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Duke Ellington (featuring Louie Bellson): Skin Deep (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music February 16, 09

A few years after this recording, rock bands would discover the allure of long, intense drum solos. This was more th...

Duke Ellington: A Tone Parallel To Harlem (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music November 23, 07

Many fans back in the early 1950s thought that the arrival of the LP -- youngsters, that stands for "Long Playing" re...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HARLEM

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Ella Fitzgerald (with Duke Ellington): Take the 'A' Train (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 06, 08

Matching Ella Fitzgerald with the Duke Ellington Orchestra on its signature tune is a surefire winner. But when you ...

Duke Ellington: Solitude (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

Ellington Indigos is one of my favorite Ellington albums. Recorded right after Such Sweet Thunder, it was designed to...

Dizzy Gillespie: You Stole My Wife, You Horsethief (Rating: 70/100) posted in Music November 07, 07

"Every generation of blacks since slavery," asserted Dizzy Gillespie, "has had to develop its own way of Tomming, of ...

Dizzy Gillespie: Lover Come Back to Me (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music February 05, 08

This 1948 session for Victor showcases the Gillespie Orchestra as one of the most innovative ensembles of its era. Th...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: A DIZZY DOZEN GILLESPIE CLASSICS

From his seminal work with Charlie Parker to his collaborations with Chano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie continually br...

Dizzy Gillespie: Guarachi Guaro (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music July 10, 08

Out of the studios for over a year due to a recording ban, Gillespie's band came back with a roar, starting with this...

Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzier and Dizzier (Katy) (Rating: 75/100) posted in Music July 12, 08

Under the name "Katy" (probably in honor of Mrs. William Basie), this composition was initially recorded in April&nbs...

Duke Ellington (featuring Harry Carney): Frustration (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 22, 08

Harry Carney played the role of personal driver, trusted confidant and all-around best friend to the Duke throughout ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 ESSENTIAL BARITONE SAX PERFORMANCES

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Duke Ellington: Kinda Dukish / Rockin' In Rhythm (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music December 30, 08

The Duke was a sophisticated gentleman who sometimes enjoyed pretending he was "just folks." While introducing musici...

Harrison, Jimmy (James Henry) posted in Encyclopedia June 17, 09

Trombonist Jimmy Harrison was the rare instrumentalist who developed a personal vocabulary for jazz which was distinc...

Bradley, John (Dorise) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bradley, John (Dorise), trumpet and flugelhorn; b. Beaumont, TX, 18 April 1936. His relatives are Willie Mae Clark, M...

Shaw, Woody (Herman) posted in Encyclopedia December 16, 08

      Woody Shaw, artwork by Suzanne Cerny A vital link in the chain of modern...

Mitchell, Blue (Richard Allen) posted in Encyclopedia January 27, 08

Trumpeter Blue Mitchell’s contributions to the emergence of the hard bop style remain largely underappreciated. He is...

Bechet, Sidney posted in Encyclopedia February 17, 09

“Of all the musicians, Bechet to me was the very epitome of jazz," composer Duke Ellington once said of soprano saxo...

Davis, Steve (Stephen Kimball) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Davis, Steve (Stephen Kimball), trombonist, composer, educator; b. Worcester, MA, 14 April 1967. As a young child liv...

Murphy, Paul posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Murphy, Paul, drummer; b. Worcester, MA, 25 January 1949. He studied music, percussion, and timpani for 9 years wi...

THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07

In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...

In Conversation With Chick Corea posted in Features and Interviews June 30, 09

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Johns, Steve (Stephen Samuel) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Johns, Steve (Stephen Samuel), drums; b. Boston, MA, 25 November 1960. He began playing the drums at the age o...

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