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Charlie Parker: Lover Man (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music March 04, 08

Recorded in Hollywood for Dial during a West Coast trip, "Lover Man" marks a turning point in Parker’s career. High a...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: CHARLIE PARKER'S OVERLOOKED GEMS

There are no bad Charlie Parker recordings. Everything Bird recorded had the blues and soul baked right in. So to ass...

Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray: The Chase (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music November 02, 07

Bebop was an East Coast innovation, but much of the early bop tenor sax idiom was developed on the West Coast – shape...

Charlie Parker: The Gypsy (Rating: 60/100) posted in Music November 05, 07

Bop's proudest soloist never forgave producer Ross Russell for releasing this exercise in self-humiliation (self-immo...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TURKEYS FOR THANKSGIVING

Jazz.com visitors will notice that most of our reviews are favorable. That's because (a) we love jazz and (b) in bu...

Gerald Wilson: Groovin' High (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music April 03, 08

Gerald Wilson's arrangement (the tune is based on the chord changes of the standard "Whispering") was the first-known...

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Gerald Wilson: Cruisin' with Cab (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music April 03, 08

This exciting up-tempo tribute to Cab Calloway is the sort of thing Calloway's band would play in its prime, although...

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Gerald Wilson: Warm Mood (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music April 03, 08

Melba Liston was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved with her family to Los Angeles at the age of 11. A professi...

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Gerald Wilson: Et-ta (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music April 03, 08

This track is a showcase for tenor saxophonist Eddie (not "Lockjaw") Davis, although the composition itself also has ...

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Remembering Frank Morgan (1933-2007) posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 17, 07

The jazz world is mourning the loss of alto saxophonist Frank Morgan, who passed away on Friday after a battle with...

Gerald Wilson: Dissonance in Blues (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music April 03, 08

Gerald Wilson's band was beginning to reach the highest rungs of popularity and stardom when the leader decided to di...

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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...

A History of New Orleans Music in 100 Tracks (Part One) posted in Features and Interviews August 26, 09

Edited by Ted Gioia New Orleans does not rank in the top 50 cities in the US, when measured by population. It...

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