BendingCorners : jazz-n-groove (Free subscription) | 01/31/2010
Its a new decade which means its time to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate than with a bunch of blaring horns! This is BendingCorners homage to jazz band brass sections. Brass is fantastic! 1. The JBs - Wine Spot (from: "Food For Thought") 2. Kool and The Gang - The Penguin (from: "Live at PJs") 3. Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway (from: "Magic Journey") 4. Candido...
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 12/29/2009
When Terry Pollard died the other day, I scoured the internet in hopes of finding video of her playing. I had no luck. But moments ago, Mark Stryker of The Detroit Free Press notified me that a clip has appeared...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 12/17/2009
Alan Glen (pno), John Pope (bs), David Carnegie (dms). ----- Dave Weisser (tpt/vcl/whistling), Barrie Ascroft (pno), Jim Crinson (bs), Eric Stutt (dms) + Tom Dibb (gtr), James ? (gtr), David Carnegie (pno). There simply isn't enough superlatives left in 'Mr Webster's Dictionary' to describe the Alan Glen Trio. Nor his rarely repeated selection of tunes. "On Green Dolphin Street", "Over...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
All About Jazz is celebrating Hampton Hawes' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Hampton HawesWho Was Hampton Hawes? Although one rarely hears of Hampton Hawes today he was a significant presence on the jazz scene in the mid-50s then again from the mid-60s on until his death in 1977... more...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
On September 18, 1970, Paul Slaughter was at the Monterey Jazz Festival photographing the performers for Transworld Features when he captured the image you see here (click to enlarge). I love Paul's photo of Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington. In their expressions, you see all of the joy, confidence and playfulness of jazz and jazz-entertainment history. But rather than get ahead of the story, let...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Wednesday, October 28 Celebrate Hadley Caliman Seattle Art Museum, downtown 7:30pm $18 general, $10 students An all-star quintet featuring renowned saxophonist Hadley Caliman, the legendary Curtis Fuller (trombone), Larry Vukovich (piano), Jeff Chambers (bass), and Eddie Marshall (drums) concludes its Pacific Northwest tour in a special tribute concert to the Seattle-based tenor master...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Olive Rudd (vcl), Herbie Hudson (tmb), Derek Fleck (clt), Malcolm Armstrong (pno), Alan Rudd (bs), Ian Forbes (dms). + Peter Holdsworth (tpt). It seems as though the transfer window is still open on the jazz scene with the news that Derek Fleck is leaving the Maine Street Jazzmen for health reasons! Actually he is having eye trouble making driving difficult and will concentrate on gigs nearer home....
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Debra Milne (vcl), Stuart Findon , Fiona Littlewood (ten/backing vcl), Eddie Nickson (gtr), Chris Finch (pno), Jim Crinson (bs), Eric Stutt (dms). -------------------- Dave Weisser (tpt/vcl), Paul Gowland (ten), Barrie Ascroft (pno), Jim Crinson (bs), Eric Stutt (dms). + Harley Johnson (pno). --------------------- Another stonker from Budvivar who turned in their usual punchy hit 'em where it hurts...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Yesterday, all my troubles were so far away as I was listening to Alyn Shipton's Radio 3 feature on Hampton Hawes. An excellent selection of 11 discs including an early trio recording of "I Got Rhythm". The reason I quote this particular track is that I once owned the LP that it came from. I say 'once' as I loaned it out and I can't remember to whom I loaned it to! This was about 30 years...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
All About Jazz is celebrating Lennie Niehaus' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Lennie NiehausFeatured alto sax soloist and arranger for the famous Stan Kenton Orchestra, he has also recorded several albums of his own with jazz greats Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre, Hampton Hawes and more... more...
Bifurcated Rivets (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Trying out Spotify - I have to confess to being rather impressed so far. It passed the Bob Wills test with flying colours, and the Hampton Hawes test and, unlike many other music systems, I actually found something I wanted to listen to that I didn't know existed!
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
All About Jazz is celebrating Hampton Hawes' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Hampton HawesWho Was Hampton Hawes? Although one rarely hears of Hampton Hawes today he was a significant presence on the jazz scene in the mid-50s then again from the mid-60s on until his death in 1977... more...
Orgy in Rhythm (Free subscription) | 02/29/2008
Hampton Hawes for Prestige from 1973. Hampton Hawes-Electric/Acoustic Piano;Bob Cranshaw-Electric Bass;Kenny Clarke-Drums Hampton Hawes live at Montreux produced by Orrin Keepnews.Here's a very underwhelming review by you know who at amg: This live LP mostly features Hampton Hawes on electric piano, performing at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival in a trio with electric bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer...
Do the Math (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Footnote one: A Partial List of Distinctive "Rhythm Changes" Compositions and Performances. There are many more than listed here. Lester Young + Count Basie "Lester Leaps In" Kansas City riffs Ben Webster + Duke Ellington "Cotton Tail" awfully modern for...
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