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Sun Ra: Brainville (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music December 10, 08

When a Sun Ra composition doesn't head directly into the land of the freaky, the spacey, the alter-destiny (which I t...

Sun Ra: Rocket Number Nine Take Off for the Planet Venus (Rating: 59/100) posted in Music November 16, 07

Unskilled, impoverished, equal parts showman, shaman and charlatan, Sun Ra was to jazz what low-budget filmmaker Ed W...

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...

Sun Ra: Enlightenment (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 23, 08

The '70s Impulse vinyl reissues of Sun Ra's obscure Saturn recordings, and their later reappearance starting in the '...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE SONNYS OF JAZZ

Jazz Quiz: What do these names have in common? Saul Berman Herman Blount Conrad Yeatis Clark William Criss C...

Sharrock, Sonny (Warren Harding) posted in Encyclopedia June 18, 09

Guitarist Sonny Sharrock forged a path for the electric guitar in experimental jazz by adapting the improvisational s...

Ra, Sun (Herman Poole Blount) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 08

The greatest of all jazz eccentrics, Sun Ra inspires both fascination and controversy. The bandleader's singular, cos...

In Conversation With Jack DeJohnette posted in Features and Interviews June 15, 09

By Ted Panken                 ...

Davis, Charles (A.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Davis, Charles (A.), baritone saxophonist, soprano and tenor saxophonist; b.Goodman, Mississippi (not Michigan), May ...

Fielder, Alvin, Jr. posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fielder, Alvin, Jr., drummer, percussionist; b. Nov. 23, 1935, Meridian, Mississippi.  Father Alvin, Sr., studie...

Fielder, William (Butler) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Fielder, William (Butler), trumpeter, educator; b. July 2, 1938, Meridian, Mississippi. His father was Dr. Alvin Fiel...

Harris, Craig (S.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Harris, Craig (S.), trombone, composer; b. in Hempstead on Long Island, NY, 10 September 1953. He is a graduate of th...

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

         Percussionist,  artwork by Suzanne Cerny Editor's n...

In Conversation with Johnny Griffin posted in Features and Interviews July 28, 08

By Ted Panken Can you recall your impressions when you arrived in New York for the first time in 1945 with Lion...

Terry Adams: Hilda (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music July 28, 08

Long-time NRBQ fans know that the name is short for New Rhythm & Blues Quartet, and that from day one in 1968, irrepr...

Sun Ra (featuring John Gilmore): Future (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music November 26, 08

For some 40 years, from 1953 to Sun Ra's death in 1993, tenorist John Gilmore was primarily a devoted and key member ...

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...

In Conversation With Gary Burton posted in Features and Interviews November 07, 08

By Patrick Spurling Recorded live at a concert in Zurich, Switzerland, Gary Burton and Chick Corea's 1979 album ...

Manzecchi, Franco (Gian) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Manzecchi, Franco (Gian), drummer; b. Ravenna, Italy, Sept.10,1931; d. Konstanz, Germany, March 25, 1979. The name of...

In Conversation with Chick Corea posted in Features and Interviews May 30, 08

by Patrick Spurling Chick Corea’s work has encompassed everything from Miles to Mozart, but many still remember ...

Blake, Michael (Stephen) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Blake, Michael (Stephen), tenor and soprano saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet, flute, piano; b. Montreal, Canada,...

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