Search results for "Sonny Fortune"

Sonny Fortune: On Second and Fifth (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music June 02, 09

Sonny Fortune turned 70 on May 19, 2009—he’s yet another "senior citizen" jazz musician whose chronological age does ...

Sonny Fortune: Hornin' In (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 23, 08

Sonny Fortune considered Four in One to be "my first traditionally oriented jazz album." Outside of several of Monk's...

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...

Buddy Rich: Cardin Blue (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music July 24, 09

Buddy Rich presided over two jazz clubs in New York City in the early '70's, Buddy's Place and then Buddy's Place II....

McCoy Tyner: Afro Blue (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music February 11, 09

Although his former employer John Coltrane made this Mongo Santamaria-penned song a permanent staple of his repertoir...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MCCOY TYNER

                McCoy Tyner, by Jos L. K...

McCoy Tyner: Song of the New World (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music February 11, 09

This Latin-fueled number starts with McCoy Tyner's signature use of cluster chords and bass notes. It follows the mot...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MCCOY TYNER

                McCoy Tyner, by Jos L. K...

McCoy Tyner: Sahara (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 11, 09

Sahara marked one of McCoy Tyner's most successful periods as a commercial artist. Yet as encouraging as it is to see...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MCCOY TYNER

                McCoy Tyner, by Jos L. K...

Sonny Clark: Lover (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music November 21, 07

Soundman Rudy Van Gelder's reverb made hard-edged trumpeters such as Lee Morgan and Donald Byrd sound commodious, but...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE GREAT LOVERS

Jazz has always relied on popular songs to connect quickly with an audience. In return, jazz has helped keep alive ...

Buckwheat Zydeco: The Wrong Side (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music July 07, 09

When I was in fourth grade, my school music teacher asked whether any students played musical instruments. My friend...

Duke Ellington: Sepia Panorama (live 1940) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music May 16, 08

For many jazz fans (myself included), Ellington's ensemble with bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor saxophonist Ben Webst...

Sonny Fortune in Greenwich posted in The Jazz.com Blog February 25, 09

Ralph Miriello, a regular contributor to jazz.com, was on hand for a concert by Sonny Fortune last Sunday at the Col...

Fortune, Sonny (Cornelius) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09

Sonny Fortune’s round and robust timbre on the alto saxophone and warm, precise attack on the flute have made him the...

Sonny Rollins on Video posted in The Jazz.com Blog November 10, 08

Thomas Cunniffe, who recently published an in-depth article on Mel Tormé & Marty Paich's Dek-tette on jazz.com's vir...

In Conversation with Mike Stern posted in Features and Interviews October 02, 09

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Ali, Rashied (Robert Patterson Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia August 14, 09

Drummer Rashied Ali dedicated his career to enhancing the voice of the drums in the modern jazz ensemble. Best known ...

Workman, Reggie (Reginald) posted in Encyclopedia July 16, 09

Bassist Reggie Workman has cultivated an advanced understanding of hard bop and avant-garde jazz through his many yea...

Guilfoyle, Ronan (Joseph) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Guilfoyle, Ronan (Joseph), bassist, teacher and composer; b. Dublin, Ireland, 5 March 1958. His parents, Brendan Guil...

Jones, Elvin (Ray) posted in Encyclopedia March 21, 08

Elvin Jones expanded the jazz drummer’s role from timekeeper to volatile improviser. Jones’s approach was more extrem...

Twenty Jazz Lives posted in The Jazz.com Blog September 03, 09

Unless you dig into the deep recesses of this web site, you might miss the Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. This pr...

Jackson, Anthony (Claiborne) posted in Encyclopedia September 16, 09

Bassist Anthony Jackson's comprehensive performance style includes traditional rhythmic accompaniment and expressive ...

Adderley, Nat (Nathaniel) posted in Encyclopedia August 21, 08

Trumpeter and composer Nat Adderley had a surprising range as a performer, producing a growling tone at low G in one ...

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