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Charles Mingus & Langston Hughes: Consider Me (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music May 16, 08

"Jazz gives poetry a much wider following," said Langston Hughes in 1958, "and poetry brings jazz the greater respect...

Cecil Taylor: Song (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music October 22, 07

Cecil Taylor’s 1956 debut for the Transition label was indeed a Jazz Advance, but didn’t yet mark the arrival of...

Steve Lacy: Work (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music May 06, 09

A mere three or four years before the recording of Soprano Sax, the teen-aged Steve Lacy had been a Bechet-enthralled...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SOPRANO SAX

           Soprano Sax and Piano      Fab...

Cecil Taylor: E.B. (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music July 03, 09

Cecil back when he swung … well, not exactly, although bassist Buell Niedlinger and drummer Dennis Charles kick into ...

Charles Mingus: Tensions (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music October 22, 07

“Moods,” “contrasts” and “changes” are a few words that have taken on elemental significance in Mingus’ song titles, ...

Charles Mingus: Moanin' (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music October 26, 07

Unlike Bobby Timmons' righteous "Moanin'" recorded the previous year by The Jazz Messengers, Mingus's "Moanin'" is te...

Cecil Taylor: Lazy Afternoon (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music October 22, 07

Philadelphia-born tenor saxophonist Shepp was a newcomer to the band at the time of this recording, Taylor’s first fo...

Dennis González's Spirit Meridian: Dust (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music September 11, 08

Dallas and Ft. Worth are about 35 miles apart. Both have a history of producing great jazz artists. Dallas gave us Da...

Ben Sidran: Slippery Hip (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music June 18, 09

"Slippery Hip" glides like grease on an outdated jheri-curl. While the music does not sound as live as it could due t...

Ben Sidran: Lust (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music June 18, 09

Percussion elements drive Ben Sidran's funky "Lust," and the groove that they lead the bass into burns holes in a mus...

Mitcheltree, Dennis posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Mitcheltree, Dennis, tenor and soprano saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, educator; b. Milwaukee, WI, 25 S...

Haden, Charlie (Charles Edward) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Haden, Charlie (Charles Edward), bassist; b. Shenandoah, IA, Aug. 6, 1937 His family sang country music profession...

Fefer, Avram (Klane) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fefer, Avram (Klane), saxophonist, composer, teacher; b. San Francisco, CA, 9 June 1964. His family lived in Californ...

Sirone (Norris Sirone Jones) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09

Bassist Sirone’s expressive lyricism, formidable tone and exemplary technique highlight the importance of musiciansh...

Shipp, Matthew posted in Encyclopedia October 19, 08

       Matthew Shipp, artwork by Suzanne Cerny Pianist and composer Matth...

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...

Parker, William posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Parker, William, bassist; b. Bront, NY, 10 January 1952. Parker is an internationally recognized bassist and compo...

Taylor, Cecil posted in Encyclopedia May 23, 08

One of the founding fathers of avant-garde jazz, pianist Cecil Taylor redefined the role of the piano via the free j...

Lacy, Steve (Steven Norman Lackritz) posted in Encyclopedia November 19, 08

Soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy’s curiosity and ability took him from Dixieland through bebop into the avant-garde and...

DellaRatta, Rick (Richard Gerald) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

DellaRatta, Rick (Richard Gerald), pianist, vocalist, composer; b. Schenectady, NY, 23 October 1933. His father is Ri...

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