Search results for "Teddy Kotick"

Teddy Charles Tentet: The Quiet Time (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 13, 09

One of the most forward-looking musicians of his generation, Teddy Charles fell off the face of the earth after the e...

Martial Solal: Suite pour une frise (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music January 19, 09

Martial Solal had already recorded this "suite" the year before with his French trio, but to present this 11-minute p...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: A HALF CENTURY OF MARTIAL SOLAL

A few years ago, on the stage of a big French jazz festival, veteran pianist Martial Solal introduced the tune he w...

Bill Evans: Conception (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music November 01, 07

Covering George Shearing’s original for his debut as a leader, Bill Evans incorporated the extended structure by whic...

Charlie Parker: I Get a Kick Out of You (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music March 13, 08

Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter was Bird’s last studio date—and his only concept album. There was one composer (Port...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: CHARLIE PARKER'S OVERLOOKED GEMS

There are no bad Charlie Parker recordings. Everything Bird recorded had the blues and soul baked right in. So to ass...

Charlie Parker: K.C. Blues (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music March 13, 08

"Now’s the Time" is perhaps Parker’s most recognizable blues line—it was filched in 1948 by R&B baritone saxophonist ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: CHARLIE PARKER'S OVERLOOKED GEMS

There are no bad Charlie Parker recordings. Everything Bird recorded had the blues and soul baked right in. So to ass...

Eddie Costa: Stretch in "F" (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music September 16, 08

This enjoyable jam-session style tune comes from one of the few albums that pianist/vibraphonist Eddie Costa made bef...

Charlie Parker: I've Got You Under My Skin (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 01, 09

On April 4, 1952, an article appeared in Downbeat with the stark headline: "Granz Wouldn't Let Me Record With Parker,...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ROY HAYNES

The century mark is a uniquely exciting time in the development of a major musical style. History is unearthed, co...

Charlie Parker: K.C. Blues (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music July 16, 09

"K.C. Blues" benefits from hot blowing and mind bending modality. Each player shines in their surroundings while dev...

Seidman, Mitch posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Seidman, Mitch (Mitchell F.), guitar, electric bass; b. Long Branch, NJ, 27 November 1953. His parents are Benson W. ...

In Conversation with Paul Motian posted in Features and Interviews November 01, 08

By Ted Panken “I think rehearsing takes away from the beauty of the music,” says Paul Motian. “I’ve been playi...

Chase, Allan (Stuart) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Chase, Allan (Stuart), saxophonist, composer, educator; b. Willimantic, CT, 22 June 1956. Attended Arizona State Uni...

Combs, Paul (Lawrence) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Combs, Paul (Lawrence), saxophonist, flutist, composer, educator; b. St. Louis, MO, 7 June 1946. He was born to Flore...

Friedman, Don (Donald Ernest) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Friedman, Don (Donald Ernest), pianist, composer; b. San Francisco, CA, 4 May 1935. With the exception of a few years...

Horace Silver featuring Hank Mobley: My One and Only Love (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 06, 08

Horace Silver, the first in a long line of legendary Jazz Messenger pianists, performed on many of the famous early A...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE BEST OF THE ART BLAKEY ALUMS

There are post-Swing Era bandleaders, and then there is Art Blakey. After a brief time spent developing his craft by ...

Charlie Parker: La Paloma (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music March 07, 08

Conceived by producer Norman Granz, Parker's Latin jazz sessions are sometimes offered up as a kitsch anomaly in his ...

Haynes, Roy (Owen) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 08

Drummer Roy Haynes has sat at the helm of jazz for more than sixty years. Like his early idol Jo Jones, Haynes's expr...

Levitts: Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music November 10, 08

Some people look back at this 1960s with a sneer. Yes, the war protests and the summer of love and all of that u...

Nichols, Herbie (Herbert Horatio) posted in Encyclopedia December 16, 08

Composer and pianist Herbie Nichols’ inquisitive spirit lives on amongst a growing group of young followers, and in t...

Martial Solal: Triangle (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music January 19, 09

When Martial Solal looks for American musicians as partners for a trio session, he goes for the best: Teddy Kotick an...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: A HALF CENTURY OF MARTIAL SOLAL

A few years ago, on the stage of a big French jazz festival, veteran pianist Martial Solal introduced the tune he w...

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