianist, vocalist; On 8th October 2002, Jeremy was conferred the Cultural Medallion, Singapore's...

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...

In Conversation with Kurt Elling posted in Features and Interviews July 07, 09

By Ted Panken                 ...

The Best Jazz Web Links: September 2008 posted in Miscellaneous Pages October 01, 08

Howard Mandel visits Berklee Jazz critic meets jazz students . . . The baroness took polar...

In Conversation with Lionel Loueke posted in Features and Interviews February 21, 09

By Ted Panken                 ...

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