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Joe Henderson: Waltz For Zweetie (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music November 17, 08

"Waltz For Zweetie" provides a contrast from the more advanced compositions that Joe Henderson was then tackling. The...

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Mel Martin: Rhythm Man (Do Not Disturb) (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 13, 09

While it's true you can make great jazz anywhere, great jazz reputations are still made in New York. So how does the...

Hubert Laws: Amazing Grace (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music May 15, 09

Laws has proven to be adept at playing jazz, soul, R&B, and last, but certainly not least, classical music. As he be...

Friedman, Don (Donald Ernest) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Friedman, Don (Donald Ernest), pianist, composer; b. San Francisco, CA, 4 May 1935. With the exception of a few years...

De Filippi, Bruno posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

De Filippi, Bruno, guitar and harmonica; b. Milano, Italy, 8 May 1930. His father was Augusto, a painter. His mother ...

Mondlak, Drori (Victor) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Mondlak, Drori (Victor), drummer; b. in Mexico City, 12th of April, 1958. He began his involvement with music stud...

Porter, Lewis (Robert) posted in Encyclopedia December 02, 07

Porter, Lewis (Robert) [Portnoff, Lewis Robert], pianist, teacher, author; b. Scranton, PA, 14 May 1951. While he was...

In Conversation with Andy LaVerne posted in Features and Interviews June 30, 08

by Eugene Marlow Question: What do Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Co...

In Conversation with Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin posted in Features and Interviews December 05, 08

By Ted Panken For Lew Tabackin and Toshiko Akiyoshi, partners in marriage and art for close to forty years, “W...

Johns, Steve (Stephen Samuel) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Johns, Steve (Stephen Samuel), drums; b. Boston, MA, 25 November 1960. He began playing the drums at the age o...

McKusick, Hal (Harold Wilfred McKusick, Jr) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

McKusick, Hal [Harold Wilfred McKusick, Jr], saxes, clarinets, flutes, composer (also Keyboard knowledge and orchestr...

Lloyd, Charles posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 08

Multi-reedman Charles Lloyd combined John Coltrane’s sweeping approach to improvisation with his own light and supple...

DeVos, Bob posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

DeVos, Bob (Robert Wayne), guitarist, composer, teacher; b. Paterson, NJ, 2 February 1946. The son of Roger (1912-197...

McClure, Ron, (Ronald Dix) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

McClure, Ron, (Ronald Dix), bassist, composer; b. New Haven, CT, 22 November 1941. He was born to 43 year SNET Co. em...

Sims, Peter “La Roca” posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 09

Drummer Pete “La Roca” Sims' smooth groove, sense of swing and fantastic four-limb coordination made him ideally suit...

Williams, Jeff (Jeffrey Lawrence) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Williams, Jeff (Jeffrey Lawrence), drummer, composer, b. Mount Vernon, OH, 6 July 1950.  His mother is Ann Willi...

Gardner, Jeff posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gardner, Jeff, piano, keyboards and composition; b. New York City, 23 October 1953. His ancestors were Jews from Lith...

Ineke, Eric (Alexander) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ineke, Eric (Alexander), drummer, educator. b. Haarlem, Netherlands, 1 April 1947. His father was Hermanus Ineke (190...

di Castri, Furio posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

di Castri, Furio, bassist, composer, educator; b. Milano, Italy, 12 September 1955. His parents are Luigi (b. 5.4.192...

Johnston, Phillip (John) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Johnston, Phillip (John), soprano, alto, tenor saxophones, piano, ukulele, composer; b. Chicago, IL, 22 January 1955....

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