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Archie Shepp: Rufus (Swung, his face at last to the wind, then his neck snapped) (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music May 19, 09Archie Shepp got his deal with Impulse largely through the good graces of the label's star attraction, John Coltrane....
John Coltrane: Chasin' the Trane (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music November 16, 07Any self-respecting jazz fan ought to own this four-disc set, and ought to play it at least once a year. It hints at ...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE PERFORMANCES
John Coltrane (1926-1967) started out as a promising straight-ahead bop player who served under Thelonious Monk, Mile...
John Coltrane: Aisha (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music April 21, 08In this haunting McCoy Tyner ballad, one of the surprisingly few that Coltrane ever recorded, we find him in his tran...
Wayne Shorter: Mahjong (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music December 19, 08This song begins with a simple but Latin-influenced beat by Elvin Jones, the perfect drummer for the 28-bar tune. Ove...
Archie Shepp: Cousin Mary (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music May 19, 09Archie Shepp's first Impulse album comprised four tunes by John Coltrane ("Syeeda's Song Flute," "Mr. Syms," "Cousin ...
Wayne Shorter: El Gaucho (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music July 10, 09On one of his many hard bop classics from the 1960s, Wayne Shorter teams up with frequent collaborator Herbie Hancock...
Wayne Shorter: Deluge (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music September 14, 09When Wayne Shorter combined forces with John Coltrane's rhythm section for his 1964 album JuJu, the results were noth...
Wayne Shorter: Teru (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music January 18, 08The one constant in Wayne Shorter’s ever-evolving artistry is a sense of supreme restraint and deliberateness. These ...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 ESSSENTIAL WAYNE SHORTER TRACKS
Early stints with Horace Silver and Maynard Ferguson introduced Wayne Shorter’s riveting sound to the jazz community ...
Lee Morgan: Search For The New Land (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music July 09, 09Recorded not even two months later yet far from the carefree groove of his hit single “The Sidewinder,” Morgan travel...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC LEE MORGAN TRACKS
Nobody’s perfect, right? We’ve all heard that one. Even some of the most revered greats are missing pieces of the e...
John Coltrane: India (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 11, 07Coltrane began researching various world music sources around the time of his first leader dates, and culling certain...
John Coltrane: Greensleeves (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music November 24, 07Coltrane’s jukebox-friendly interpretation of the show tune “My Favorite Things” has always overshadowed his overhaul...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE PERFORMANCES
John Coltrane (1926-1967) started out as a promising straight-ahead bop player who served under Thelonious Monk, Mile...
John Coltrane: Olé (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 15, 08At 18:13, “Olé” is the longest track that Coltrane recorded during his two years and a couple of months with Atlantic...
Wayne Shorter: Mephistopheles (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 18, 08Equally rich in inspired performances and brilliant arrangements, The All Seeing Eye is a standout in Wayne Shorter’s...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 ESSSENTIAL WAYNE SHORTER TRACKS
Early stints with Horace Silver and Maynard Ferguson introduced Wayne Shorter’s riveting sound to the jazz community ...
Andrew Hill: Soul Special (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 29, 08With Andrew Hill, one of Blue Note’s more idiosyncratic and challenging pianists, listeners can expect surprises—but ...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC BLUE NOTE GROOVES
Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s 1970 Blue Note recording Everything I Play Is Funky opens with a corny but telling d...
Art Blakey: Pensativa (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music April 11, 08This is one of my favorite records of all time, and every tune is a classic. I chose this track because it is the mos...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: RANDY BRECKER SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL FREDDIE HUBBARD TRACKS
Note: During the course of a career that spanned more than a half century, Freddie Hubbard made his mark as one of th...
Art Blakey: Caravan (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music April 11, 08Freddie Hubbard’s arrangement of "Caravan," with that impossible bridge, showcases his physicality and power as a tru...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: RANDY BRECKER SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL FREDDIE HUBBARD TRACKS
Note: During the course of a career that spanned more than a half century, Freddie Hubbard made his mark as one of th...
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Pensativa (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music April 16, 08The addition of trombonist Curtis Fuller as a third member of the Jazz Messengers' front line allowed for some unique...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL ART BLAKEY
By the age of 25 (1944), Pittsburgh-native Art Blakey had already completed stints with Mary Lou Williams and Fletche...
John Coltrane: Chasin' Another Trane (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music June 19, 081961 was a big year for the recorded legacy of John Coltrane. Early in the spring he worked with Miles Davis for the ...
John Coltrane: Chasin' the Trane (master take) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music June 25, 08All the different versions of “Chasin’ the Trane” through the years from Coltrane’s live recordings hit that same inc...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JOE LOVANO SELECTS ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE
Joe Lovano,...
John Coltrane: Impressions (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music June 25, 08While I was on tour with McCoy Tyner in April 2008, I found this in a record shop in Basel, Switzerland. I’d never se...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JOE LOVANO SELECTS ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE
Joe Lovano,...
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