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Judy Roberts: My Attorney Bernie (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music June 04, 09

As performed by its composer and nearly everyone else, Dave Frishberg’s “My Attorney Bernie” is sung to a samba beat....

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: DAVE FRISHBERG

Dave Frishberg once offered his original song “The Underdog” to Frank Sinatra. The song told the story of a gambler...

Niemack, Judy posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Niemack, Judy, vocalist, lyricist; b. Pasadena, CA, 11 March 1954. Her parents are Carl George Niemack (b. 1919) and ...

Porter, Lewis (Robert) posted in Encyclopedia December 02, 07

Porter, Lewis (Robert) [Portnoff, Lewis Robert], pianist, teacher, author; b. Scranton, PA, 14 May 1951. While he was...

Fishman, Greg (Gregory Allen) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fishman, Greg (Gregory Allen), tenor saxophonist, flutist; b. Skokie, IL, 6 January 1967. He grew up in Morton Grove,...

Bunge, Jens (Uwe) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bunge, Jens (Uwe), chromatic harmonica player, composer, Protestant pastor, teacher; b. Brilon, Germany, 24 September...

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...

Nurock, Kirk posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Nurock, Kirk, composer, pianist; b. Camden, NJ, 28 February 1948. Nurock was raised in Trenton, NJ. He has led a d...

Remembering Jerry Graff posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 06, 08

Jeff Sultanof is an astute commentator on jazz matters, and one of jazz.com's resident experts -- especially when the...

Bregman, Buddy (Louis I Bregman II) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bregman, Buddy [Louis I Bregman II], film composer, arranger, conductor, TV/Film producer, director, writer; b. Chica...

Ribot, Marc posted in Encyclopedia October 19, 08

Guitarist Marc Ribot's talent and curiosities take him far afield from "downtown" New York music scene where he cut h...

Paul, Howard (Raymond) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Paul, Howard (Raymond), guitarist (7-string); b. Petersburg, Virginia, 15 November 1960. His family moved to the Atla...

Gress, Drew (Andrew Daniel) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gress, Drew (Andrew Daniel), bassist/composer; b. Trenton, NJ, 20 November 1959. He grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania....

Yaltkaya, Cengiz (Refik) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Yaltkaya, Cengiz (Refik), pianist, composer; b. Istanbul, Turkey, 14 December 1947.  When he was 13, he moved wi...

Colligan, George (George Harrington Colligan IV) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Colligan, George [George Harrington Colligan IV], pianist; b. Summit, NJ, 29 December 1969. Grew up in Columbia, Mary...

Melvoin, Michael posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Melvoin, Michael, keyboards, composer; b. Oshkosh, WI, 10 May 1937. Melvoin is one of the most versatile and accom...

Fox, Donal (Leonellis) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fox, Donal (Leonellis), pianist; b. Boston, MA, 17 July 1952. His father is Herbert L. Fox, born January 6, 1930, Bos...

Haddad, Jamey posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Haddad, Jamey, percussionist/drummer; b. Cleveland, OH, 2 July 1952.  He left Cleveland 1 1/2 years out of high ...

OctoJAZZarian Profile: Hank Jones posted in Features and Interviews July 30, 08

For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJ...

Ross, Annie (Annabelle Short) posted in Encyclopedia January 19, 09

A founding member of the groundbreaking vocalese trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, and lyricist for the hit song “Twi...

Baron, Joey posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 09

Drummer Joey Baron has built a career that straddles commercial music and avant-garde jazz. Baron has demonstrated wi...

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