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Eddie Henderson: The Kumquat Kids (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music November 16, 07

Eddie Henderson established himself in Herbie Hancock’s futuristic fusion outfit Mwandishi from 1969 to 1972. On this...

Herbie Hancock: Hidden Shadows (Rating: 80/100) posted in Music November 26, 07

Before he got the fusion formula right with Headhunters, Hancock tested the crossover waters with his Mwandishi ensem...

Sun Ra: Medicine for a Nightmare (Rating: 69/100) posted in Music November 29, 07

During a mid-1950s concert for mental patients at a Chicago hospital, a chronic catatonic rose from the floor, made h...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: KRAZY KATS

"America is a mistake," declared Sigmund Freud after visiting the U.S. in 1909. The contempt was not mutual. With typ...

Max Roach: All Africa (from Freedom Now Suite) (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music December 27, 07

The horns only make the briefest appearance on this movement from Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite. We open with Abbey ...

Donald Byrd: Weasil (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music January 29, 08

An under-recognized classic, Fancy Free highlights Donald Byrd in transition between his acoustic hard-bop period and...

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...

Dave Holland: Homecoming (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music July 02, 08

I'm a huge fan of Dave Holland as a bassist/composer and bandleader. To me, he exemplifies what can happen to musical...

This track review is included in: DESERT ISLAND DOZENS: BEN ALLISON

Ben Allison, recently featured in an interview and concert review on jazz.com, now participates in our "Desert Islan...

Andrew Hill: The Brown Queen (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music May 17, 09

"The Brown Queen" is a representative example of the unusual combination of angular disjointedness and warm lyricism ...

Lee Morgan: Mr. Johnson (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 12, 09

Though not a prolific composer, pianist Harold Mabern has written his share of outstanding tunes, and his brooding mi...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC LEE MORGAN TRACKS

Nobody’s perfect, right? We’ve all heard that one. Even some of the most revered greats are missing pieces of the e...

Max Roach: Garvey's Ghost (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 15, 09

This is one of my favorite cuts of music of all time. It’s another example of how the title really speaks to what’s h...

Jane Ira Bloom: Nearly Summertime/Summertime (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 30, 08

Recorded during a summer in New York City, Jane Ira Bloom's version of "Summertime" is quite evocative of the season,...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: SUMMERTIME

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Herbie Hancock: Ostinato (Suite for Angela) (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music September 13, 08

The early space fusion piece "Ostinato (Suite For Angela)" was Herbie Hancock's unveiling of a new approach, using a ...

Bennington, James, (Arnold) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bennington, James, (Arnold), drumset, bandleader, composer, arranger, educator; Columbus, OH, 22 May 1970. His parent...

Haney, David (Alan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Haney, David (Alan), pianist, composer, vocals; b. Fresno, CA, 7 May 1955. While he was an infant his family moved to...

In Conversation With Dave Holland posted in Features and Interviews December 16, 08

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Henderson, Eddie (Edward Jackson, Mganga) posted in Encyclopedia April 16, 09

Trumpeter and flugelhornist Dr. Eddie Henderson forged a distinctive brand of space-funk as a member of Herbie Hancoc...

Duke, George posted in Encyclopedia June 20, 08

Keyboardist George Duke's style is heavily rooted in bebop, while his solos are reminiscent of old stride players, wi...

Jones, "Philly Joe" (Joseph Rudolph) posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 09

Philly Joe Jones established himself as the premier jazz drummer of the mid to late 1950s. As a member of trumpeter M...

Petersen, Milo (Christian Milo) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Petersen, Milo (Christian Milo), guitarist, drummer, composer, educator. b. Renton, WA, 23 June 1953. Spent his child...

Gayton, Clark posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gayton, Clark, trombone and tuba player, composer; b. Seattle, WA, 18 January 1963. He's the son of Carver Gayton and...

Rosewoman, Michele (Donna Michele) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rosewoman, Michele (Donna Michele), pianist, composer; b. Oakland, CA, 19 March 1953. Her father Louis Roseman was a ...

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