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Jason Moran: Another One (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 29, 07

It’s not immediately clear what is going on here. The three musicians seemingly play free – there’s no melody to spea...

Greg Osby: All Neon Like (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music September 21, 09

It’s easy to see why a jazz musician might want to tackle Bjork’s “All Neon Like”. Consisting of little more than a s...

Jason Moran: Joga (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music September 21, 09

The pianist Jason Moran is as adventurous with his repertoire as he is with his playing. The bandleader and in-demand...

Otis Taylor: Country Boy, Girl (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music April 22, 09

There may be more technically accomplished guitarists than Otis Taylor, but no one—and I mean no one—plays a meaner v...

Stefon Harris: The Birth of Time (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music June 07, 09

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris has carried the tradition of the vibraphone into the present era with catchy song writing ...

Stefon Harris: Corridor of Elusive Dreams (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music June 08, 09

On this song, Stefon Harris composed a left field track that fits the title very well. Steve Turre drives plays some ...

Betty Carter: Droppin' Things (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music August 07, 09

Unlike many jazz musicians who found their niche and stuck with it, Betty Carter continued to experiment with her mus...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: SCAT SINGING

Scat singing—improvised solos created by a vocalist using nonsense syllables for words—is one of the great parado...

Moran, Jason posted in Encyclopedia May 19, 09

Pianist Jason Moran has demonstrated an ability to strike a delicate balance between musical tradition and innovati...

Jason Moran: Body and Soul (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music February 08, 08

Jason Moran recorded a slightly shorter solo version of the same tune – issued on Modernistic – just a few months ear...

In Conversation with Greg Osby posted in Features and Interviews November 16, 08

By Ted Panken “When you look the music's lineage, the people that stand out have something that's their ow...

Carter, Betty (Lillie Mae Jones) posted in Encyclopedia September 16, 09

Betty Carter's performances juxtaposed scat singing with animated syncopations, which gave her a unique sound amongst...

Day Three at Monterey posted in The Jazz.com Blog September 22, 09

Pamela Espeland, who writes on jazz for MinnPost.com and her own blog Bebopified, concludes her coverage of the 52n...

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