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Stan Kenton: Unison Riff (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music January 09, 08

Even though Kenton led a composer/arranger’s band in many ways, a number of his musicians later became major jazz per...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL STAN KENTON PERFORMANCES

Stanley Newcomb Kenton led one of the most controversial big bands in the history of American music. People either lo...

Thad Jones & Mel Lewis: Tiptoe (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 09, 07

Thad Jones was arguably the most consistently interesting big band arranger of the 1960s and 1970s, and “Tiptoe” is o...

J.J. Johnson/ Kai Winding Trombone Octet: A Night In Tunisia (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 04, 09

In April 1956, eight of New York's top trombonists joined an all-star rhythm section to record Jay & Kai + 6, an albu...

Stan Kenton: Elegy for Alto (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music January 18, 08

After disbanding his "Artistry in Rhythm" ensemble, Kenton reformed the band and called the resulting music "Progress...

Charles Mingus: Half-Mast Inhibition (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 21, 07

Mingus began "Half-Mast Inhibition" at age 18, but left it unfinished for 20 years. As tempting as it might be to cal...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL 'THIRD STREAM' PERFORMANCES

A few years after longtime Metropolitan Opera French hornist Gunther Schuller assisted in Miles Davis's Birth of the ...

Charles Mingus: A Foggy Day (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music December 07, 07

Don't be fooled by the album cover. Max Roach is not on this track. The introduction is promising -- an avant-garde...

Benny Carter: Central City Sketches (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music December 08, 07

Benny Carter was six months shy of his 80th birthday when he debuted this extended composition at a "standing room on...

Sauter-Finegan Orchestra: Horseplay (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 17, 08

Eddie Sauter and Bill Finegan were asked to write 6-minute compositions for release on extended-play 45-rpm records t...

Sauter-Finegan Orchestra: Child's Play (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music March 31, 09

For those who believe that this ensemble was not a jazz band, this track would probably be one of those cited. To thi...

A Fitting Epitaph to Mingus's Big Score posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 18, 09

When jazz fans discuss the really big compositions of the past, a small number of controversial classics dominate the...

Simon, Richard posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Simon, Richard, acoustic (upright) bass; b. Kansas City, MO, 5 July 1949. His siblings are Ruth Luban, Judy Kamm, Eve...

Bobby Sanabria Recreates an Afro-Cuban Classic posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 03, 08

Jazz.com recently published a fascinating interview with Bobby Sanabria conducted by Eugene Marlow. Today, editor Ti...

Schoenberg, Loren posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Schoenberg, Loren, saxophone; b. Paterson, NJ, 23 July 1958. Schoenberg was raised in Fair Lawn, NJ. He entere...

Mole, Miff (Irving Milfred) posted in Encyclopedia June 17, 09

Miff Mole was one of the first to bring the tailgate style of Kid Ory and other New Orleans trombonists to his hometo...

Taylor, Art (Arthur S., Junior) posted in Encyclopedia September 16, 09

Arthur Taylor's strong sense of swing, expert control of dynamics and deep melodic sensibility placed him in the elit...

Ruiz, Otmaro posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ruiz, Otmaro, keyboardist, composer; b. Caracas, Venezuela, 27 June 1964. His parents, Oscar Ruiz (b.1930) and Omaira...

Ron Carter: A Selected Discography posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 03, 07

Ron Carter is the consummate sideman, and one of the most active accompanists in the history of jazz. But Carter has...

Burrows, Greg posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Burrows, Greg, drummer, percussionist; b. 1963. Greg has played the drums (drum set) and a variety of hand percussion...

Van Kemenade, Paul posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Van Kemenade, Paul, alto saxophone; b. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1957. He started his musical career at the age ...

Ogilve, Brian posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ogilve, Brian, tenor and alto sax, clarinet; b. Ottawa, ON, 20 March 1954. 1956, moved to Vancouver. St Augustine ...

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