Search results for "Mel Martin"

Mel Martin: Rhythm Man (Do Not Disturb) (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 13, 09

While it's true you can make great jazz anywhere, great jazz reputations are still made in New York. So how does the...

Martin, Mel (Melvyn Kenneth) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Martin, Mel (Melvyn Kenneth), soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, flute, piccolo and alto flute, clari...

Lillos, Brian (Martin) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Lillos, Brian (Martin), alto saxophone and clarinet; b. Toronto, Canada, 20 March 1949. Moved, while an infant, with ...

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...

Reid, Rufus (L.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Reid, Rufus (L.), bass, educator, author; b. Atlanta, GA, 10 February 1944. His mother, Sylvia Reid, and his father, ...

The Best Jazz Tracks of the Month posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 30, 09

As regular visitors know, we feature an outstanding recent track on the jazz.com site five days per week, as part of ...

Hauff, Tim (Timothy Andrew) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hauff, Tim (Timothy Andrew), bass (primarily acoustic); b. Sioux City, Iowa, 15 January 1952. His father is Warren Ha...

Douglass, Bill posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Douglass, Bill, bassist and bamboo flutist; b. Oakland, CA, 13 November 1945. Moved to the Sierra Foothills when he w...

The Velvet Fog Still Rolls In posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 21, 08

Thirty years ago this month, Concord Records brought singer Mel Tormé together with the Marty Paich Dek-tette for t...

Brookmeyer, Bob (Robert Edward) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Brookmeyer, Bob (Robert Edward); valve trombone, composer, piano; born in Kansas City, Missouri on December.19, 1929....

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...

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...

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...

Pizzarelli, John (John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Pizzarelli, John [John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr.], vocalist, guitarist, songwriter; b. Paterson, NJ, 6 April 1960. He was ...

Berger, David (Jerrold) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Berger, David (Jerrold), composer, trumpeter; b. New York City, 30 March 1949. He was born at the Manhattan Woman's H...

Klauber, Dr. Bruce (H.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Klauber, Dr. Bruce (H.), percussion, reeds, vocalist, author, video producer; b. Philadelphia, PA, 3 May 1952. H...

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall on DVD posted in The Jazz.com Blog July 21, 09

Thomas Cunniffe, an editor and regular contributor at jazz.com, reports on two DVDs focusing on jazz vocalists: Tony ...

Octajazzarians Profile: Jon Hendricks posted in Features and Interviews August 15, 09

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

Paich, Marty posted in Encyclopedia October 22, 09

Paich, Marty (Martin Louis Paich), composer, arranger, piano, accordion (b. Oakland, California, January 23, 1925, d....

Burrows, Greg posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Burrows, Greg, drummer, percussionist; b. 1963. Greg has played the drums (drum set) and a variety of hand percussion...

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