Search results for "Mulgrew Miller"

Mulgrew Miller: Dreamsville (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 29, 08

Mulgrew Miller has been one of the most in-demand sideman pianists for many years, which has found him playing in top...

Mulgrew Miller: Caravan (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 12, 09

A full 10 years after its recording, The Duets, produced as a promotional CD for Bang & Olufsen, had still not been r...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: NIELS-HENNING ØRSTED PEDERSEN

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Woody Shaw: All the Things You Are (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music March 08, 08

Half of the band featured on Night Music, one of Woody Shaw's final recordings, is alumni of the "Blakey School." Sha...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE BEST OF THE ART BLAKEY ALUMS

There are post-Swing Era bandleaders, and then there is Art Blakey. After a brief time spent developing his craft by ...

Terell Stafford: Berda's Bounce (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music November 12, 08

To open "Berda's Bounce," piano legend Mulgrew Miller dances across the keys in a solo that swings hard from the firs...

René Marie: The Very Thought of You (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music August 05, 09

René Stevens was singing professionally at age 17, but marriage and raising a family resulted in her abandoning perfo...

Steve Swallow: Bite Your Grandmother (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music October 31, 07

Steve Swallow, wise guy. Just check out the spiky arpeggios he used to construct “Bite Your Grandmother.” While Jack...

Woody Shaw: Rahsaan's Run (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music September 17, 08

Woody Shaw re-recorded this up-tempo minor blues, dedicated to the great Rahsaan Roland Kirk, on his first studio dat...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BRIAN LYNCH SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL WOODY SHAW TRACKS

Editor's Note: From the nature of his remarks on these dozen choice tracks by the iconic trumpeter Woody Shaw (1944-1...

Dave Holland: The Sum of All Parts (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music September 27, 08

The CD is called Pass It On, and this opening track certainly lives up to the title. The song spreads like a virus t...

Gary Bartz: But Not For Me (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music March 20, 09

Gary Bartz began his career in the '60s with the groups of Max Roach/Abby Lincoln, Art Blakey, McCoy Tyner, and final...

David Sanborn: Another Hand (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music May 05, 08

Another Hand is a collection of the type of ballads that Sanborn so excels on. The saxophonist is a bit of an en...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BODY PARTS FOR HALLOWEEN

A few months ago I was writing a Jazz.com review of Bireli LaGrene’s tune “Hips.” It started getting me think...

Tony Williams: Neptune: Overture (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music April 11, 08

Tony Williams's post-fusion career proved more successful for him than his fusion years. Though he was one of th...

Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw: Desert Moonlight (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music September 17, 08

The meeting on record of Woody Shaw and all-time trumpet great Freddie Hubbard was a cause for rapt anticipation befo...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BRIAN LYNCH SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL WOODY SHAW TRACKS

Editor's Note: From the nature of his remarks on these dozen choice tracks by the iconic trumpeter Woody Shaw (1944-1...

Karrin Allyson: Angel Eyes (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music October 31, 07

With her attractive, sultry voice, Karrin Allyson can deliver a song with intelligence and expressiveness while avoid...

Kenny Garrett: Beyond the Wall (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 08, 07

Often considered the last great sideman of Miles Davis, Garrett emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a defini...

Dianne Reeves: Lullaby of Birdland (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music November 20, 07

Reeves made her name singing contemporary pop-jazz with crossover appeal. But now in her 50s, she has adopted a more...

Cassandra Wilson: Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 23, 08

Wilson & Co. undertake a major renovation on this old standard. They shift most of the tune into a tiptoeing waltz te...

Terell Stafford: Selah (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music November 12, 08

Terell Stafford opens his New Beginnings Suite with a powerful, bass-driven piece that highlights the trumpeter's fun...

Terell Stafford: Le Maurier (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 12, 08

"Le Maurier" is the second movement of Terell Stafford's New Beginnings Suite and is dedicated to Jon Faddis, a renow...

Tony Williams: Neptune: Creatures of Conscience (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music January 08, 09

"Neptune: Creatures of Conscience" is the third and final part of an unnamed suite. The song is a true showcase for o...

Stefon Harris: One String Blues (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music June 11, 09

On his debut album, Stefon Harris emerged as one of the most interesting voices in jazz music. He approaches composit...

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