Search results for "Idris Muhammad"

Idris Muhammad: GCCG Blues (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 12, 09

Say what you will, there's a good chance this blowing session is so warm and uninhibited because three of the mu...

Grant Green: Ain't It Funky Now (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music January 29, 08

This is the ultimate rare groove—true funk perfection. The undemanding harmony forces the focus onto the rhythm, whic...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC BLUE NOTE GROOVES

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s 1970 Blue Note recording Everything I Play Is Funky opens with a corny but telling d...

Stanley Turrentine: Buster Brown (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music January 30, 08

“Buster Brown” is one of the more polished and unforced-sounding boogaloos in the rare groove catalog, which is not a...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC BLUE NOTE GROOVES

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s 1970 Blue Note recording Everything I Play Is Funky opens with a corny but telling d...

Grant Green: A Day in the Life (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 06, 08

Other prominent soul-jazz guitarists hitched onto the Beatles train (e.g., Wes Montgomery's 1967 A Day in the Life an...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE BEATLES

During the 1960s, jazz became more stylistically diverse than ever. Conventional norms were assertively challen...

John Scofield: Groove Elation (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music September 12, 08

It's a straight blues disguised as a Mardi Gras romp. Muhammad's flawless Big Easy beat, Irwin's old- school bass and...

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Eleanor Rigby (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 06, 08

When dipping into the Beatles bag, "Eleanor Rigby" might be the tune that jazzers grab onto most, and for good reason...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE BEATLES

During the 1960s, jazz became more stylistically diverse than ever. Conventional norms were assertively challen...

Andrew Hill: Soul Special (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 29, 08

With Andrew Hill, one of Blue Note’s more idiosyncratic and challenging pianists, listeners can expect surprises—but ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC BLUE NOTE GROOVES

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s 1970 Blue Note recording Everything I Play Is Funky opens with a corny but telling d...

Ahmad Jamal: Back to the Island (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music July 01, 08

If you like vintage Ahmad Jamal, you will not be disappointed by this track from his 2008 CD It's Magic. Here are al...

George Benson: Ready and Able (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 20, 08

After the crisp execution of this Jimmy Smith-penned melody on the chords of "I Got Rhythm," it’s equally exciting to...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BOBBY BROOM SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL GEORGE BENSON TRACKS

Editor's Note: Around 1975, Bobby Broom, a 14-year-old guitar aspirant from Harlem who was playing R&B, funk, and so...

George Benson: Shape of Things That Are and Were (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music October 20, 08

On this blues head by Benson from his 1968 A&M Records debut, he gives a nod to his predecessor Wes Montgomery and al...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BOBBY BROOM SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL GEORGE BENSON TRACKS

Editor's Note: Around 1975, Bobby Broom, a 14-year-old guitar aspirant from Harlem who was playing R&B, funk, and so...

Lou Donaldson: Donkey Walk (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music January 29, 08

Many jazz purists were enraged when Lou Donaldson ditched bebop for the boogaloo. One of the finest Bird-cloned altoi...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC BLUE NOTE GROOVES

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s 1970 Blue Note recording Everything I Play Is Funky opens with a corny but telling d...

Stanley Turrentine: Buster Brown posted in January 29, 08

“Buster Brown” is one of the more polished and unforced sounding boogaloos in the rare groove catalog, which is not a...

A History of New Orleans Music in 100 Tracks (Part Two) posted in Features and Interviews September 02, 09

Edited by Ted Gioia Below is the second and final part of jazz.com's history of New Orleans music in 100 tracks. ...

Scott, Stephen posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09

Pianist Stephen Scott’s polished tone, impressive articulation and elegant phrasing have drawn attention since his ar...

Mraz, George (Jiri) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 09

Bassist George Mraz has dedicated his career to developing the melodic potential the bass in the modern jazz ensemble...

Matthews, David posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Matthews, David, composer; b. Sonora, KY, 4 March 1942. Matthews is the son of a Methodist minister. He was educat...

Weiss, David (A.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Weiss, David (A.), trumpeter, composer, arranger; b. New York City, 21 October 1964. Began piano lessons at the age o...

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...

Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali), drummer; b. Washington, DC, 29 November 1940. His grandmother was a concert pianis...

Jamal, Ahmad posted in Encyclopedia April 19, 08

Pianist Ahmad Jamal's intricate use of space and rhythm has created many haunting musical landscapes during his lon...

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