Even casual jazz fans will recognize the name Brubeck. Pianist Dave Brubeck led a popular 1950s quartet that recorded the now instantly recognizable "Take Five," a rare …
Largely self-taught, pianist Wayne Horvitz was first noticed in 1980s in his native New York where he became a part of the "experimental improv" or avant-garde club and …
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If there's such thing as a sure thing in jazz, it's taking a group of legends and putting them together in one band. Because the heart of jazz is cooperative improvisati…
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11 Apr
Cool by Khan Jamal
Khan Jamal, born in 1946 in Florida, began playing the vibes at the age of 18 and has been a fixture on the Philadelphia jazz scene for many years. This record, released…
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Whit Williams is an iconic Baltimore jazz musician, having been a fixture in the city for over fifty years as a reed player, arranger, and educator. Naturally, he's work…
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