Search results for "Jacky Terrasson"

Jacky Terrasson: You've Got a Friend (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music November 27, 07

Jacky Terrasson adds to the jazz tradition of exploring the harmonic possibilities inherent in popular music. To be h...

Jacky Terrasson: Isn't She Lovely (Rating: 80/100) posted in Music August 06, 08

Mixing Stevie Wonder's easy-listening classic "Isn't She Lovely" with a drum 'n' bass beat would be a difficult task ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE NEW STANDARDS

Jazz musicians have always used popular music for improvisational vehicles. Songs from Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, eve...

Okegwo, Ugonna (Ferdinand Alistair) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Okegwo, Ugonna (Ferdinand Alistair), bass; b. London, England, 15 March 1962. He  moved to Germany in 1963, wher...

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...

A Time to Celebrate . . . posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 30, 07

We are not just closing out the year . . . we are also concluding our first month on the web. Since launchi...

Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

Parker, Kim posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Parker, Kim, singer; b. New York City, NY, 22 August 1946. Parker was steeped in jazz from day one, having spent her ...

Greene, Hill (Hilliard Dwane) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Greene, Hill (Hilliard Dwane), bassist: acoustic, electric, fretless, upright electric, piccolo; b.  Logansport,...

Smith, Sean (Christopher) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Smith, Sean (Christopher), bassist and composer; b. Nowalk, CT, 11 November 1965. His father was H. Graham Smith Jr. ...

Thiam, Pascal (Bokar) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Thiam, Pascal (Bokar), guitarist/vocalist, educator; b. Neuilly Sur Seine, Paris, France, 22 March 1962. While he was...

An Interview with Javon Jackson posted in Features and Interviews January 16, 08

by Ralph A. Miriello With a long list of credentials to validate his considerable talent, Javon Jackson ha...

Adam Birnbaum: House Party Starting (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music October 08, 08

In the liner notes, Adam Birnbaum calls this track a "tribute to the great unsung pianist/composers over the years wh...

Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida: Silver (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music October 23, 08

Four intense mood swings in the first minute and an untraditional song structure make this track inaccessible to most...

Whitfield, Mark (Adrian) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09

Guitarist Mark Whitfield’s advanced harmonic sensibility has enabled him to perform in styles which include hard bop,...

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