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Duke Ellington: Across the Track Blues (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music January 12, 09

As the premier bandleader of the 20th century, Duke didn’t really need to maintain the stride abilities he acquired a...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ETHAN IVERSON ON STRIDE PIANO

Editor's Note: Music fans, jazz-oriented or otherwise, may know Ethan Iverson solely as the pianist in The Bad Plus—t...

Duke Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige (live 1943) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music November 09, 07

Preserving Duke's Carnegie Hall debut (attended by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, no less), this 3-part, 45-minute mas...

Duke Ellington: Flamingo (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music November 23, 07

In 1940, the star of such Westerns with a black hero as Bronze Buckaroo (1938) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939)...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ FOR THE BIRDS

It's only fitting. Since birds inspire us with their songs, composers return the favor, dedicating music in every gen...

Duke Ellington: Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music December 04, 07

Duke Ellington was both artist and entrepreneur. The composer who premiered his 45-minute tone poem Black, Brown and ...

Duke Ellington: Jack the Bear (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music January 24, 08

Ask most people about great bass records from the early 1940s, and they will probably tell you about Joe DiMaggio get...

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...

Duke Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music May 17, 08

This composition may not be as well known as "Satin Doll" or "Mood Indigo," but make no mistake about it: this is one...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HARLEM

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Duke Ellington: Never No Lament (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

I wonder how Duke Ellington reacted when he was asked to turn his instrumental "Never No Lament" into the pop song "D...

Bennie Wallace: The Nearness of You (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 08, 07

Bennie Wallace owns one of the most distinctive styles in jazz. With a full sensuous tone that harks back to ea...

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman: My One and Only Love (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music December 07, 07

Early 1963 marked a tumultuous time in the U.S., especially in Alabama. First, new Governor George Wallace seized the...

Fats Waller: Florida Flo (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 19, 07

Like other jazz greats (Armstrong, Holiday), Fats Waller has been criticized for doing material that was beneath him....

Fats Waller: Your Feet's Too Big (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music May 17, 08

Here is the Harlem rent party side of Fats Waller. Full-bodied stride piano is mixed in with singing, shtick and com...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HARLEM

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Fats Waller: Two Sleepy People (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 08, 09

"Two Sleepy People" may the most charming song Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser ever wrote. Even today, its simple ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HOAGY CARMICHAEL

Hoagy Carmichael was born in Bloomington, Indiana on November 22, 1899. His given name, Hoagland, derived fr...

Jon Faddis, Wallace Roney, and Sean Jones “A Triumph of Trumpets” at Tanglewood posted in The Jazz.com Blog September 10, 09

Hosted by Jon Faddis, the concert saluted Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis, and began, natural...

Fats Waller: The Sheik Of Araby (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music September 02, 09

Fats Waller led a big band for a short period in the late 30s. Like Ray Charles would do years later, he built the ba...

Count Basie & His Orchestra (featuring Al Grey): Makin' Whoopee (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 31, 09

Frank Sinatra's 1966 live album Sinatra At The Sands with Count Basie is remembered as one of his finest. Highlight...

Duke Ellington (featuring Sonny Greer): Ko-Ko (live 1940) (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 23, 08

While Sonny Greer was sometimes described as a casual or erratic timekeeper, he was also known as a subtle and d...

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...

Duke Ellington: Warm Valley (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 16, 09

This track is a prime example of Ellington writing for the nature and musical strengths of one of his great soloists....

Duke Ellington: Tootin' Through the Roof (1939) (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music March 20, 09

For Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, 1939 was a transitional year. Billy Strayhorn and Jimmy Blanton came on ...

Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

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