All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
On Saturday evening, Nov. 7 at 8:00PM, a stellar show will grace the stage of the Beanrunner in Peekskill, NY, 201 S. Division St.(914-737-1701... reservations recommended). On that night, the Andy Polay Quintet will perform miles of Miles, Honks of Herbie, no shortage of Shorter, mounds of Monk, and more as the 'Trane steams for a few hours of hot, spicy jazz...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
You don't have to go back too far to find the musical inspiration in Zeke Martin's past. His father, Stu Martin, accompanied some of jazz's great talents, including Herbie Hancock, Charlies Mingus, Quincy Jones, and John McLaughlin. But the Brussels-born/Boston-bred offspring quickly began to make a name for himself, culminating in his band's newest record, U4RIA...
Skippers Chippers (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Collecting and enjoying all the albums I have has been a lifelong endeavour, if you are like me you cant get enough music stored, weather it be on your hard drive (as seems the norm these days) or sat on your shelf in alphabetical order!! As my music tastes have grown over the years from just Hip Hop/Rap to House to just about anything, my album collection has diversed into allsorts of genres. I can...
composite drawlings (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Go away. Why are you still around? Did you somehow get lost on your way out? Lose track of the downward path? Here's a hint -- it's not upward. Oh, it's not that you're lost, it's that you came here for something particular. Gosh, I, the famed medium of considerable mass, can not imagine what it is that you might want of me. After all, there is so little I can offer a stranger, other than my great...
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
A nice lineup for Turrentine's 1966 Blue Note release. Versions of Ray Charles' "What Could I Do Without You," Sam Cooke's "Shake" and Bacharach's "Walk On By." 1. And Satisfy - 6:48 2. What Could I Do Without You - 4:35 3. Feeling Good - 7:15 4. Shake - 5:55 5. Walk On By - 5:57 6. Baptismal - 6:39 Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone...
Keep The Coffee Coming (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
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The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
Along with the “What’s Going On” album, he arranged Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” album, as well as the songs “Still Waters (Run Deep)” by the Four Tops, “Ball of Confusion” and “Psychedelic Shack” by the Temptations, “Darling Dear” by the Jackson 5, “I Hear the Bells” by the Originals, “Keep on...
Palms Out Sounds (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Next up in our quest for eargasms this summer is a duo who've just found themselves literally on top of the pile in the electro world - Number 1 on the Beatport Chart with their latest EP 'UWLMF'. Far from being a surprise; the success was pretty much a given - everything that these two put is solid and uber-playable, by pretty much any DJ. It wasn't their first chart-topper either; 'Head Trick' was...
Art Decade (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Jimmy Smith: Back at the Chicken Shack The line up: Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Stanley Turrentine, tenor saxophone Donald Bailey, drums I like the bit that begins at 4:56. This goes out to Jazione and his chicks.
Steam Powered Opinions (Free subscription) | 07/26/2009
Is there anything on Blue Note from the bebop and hard-bop eras that isn't amazing? I'm spending some much needed quality time with my tubes, my turntable and my jazz records this evening. I've been listening to Fats Navarro, Stanley Turrentine, Jackie McLean and others tonight and there's not a bad record in the bunch. In fact most are down right phenomenal.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Bassist/Composer/Bandleader Richie Goods will be bringing his band Nuclear Fusion to Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola in NYC from August 11th thru 15th, 2009 for a week long run of After Hours shows - 11:00 PM Richie Goods and Nuclear Fusion {{Richie Goods}} - Bass {{Mike Clark = 5730}} - Drums {{Helen Sung = 15114}} - Keyboards {{Jeff Lockhart}} - Guitar...
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
Soulful and melodic tenor saxophonist Houston Person has had a lengthy career in the basics of classic jazz: blues, ballads and bop. This three disc set tracks the highlights (and some new recordings) from his tenure for High Note Records, with whom he has recorded with for the past fifteen years. Many different sidemen appear on the material including Bill Charlap, Ron Carter, Russell Malone, Grady...
The Hip-Hop Cosign (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Washington DC artist N E Means celebrates the release of his debut single “Lucky Tonight”. The up-tempo song is dedicated to the Wilson Family, the likes of Lowell Fulson, Ronnie Wilson, Robert Wilson and Charlie Wilson. The song pays tribute to the legendary family. The Wilson family has been established in the music industry for [...]
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Miss Shirley Scott “Listen - Shirley Scott - I Want You Back - MP3″ Greetings all. As promised I have returned to close out the week with a Hammond groove. If you are a Hammond aficionado, or merely grab your organ grinding via the Funky16Corners Radio podcast, you will already be familiar with the sounds of the mighty [...]
Jazz@Rochester (Free subscription) | 04/22/2009
On Friday, April 24th at 8:00 pm, the Exodus to Jazz series returns with "Person to Person," with Eric Person & Meta Four with special guest Houston Person. Saxophonist Eric Person was at ETJ in September 2007, showcasing his creative...
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