Search results for "Claudio Roditi"
Claudio Roditi: Tune Up (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music February 09, 09"Tune Up" is one of the hardest-working, most dog-eared staples in most jam session satchels, favored for its II...
Claudio Roditi: Dinner By Five (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music February 09, 09Brazilian trumpet master Claudio Roditi takes flight both as composer and soloist in this lively samba, demonstrating...
Chris Connor: Let's Face The Music and Dance (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music July 10, 09What makes the 1986 Classic one of Chris Connor's best albums was probably best summed up by the vocalist herself at ...
Dizzy Gillespie: A Night in Tunisia (1989) (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music February 05, 08Of all the versions available, this live recording of "A Night in Tunisia" is noteworthy for its all-star cast and ei...
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...
Horace Silver: Serenade to a Teakettle (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music August 27, 08The Hardbop Grandpop, despite its all-star cast, is overall not one of Horace Silver's finest albums; judged by Silve...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HORACE SILVER
Perceptive commentators such as Martin Williams and Bob Blumenthal have written about the creative craftsmanship of...
Tito Puente: New Arrival (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music August 20, 09Recorded live in the West Village in Manhattan, when the spot was known as the famed Village Gate (now called Le Pois...
Gabriel Espinosa: Nuevos Horizontes (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music May 08, 09The music of Gabriel Espinosa is infused with the light and uplifting sounds of Brazil. On “Nuevos Horizontes”, Espin...
Greene, Jimmy (James Sidney Greene, Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Greene, Jimmy [James Sidney Greene, Jr.], saxophonist, composer, educator; b. Hartford, CT, 24 February 1975. Greene'...
Soskin, Mark posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Soskin, Mark, pianist; b. Brooklyn, NY, 12 July 1953. His parents were Daniel (deceased) and Selma. His brother is Ga...
Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07The 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 Anat Cohen and Duduka Da Fonseca posted in Features and Interviews April 25, 09By Ted Panken ...
The Best Jazz Tracks of the Month posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 31, 09Five days per week, jazz.com features an outstanding recent track as Song of the Day. Today we look back at the rec...
Litchfield's Makeshift Festival posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 09, 09With a population of fewer than 9,000 souls, Litchfield, CT is not the most obvious place to support and sustain a ja...
Reid, Rufus (L.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Reid, Rufus (L.), bass, educator, author; b. Atlanta, GA, 10 February 1944. His mother, Sylvia Reid, and his father, ...
Kukkonen (aka Cuccone), Jarno (Tapio) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Kukkonen (aka Cuccone), Jarno (Tapio); guitarist, composer, educator; b. Orimattila, Finalnd, 26 July 1964. His mothe...
Lehmann, Bertram posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Lehmann, Bertram, drummer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist, writer; b. Ulm, Baden-Wuertemberg, Germany, 7 September ...
Leonhardt, David (Emil) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Leonhardt, David (Emil), pianist and composer; b. Louisville, KY, 2 September 1956. His parents are Lawrence Edwin Le...
Peck, Dave (David Allan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Peck, Dave (David Allan), composer and pianist; b. Tacoma, WA, 29 August 1954. His parents are Dr. Robert Peck and Ly...
Peterson, Daniel (Thomas) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Peterson, Daniel (Thomas), alto, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet; b. Boston, MA, 16 October 1973. His mother...
Wainapel, Harvey (Simon) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Wainapel, Harvey (Simon), soprano, alto, and tenor sax, clarinet; b. Middletown, NY, 31 March 1951. (His name is p...
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