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Dave Holland: Black Hole (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 25, 07Dave Holland led the session, and Steve Coleman wrote the tune, but “Black Hole” is Marvin “Smitty” Smith’s showcase....
Dave Holland: A Seeking Spirit (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 25, 07You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Dave Holland’s quintet play “A Seeking Spirit” in concert. The next best thing i...
John Coltrane: Equinox (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music November 06, 07“Equinox” is a simple enough composition – after an intro that nods to “Star Eyes” as performed by Charlie Parker, it...
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...
Ken Clark: Eternal Funk (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 18, 07You’ve probably never heard of organist Ken Clark, but he deserves wider attention. “Eternal Funk” is a smoking blues...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TO B-3 OR NOT B-3 . . . A GUIDE TO JAZZ ORGAN TRIOS
Despite the undisputed genius of its most famous player, “The Incredible” Jimmy Smith, the organ has always had to fi...
THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...
Contributors posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 28, 07Richard Abowitz: Richard Abowitz has written for literary periodicals such as The Kenyon Review, but he is best know ...
A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks (Part 2) posted in Features and Interviews May 16, 09Edited by Ted Gioia We continue with our history of cool jazz in 100 tracks. Below we present the final fifty r...
In Conversation with Matthew Shipp posted in Features and Interviews February 29, 08by Tom Greenland Ever since his precocious beginnings in Wilmington, Delaware where he was inspired by local men...
Harvey, Mark posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Harvey, Mark (Sumner), trumpeter, pianist, composer, arranger, minister, educator; b. Binghamton, NY, July 4, 1946.&n...
Shipp, Matthew posted in Encyclopedia October 19, 08Matthew Shipp, artwork by Suzanne Cerny Pianist and composer Matth...
Lupri, Matthias (Albrecht) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Lupri, Matthias (Albrecht), vibraphonist, composer, drummer; b. Offenbach, Germany, 29 October 1964. While he was an ...
Jazz.com is One Year Old Today posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 09, 08Today jazz.com celebrates its first birthday. And what a whirlwind year it has been! A team of more than 50 writer...
Thelonious Monk: Brilliant Corners (1956 version) (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 22, 07“Brilliant Corners” is the most complex work in the 70-song Monk canon. It speeds up, it slows down, it shifts course...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
Thelonious Monk: Monk's Mood (1957 recording) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 23, 07The final tune on Thelonious Himself is in fact not just Thelonious himself, and it’s akin to a fine dessert after a ...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
Thelonious Monk: There’s Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music October 23, 07Sort of a sequel to Thelonious Himself (1957), Alone in San Francisco was recorded in an empty hall between gigs at t...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
Thelonious Monk: Blue Monk (1964 live version) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 23, 07Ask me, and I’ll tell you Live at the It Club is Monk’s best record. The latest two-disc version restores virtually e...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1951 version) (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 23, 07One of Monk’s earliest recordings, made at a time when there were fewer expectations of the eccentric pianist. (The t...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
Thelonious Monk: Ruby, My Dear (with John Coltrane) (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music October 23, 07Choosing just one version of “Ruby, My Dear” as Monk’s finest is no easy task. This one stands out for Monk’s strong ...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
Thelonious Monk: Crepuscule With Nellie (Carnegie Hall, 1957) (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 23, 07The tapes from this 1957 Voice of America recording at Carnegie Hall were discovered only in 2005, and they contain t...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
Thelonious Monk: Well, You Needn't (1957) (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music October 23, 07Anytime you can get tenor sax giants Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane in a room together, the result is bound to be ...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL THELONIOUS MONK PERFORMANCES
The pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was bebop’s mad genius. He and a handful of others created the jazz form, and...
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