Search results for "Marion Brown"
Archie Shepp: Hambone (live) (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 31, 07For all you city slickers, "hamboning" is a down-home name for the ancient art of slapping certain body parts as a su...
John Coltrane: Ascension - Edition II (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 06, 07It’s difficult (and maybe pointless) to choose between the two 40-minute versions of “Ascension” that are included on...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE PERFORMANCES
John Coltrane (1926-1967) started out as a promising straight-ahead bop player who served under Thelonious Monk, Mile...
Brown, Marion posted in Encyclopedia January 20, 09Alto saxophonist Marion Brown played on John Coltrane’s Ascension, and he has worked closely with leading figures of...
Brown, Donald (Ray) posted in Encyclopedia September 17, 09Pianist Donald Brown’s synthesis of post-bop styles has placed him at the forefront of a new school of melodicists. B...
Shorter, Alan posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 09Alan Shorter, like, his younger brother, Wayne Shorter, started out on the saxophone, then switched to the trumpet an...
Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali), drummer; b. Washington, DC, 29 November 1940. His grandmother was a concert pianis...
Sirone (Norris Sirone Jones) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09Bassist Sirone’s expressive lyricism, formidable tone and exemplary technique highlight the importance of musiciansh...
Moncur III, Grachan posted in Encyclopedia May 20, 09"Whenever I have a conversation about what's wrong with the jazz business, I always start out by saying, 'Where is G...
Lee, Jeanne posted in Encyclopedia May 21, 09Jeanne Lee was one of the most accomplished vocal interpreters of free jazz, who also sought to bring jazz education ...
Hopps, Jimmy (James Edward Hopps Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Hopps, Jimmy [James Edward Hopps Jr.], drummer; b. Washington, DC, 18 June 1939. His mother, Louella T.W. Hopps, was ...
Shepp, Archie posted in Encyclopedia March 03, 08Saxophonist Archie Shepp’s bracing, ambitious solos cement his reputation as a leading light of the jazz avant-garde....
Cyrille, Andrew (Charles) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Cyrille, Andrew (Charles), drummer, composer; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1939. He was born to Haitian parents and w...
Hampel, Gunter posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Hampel, Gunter, vibraphone, multi-instrumentalist, composer; b. Gottingen, Germany, 31 August 1937. He is son to Hild...
Building the World's Largest Online Jazz Encyclopedia posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 12, 09If I thought writing a blog was demanding, little did I guess how challenging it would be to construct an encyc...
Maupin, Bennie posted in Encyclopedia July 17, 09As a participant in both Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew sessions and in Herbie Hancock’s early fusion bands, reedist Be...
Greene, Burton (Garrett) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Greene, Burton (Garrett), piano; b. Chicago, IL, 14 June 1937. Narada is a spiritual name given to him by his yoga te...
Howard, Noah posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Howard, Noah, alto saxophone, also tenor saxophone, voice, composer; b. New Orleans, LA, 6 April 1943. He studied mus...
Whitecage, Mark posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Whitecage, Mark, alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet and alto clarinet, electronics, sound sculptures, composer; b. ...
Rogers, John (Edward) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Rogers, John (Edward), bass, broadcaster; b. 30 October 1978. Rogers received his GED in 1995. In 1998, he was a d...
Burrell, Dave (Herman Davis) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Burrell, Dave (Herman Davis), pianist, composer; b. Middletown, OH, 10 September 1940. He grew up mostly in Honolulu,...
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