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Henry Mancini: The Pink Panther Theme (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music May 13, 09

Who is the coolest of the cool cats? Certainly the laconic and iconic panther who parades around to this tune makes ...

Don't Gonna Play That Kling-Kling Jazz: A Prehistory of Jazz-Rock posted in Features and Interviews June 18, 09

By Geoff Wills When rock and roll emerged in the mid 1950s, many jazz musicians were witheringly scornful about ...

Lowry, Steve (Steven Michael) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Lowry, Steve (Steven Michael), trumpet, fluegalhorn, voice; b. Newark, NJ, 29 September 1945. His parents are Mary An...

Ludwig, Gene (David Eugene) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ludwig, Gene (David Eugene), Hammond B-3 Organ and piano; b. Twin Rocks, PA, 4 September 1937. His mother was Mary Ki...

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...

Ray Anthony: The Peter Gunn Theme (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 08, 07

When Peter Gunn premiered on NBC-TV in 1958, it was a breath of smoky air. Suave leading man Craig Stevens breezed th...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: CRIME JAZZ

Film scholar David Butler reckons that by the early 1950s movie jazz had become "a convenient way to impart specific ...

Ogilve, Brian posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ogilve, Brian, tenor and alto sax, clarinet; b. Ottawa, ON, 20 March 1954. 1956, moved to Vancouver. St Augustine ...

Neville, Chris posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Neville, Chris, piano, organ, synthesizer; b. Boston, MA, 15 October 1955. He grew up in Boston and in West Bath, Mai...

Queen, Alvin posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Queen, Alvin, drummer, producer; b. Bronx, NY, 16 August 1950. His family relocated to Mt. Vernon when he was 2 years...

Simon, Richard posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Simon, Richard, acoustic (upright) bass; b. Kansas City, MO, 5 July 1949. His siblings are Ruth Luban, Judy Kamm, Eve...

Spears, Louie (Louie Butler Spears Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Spears, Louie [Louie Butler Spears Jr.], bass, cello; b. Oklahoma City, 9 March 1935. He has been known by a couple o...

Taylor, Mark (Anthony) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Taylor, Mark (Anthony), drums; b. Hampstead, London, England, 7 November 1962. He's the son of of Edward Eugene Taylo...

Marucci, Mat (Mathew Roger Marucci III) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Marucci, Mat [Mathew Roger Marucci III], drums; b. Rome, NY, 2 July 1945. He was born to a family with musical histor...

Vax, Mike (Michael N.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Vax, Mike (Michael N.), trumpet; b. Oakland, CA, 30 October 1942. He attended Oakland High School from 1956-60. Wh...

Blackwell, Ed (Edward) posted in Encyclopedia July 18, 08

When saxophonist Ornette Coleman was once asked which drummer best fit his quartet, he replied: “Blackwell, who playe...

Steely Dan: Black Cow (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music May 11, 09

1977 was a year in which disco reigned supreme but underneath the glamor and the glitz was Steely Dan's epic masterpi...

Corbus, Dave posted in Encyclopedia September 11, 09

Corbus, Dave, guitar (b. Chicago, March 27, 1960). Originally influenced by blues and rock artists like Hound Dog Tay...

Steely Dan: Josie (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

From the wildly successful Aja CD, "Josie" is constructed around light jazz flourishes, a horn section that keeps the...

Steely Dan: Peg (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

"Peg" is a rare instance in Steely Dan's discography where the music takes precedence over the lyrics. While the sto...

Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

The hidden meaning of Steely Dan's "Pretzel Logic" will remain uncovered without asking Walter Becker and/or Donald F...

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