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James P. Johnson: What Is This Thing Called Love (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music December 08, 07Only a few months after Cole Porter launched this tune as part of his 1929 musical Wake Up and Dream, James P. Johnso...
James P. Johnson: Carolina Shout (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music December 08, 07"Carolina Shout" is James P. Johnson's most famous composition, and mastering it was a major rite of passage for aspi...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HARLEM
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James P. Johnson: Keep Off the Grass (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music January 12, 09They called him the father of stride piano, the king of the Harlem rent party. In terms of keyboard geography,...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ETHAN IVERSON ON STRIDE PIANO
Editor's Note: Music fans, jazz-oriented or otherwise, may know Ethan Iverson solely as the pianist in The Bad Plus—t...
Johnson, James P. (James Price) posted in Encyclopedia January 27, 08James P. Johnson was one of the originators of jazz piano. Experimenting in Harlem in the teens and twenties, he expa...
James P.'s Last Rent Party posted in The Jazz.com Blog October 06, 09I can't remember the last time pre-WW2 jazz created such a buzz. But the Last Rent Party is the talk of the town. A...
T-Model Ford: Hip Shakin' Woman (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music December 24, 08James "T-Model" Ford is not quite as old as the Ford Model T … but almost. When he was born, probably in 1924 (he's...
Harrison, Jimmy (James Henry) posted in Encyclopedia June 17, 09Trombonist Jimmy Harrison was the rare instrumentalist who developed a personal vocabulary for jazz which was distinc...
Basie, Count (William James) posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 08Swing was the sound of William “Count” Basie for more than fifty years. At the keyboard, his spare yet exuberant styl...
Johnson, J. J. (James Louis) posted in Encyclopedia January 19, 09Trombonist, arranger and composer J.J. Johnson is one of the handful who revolutionized the way his instrument is pla...
Johnson, Lonnie (Alonzo) posted in Encyclopedia December 16, 08Lonnie Johnson invented, in essence, the modern guitar solo. He brought the instrument out of its supportive role in ...
Young, Trummy (James Oliver) posted in Encyclopedia June 17, 09Trombonist Trummy Young developed a bright, energetic sound with unprecedented facility in the upper register which...
Johnson, Bill (William Manuel) posted in Encyclopedia August 19, 09Bassist Bill Johnson did more before 1917 to promote the New Orleans sound to a nationwide audience than virtually an...
Johnson, Dean (Douglas) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Johnson, Dean (Douglas), bassist; b. Renton, WA, 12 September 1956. Grew up in Renton and Bellevue, WA, and also 5 ea...
Who Cares About Old Jazz? posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 03, 09Ethan Iverson has spurred an interesting web debate on how well younger musicians know the jazz tradition. He rece...
Smith, Willie 'The Lion' (William Henry Joseph Berthol Bonaparte Bertholoff) posted in Encyclopedia September 18, 09Willie "The Lion" Smith was a founding father of Harlem Stride piano who combined elements of ragtime, barrelhouse, a...
A Classic Revisited posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 12, 07A Classic Revisited was a regular feature at jazz.com from December 2007 through October 2009. Five days per week, ...
THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...
Dodds, Baby (Warren) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 09"We played for the comfort of the people," said drummer Baby Dodds, recalling the way he spread the joys of New Orlea...
Breaking Jazz News & Opinion: October 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages November 09, 09John Handy honored in San Francisco Altoist receives the Beacon award from SF jazz fest. ...
Smith, Jabbo (Cladys) posted in Encyclopedia August 21, 08At his best, trumpeter Cladys “Jabbo” Smith’s power and virtuosity made him the only true rival to Louis Armstrong in...
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