Search results for "Willie Dixon"
Muddy Waters: Hoochie Coochie Man (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music December 24, 08You might say that for Muddy Waters 1954 came in with a wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am, as bassist Willie Dixon and great b...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters, artwork by Leslie Herman ...
Muddy Waters: Forty Days and Forty Nights (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music December 24, 08From the mid-1950s into the '60s, Muddy Waters's Chess singles and "hits" kept a-comin' – not big-money chart numbers...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters, artwork by Leslie Herman ...
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...
Green, Grant posted in Encyclopedia May 23, 08A master of melodies, guitarist Grant Green's crisply enunciated single-note lines flow as smoothly as the Mississip...
Robert Nighthawk: Black Angel Blues (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music December 05, 08Robert Nighthawk lived his life on the fringe, moving from place to place, changing his name to suit his various situ...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: FRINGE GUITAR
Guitar Magic, artwork by Don Pulver Not ev...
Muddy Waters: Long Distance Call (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music December 24, 08At the session that produced "Honey Bee," Muddy Waters also cut this gently rocking ballad, its slightly stately pace...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters, artwork by Leslie Herman ...
Cannonball Adderley: Still Talkin' To Ya (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 25, 09Cannonball Adderley's "Still Talkin' To Ya" can be considered an authentic blues tune. Its slow burn utilizes the st...
Blues Notes from All Over posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 17, 09Even if you haven’t heard of Jim Dickinson, who passed away on Saturday at age 67, you have heard him. If you’ve ...
Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...
Tchicai, John (Martin) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Tchicai, John (Martin), saxophonist, leader; b. Copenhagen, 28 April 1936. He is the son of a Danish mother and a Con...
Hamilton, Chico (Foreststorn (Chico) Hamilton) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Hamilton, Chico [Foreststorn (Chico) Hamilton], drums, leader; b. Los Angeles, CA, 21 September 1921. His fathe...
Janek, Klaus posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Janek, Klaus, doublebassist, composer; b. Bolzano, Italy, 26 November 1969. His parents are Terry and Reinhold Janek ...
Basie, Count (William James) posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 08Swing was the sound of William “Count” Basie for more than fifty years. At the keyboard, his spare yet exuberant styl...
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