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Fats Navarro: Nostalgia (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 28, 07

Among bebop's catchiest melodies, "Nostalgia" (based on "Out of Nowhere") includes a thoughtful intro (rare in bop), ...

Bud Powell (featuring Fats Navarro): Wail (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music November 25, 07

"Wail" is one of my favorite bebop recordings. This three minute gem has it all -- a great melody by Bud Powell (why...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TRUMPETERS YOU NEED TO KNOW ON A FIRST NAME BASIS

We all know about Dizzy & Miles, Louis & Wynton, Bix & Brownie. Some trumpeters are so famous, that even a single na...

Charlie Parker: Ornithology (Live at Birdland 1950) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 29, 09

I have owned several versions of this exact recording, and almost all of them are technically flawed in one way or ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: STEVE COLEMAN ON CHARLIE PARKER

The music of Charles Christopher Parker—as well as the music of many other musicians—probably has the greatest infl...

Bud Powell: Wail (Alternate Take) (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music March 01, 09

Though he'd already garnered a solid swing-to-bop reputation during his stint with Lester Young, Roy Haynes's ensuing...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ROY HAYNES

The century mark is a uniquely exciting time in the development of a major musical style. History is unearthed, co...

Jazz at the Philharmonic: Leap Here (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music November 08, 07

Beginning with a concert at Los Angeles’ Philharmonic Hall in 1944, Norman Granz produced a long-running series of to...

Navarro, Fats (Theodore) posted in Encyclopedia January 18, 09

Theodore “Fats” Navarro played the trumpet with a clear, resonating tone at dizzying speeds. His command of scales, r...

Heath Brothers: Nostalgia (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 10, 09

Percy Heath is a musical titan whose work has graced countless albums. Percy replaced Ray Brown in the Modern Jazz Qu...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ CELLO

Can the cello swing? Can the cello be as melodically sophisticated as traditional jazz instruments? Is the cell...

In Conversation with Roy Hargrove posted in Features and Interviews September 18, 09

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A Classic Revisited posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 12, 07

A Classic Revisited was a regular feature at jazz.com from December 2007 through October 2009. Five days per week, ...

In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2) posted in Features and Interviews April 23, 09

By Ted Gioia For many years, people have asked me to share the story of my search for the mysterious tru...

In Conversation with Sonny Rollins posted in Features and Interviews November 13, 09

By Stuart Nicholson                ...

Gordon, Dexter (Keith) posted in Encyclopedia April 21, 08

Balanced perfectly between the swing and bebop eras, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon played a major role in linking t...

Powell, Bud (Earl Rudolph) posted in Encyclopedia May 22, 08

Pianist Bud Powell's lyrical style seemed to effortlessly blend arpeggios with chromatic notes, which he topped off w...

Haynes, Roy (Owen) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 08

Drummer Roy Haynes has sat at the helm of jazz for more than sixty years. Like his early idol Jo Jones, Haynes's expr...

Smith, Louis (Edward) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 09

Trumpeter Louis Smith recorded a few high-profile hard bop sessions in the late 1950s, including two Blue Note LPs un...

Dameron, Tadd (Tadley Ewing Peake) posted in Encyclopedia June 18, 08

Called the "romanticist" of bebop by Dexter Gordon, pianist Tadd Dameron was known for the substance and depth of hi...

101—Count 'Em!—Classic Tracks posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 20, 09

I give you some credit. Every day you take your vitamins, go to the gym for a workout, take the dog for a walk, ...

Harris, Barry (Doyle) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09

Pianist Barry Harris seamlessly blends bebop’s lyrical phrasing with an exceptional accompanying style, drawn from hi...

J.J. Johnson (with Clifford Brown): Turnpike (alternate take) (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 03, 09

June of 1953 was a very busy and prolific month for Clifford Brown. Having recently left the Blue Flames, he was wor...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: AL HOOD SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL CLIFFORD BROWN TRACKS

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Revisiting Jazz Classics posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 09, 08

Jazz.com features A Classic Revisited five day per week. This is our chance to showcase significant jazz perform...

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