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Dizzy Gillespie: Manteca (live 1948) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

                Dizzy Gillespie at Birdland, photo by Marcel Fleiss ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS

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Dizzy Gillespie: Billie's Bounce (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music February 05, 08

One of Gillespie's final albums was this tribute to Charlie Parker, recorded live at the Blue Note in New York, as pa...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: A DIZZY DOZEN GILLESPIE CLASSICS

From his seminal work with Charlie Parker to his collaborations with Chano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie continually br...

Contributors posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 28, 07

Richard Abowitz: Richard Abowitz has written for literary periodicals such as The Kenyon Review, but he is best know ...

THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07

In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...

Gillespie, Dizzy (John Birks) posted in Encyclopedia February 11, 08

Dizzy Gillespie always broke new ground. His collaborations with Charlie Parker in the forties set the benchmark by w...

Bebop Spoken Here posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 13, 08

Paying homage to Bird is a year-round activity among jazz players. But yesterday marked the anniversary of Charlie P...

Weekend Track Review Roundup posted in The Jazz.com Blog September 04, 08

Last week, jazz.com published its 3,000th review. Since jazz.com’s launch last December, our team of more than fo...

Jazz.com is One Year Old Today posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 09, 08

Today jazz.com celebrates its first birthday. And what a whirlwind year it has been! A team of more than 50 writer...

Sal Mosca: Sweet Lorraine (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

A student of Lennie Tristano and a highly regarded teacher in his own right, Sal Mosca performs here shortly after hi...

Rosa Passos: Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

Brazilian vocalist Rosa Passos teams with Ron Carter, whose longstanding affiliation with bossa nova makes for a memo...

Stan Kenton: The Peanut Vendor (1947) (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

More well known that the first popular American version recorded by Don Azpiazu’s Orchestra in 1931, this arrangement...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS

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Luiz Bonfá: Manhã De Carnaval (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

Another recording whose popularity begat a resurgence of public interest in Latin American music, “Manhã De Carnaval ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS

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Duke Ellington: Caravan (1937) (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

Ellington’s early contribution to the Latin jazz canon is a collaboration with valve trombonist Juan Tizol. “Caravan...

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Machito: Tanga (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

Written by Mario Bauza, the musician who brought Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo together, “Tanga” is a forgotten clas...

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Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto: Só Danço Samba (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

A lesser known track from a very famous album, “Só Danço Samba” features an excellent saxophone solo by Stan Getz, wh...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS

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Chico O’Farrill: Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

Chico O’Farrill, an important Latin jazz pioneer, achieved success as a bandleader, composer and arranger. O’Farrill...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS

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Arsenio Rodriguez: Adivinalo (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

The contributions of Arsenio Rodriguez, the Cuban tres player and composer, to the development of Latin jazz have lon...

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Cal Tjader: Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro) (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 24, 07

Quite possibly the most famous non-Latino Latin jazz musician, vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded a very popular remake...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS

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Mongo Santamaria: Watermelon Man (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 25, 07

“Watermelon Man” was an enormously successful hit for both Mongo Santamaria and its composer, Herbie Hancock. The tr...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE LATIN JAZZ CLASSICS

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Chucho Valdez: You Don’t Know What Love Is (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 25, 07

As one of the most seminal figures in Latin jazz, pianist Jesus “Chucho” Valdes has been at the forefront of Latin Am...

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