Mirror On America (Free subscription) | 02/01/2010
Put those headphones on! Freddie Hubbard - "First Light". Partial crew list... Herbie Hancock on piano, George Benson on Guitar, Ron Carter on bass, Joe Henderson on Sax, Hubert Laws on flute *SMH* CTI Supergroup in the 70's (Creed Taylor = genius). Bonus: Hear an interview with Freddie Hubbard from a few years before death (courtesy of Americanroutes).
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 01/28/2010
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Art Blakey!! Jazz Messengers!! (Analogue Productions ) Barry Finnerty - Blues For Trane (Pony ) Brian Smith - Rendezvous (Fone ) Carbon / Elliott Sharp - Void Coordinates (Phantom ) Charles Mingus - Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (Analogue Productions ) Chick Corea - Return To Forever (Pid ) Coleman Hawkins - Wrapped Tight (Analogue Prod. ) Coleman Hawkins -...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 01/27/2010
On Thursday, Jan 28, 8pm to 10pm you can watch the John Beasley Jazz Circle Concert via the new LIVE web-TV Jazz Concert series at networksconcerts.com. Available for fans and music lovers from all over the world, this is a unique performance and event! Featuring ORIGINAL music spanning John Beasley's solo recording career from his critically acclaimed first release, Cauldron, to his latest release,...
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 01/26/2010
The Nu-Art Series has announced a new series of weekend matinees presenting St. Louis musicians performing their own work and the music of a famous jazz composer. "The Jazz Composers Series: Re-Arrangements & Nu-Compositions" will begin Saturday, February 6 with a concert featuring bassist Darrell Mixon's quartet and the music of Charles Mingus and continue each weekend until April 17....
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 01/23/2010
A few days into his 79th year, tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman is thriving in the Pacific Northwest, starring in the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and leading his own group. As a high school youngster, Haliman was a part of the...
Cloudland Blue - A Diary (Free subscription) | 01/20/2010
Playlist Depeche Mode - Remixes 81-04 Lee Morgan - Various LPs on Shuffleplay Freddie Hubbard - Various LPs on Shuffleplay Art Blakey - Various LPs on Shuffleplay John McLaughlin - Various LPs on Shuffleplay Genesis - Mail on Sunday Promo Two new CDs have arrived in the mail yesterday and today, the Depeche Mode and genesis CDs mentioned last week... The Depeche Modfe disc contains some cracking remixes,...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 01/18/2010
Bassist David Certain sends word that he's put together a trio show with guitarist and St. Louis native Marvin Horne (pictured) and drummer Greg Bandy for Sunday, March 14 at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups.Born in St. Louis in 1953, Horne has worked with Chico Hamilton, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrenti...
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 01/14/2010
A 1960 release, one of Eric Dolphy's first recordings as a leader. He had been working with Mingus as a sideman prior to this. Outward Bound is bop oriented aside from Dolphy's flute and bass clarinet parts. He also adds some of his early avant-garde style. Includes alternate takes and a bonus track. 1. G.W. 2. On Green Dolphin Street 3. Les 4. 245 5. Glad to Be Unhappy 6. Miss Toni Listen 7. G.W....
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 01/14/2010
Dave Weisser (tpt/vcl), Dr. Steve Summers (alt/sop), Andy Lee (sop), Lance Liddle (ten), Barrie Ascroft, Chris Finch, Harley Johnson (pno), Jim Crinson (bs), Eric Stutt (dms), Debra Milne (vcl). My first gig of 2010 both as reviewer and player. In consequence I feel it should be left to someone else to pass comment. However, as that would be sticking my head into the lions mouth I'll content myself...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 01/12/2010
Chanteuses take on the 1930s is jazzy, bluesy and a little naughty Inspired by the 1930s Hollywood glamour, Paris Jazz Age and unadulterated passion, chanteuse Le Kat will release her debut album, Boudoir Rouge, on February 16th on the Le Kat Meow record label. The glitzy platinum blond bombshell wrote nine songs for the diverse collection of vintage jazz vocals, lonesome blues grooves, theatrical...
Rene's Apple (Free subscription) | 01/12/2010
52nd St. in New York was the center of the jazz universe in the 40's and 50's. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Billy, partially because he's used some serious jazz men, like Freddie Hubbard and Phil Woods, on various albums. Plus for a pop guy his songs are pretty well-crafted, sometimes even witty, and he can play a little piano (no, not "My Baby Grand.") Not to mention that, like...
Cloudland Blue - A Diary (Free subscription) | 01/09/2010
Playlist Gentle Giant – Pretentious Gentle Giant – Giant Steps Yes – The Word is Yes PIL – Metal Box David Byrne – The Catherine Wheel Elvis Costello – When I Was Young The Czars – Goodbye Billy Cobham – A Funky Thide of Sings Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame Miles Davis - The Birth Of The Cool Miles Davis - Miles Davis Vol 1 Errol Garner - Concert By The...
The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 01/07/2010
Blue Note’s release, via Billboard : “As Chairman Emeritus, Lundvall will continue to work in an A&R capacity by finding and developing artists. He will also consult on product and catalog development related to Blue Note’s vast jazz repertoire, which includes such Jazz icons as Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Art Blakey,...
The Garlic (Free subscription) | 01/07/2010
So sorry Garlic fans, we're out-of-gas this evening, and, possibly, coming to be under-the-weather (the relentless cold weather has been playing havoc with the sinuses) . So, rather then force anything, we're kicking back until (hopefully) tomorrow. We don't leave you empty though ... Monster track here, from Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (circa 1962 - Curtis Fuller/Trombone, Freddie Hubbard/Trumpet,...
Mirror On America (Free subscription) | 01/07/2010
Freddie Hubbard (RIP) doing his classic "Red Clay", with Ron Carter on bass and Herbie Hancock on Piano. Recorded in 1970.
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