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Shirley Horn: You Go to My Head (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music February 26, 09

The main ingredients ensuring the success of a jazz recording session usually include the chemistry between the music...

Shirley Horn: You Stepped Out of a Dream (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music December 08, 07

The late Shirley Horn had a long list of admirers. If you have any doubts, just look at the list of sidemen on her Y...

Shirley Horn: My Funny Valentine (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music January 20, 09

While Miles Davis tribute albums are legion, none is more heartfelt than Shirley Horn's I Remember Miles. Horn got on...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MY FUNNY VALENTINE

            My Funny Valentine, artwork by Suzanne Cerny ...

Shirley Horn: Memories of You (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music March 20, 09

The two Washington, D.C., natives, Shirley Horn and Buck Hill, had a special rapport, as evident on tracks featuring ...

Shirley Horn: Here's to Life (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music May 17, 08

Uncharacteristically, Shirley Horn's not accompanying herself on piano here. Instead she has the lushly responsive co...

Wynton Marsalis: The Ways of Love (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music August 03, 09

Marsalis's evocative writing for the score of the 1990 film Tune in Tomorrow was a further indication of his progress...

Stanley Turrentine: Buster Brown (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music January 30, 08

“Buster Brown” is one of the more polished and unforced-sounding boogaloos in the rare groove catalog, which is not a...

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...

A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks (Part 2) posted in Features and Interviews May 16, 09

Edited by Ted Gioia We continue with our history of cool jazz in 100 tracks. Below we present the final fifty r...

Dixon, Ben (Harold) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Dixon, Ben (Harold), drummer, composer, arranger, teacher, clinician; b. Gaffney, SC, 25 December 1934.  As an i...

Weekend Track Review Roundup posted in The Jazz.com Blog May 29, 08

As regular visitors to this site know, jazz.com takes a different approach to reviewing music. Our team of more t...

Stanley Turrentine: Buster Brown posted in January 29, 08

“Buster Brown” is one of the more polished and unforced sounding boogaloos in the rare groove catalog, which is not a...

In Conversation with Karrin Allyson posted in Features and Interviews February 15, 08

by Marissa Dodge Editor’s Note: As part of jazz.com's focus on jazz vocalists this month, we are delighted to pr...

Kimbrough, Frank (Frank Marshall Kimbrough Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Kimbrough, Frank (Frank Marshall Kimbrough Jr.), piano; b. Roxboro, NC, 2 November 1956. His father, Frank Kimbrough,...

Shank, Kendra posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Shank, Kendra (Ann), vocalist, guitarist, percussionist; b. Woodland, CA, 23 April 1958. Lived in Davis, CA until ...

In Conversation with Roy Hargrove posted in Features and Interviews September 18, 09

By Ted Panken                 ...

Regen, Jon (Jonathan Merrill) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Regen, Jon (Jonathan Merrill), pianist, composer and singer; b. New York, NY, 8 May 1970. He was raised in Maplewood,...

Bargad, Rob posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bargad, Rob, piano; b. Boston, MA, 7 September 1962. His father is an amateur multi-instrumentalist. He has a sister,...

Schaechter, Daniela posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Schaechter, Daniela [born  Daniela Schachter, but she now uses the American spelling Schaechter), pianist and co...

Sloane, Carol (Carol Morvan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Sloane, Carol [Carol Morvan], singer; b. Providence, RI, 5 March 1937. She was born to Claudia and Frank Morvan, the ...

Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hart, Billy (William W.; Jabali), drummer; b. Washington, DC, 29 November 1940. His grandmother was a concert pianis...

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