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Billie Holiday: Tain't Nobody's Business (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 21, 08

On May 27, 1947, Billie Holiday was sentenced to a year and a day for possession of narcotic drugs, remaining in cust...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL BILLIE HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES

              Billie Holiday, artwork by Michae...

Jazz's Most Iconic Photo Is Half a Century Old posted in Features and Interviews August 11, 08

by Alan Kurtz "When I found out there was going to be this big meeting for a picture in Esquire," Dizzy Gilles...

Twardzik, Dick (Richard Henryk) posted in Encyclopedia February 01, 09

Richard Henryk Twardzik was born on April 30, 1931 in Danvers, Massachusetts. His first words were reportedly “n...

The Tragedy of Richard Twardzik (Part Two) posted in The Jazz.com Blog February 01, 09

Below is the second (and final) installment of my article on Richard Twardzik, and the recent biography of the pianis...

Flanagan, Tommy (Thomas Lee) posted in Encyclopedia July 15, 09

Pianist Tommy Flanagan’s sophisticated use of melody, sincere lyricism and bright articulations made him a superb acc...

McLean, Jackie posted in Encyclopedia July 18, 08

Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean was one of the most talented young Harlemites who followed Charlie Parker down the pat...

Count Basie: Queer Street (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music October 27, 07

Count Basie, photo by Herb Snitzer Since the successful release of the Monk/Coltrane Carnegie Hall Concert in ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE GREAT MOMENTS IN MODERN JAZZ DRUMMING

Transitions and developments at the drumset have been an essential driving force throughout the history of jazz. Fro...

Count Basie (featuring J.J. Johnson): Rambo (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 18, 08

J.J. Johnson was a promising young trombonist/arranger when he left the Benny Carter band and joined up with the Coun...

Count Basie: The King (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music February 05, 08

This variation on "Jumpin' at the Woodside" features the Count, Jacquet, Berry and a young J. J. Johnson, who stumble...

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