Ty Cobb felt that Joe Jackson had the most natural swing he had ever seen. My candidate for winner in that category is Zoot and he proves it again on this CD. During the fi…
Delaware Water Gap in the Poconos has been the home of a small gem of a neighborhood jazz festival since 1978. It helps that the area is a magnet for musicians and the neig…
This talented group is Scottish. The bass player hails from Sao Paulo. The drummer has taught music in the Czech Republic. The saxophonist played township jazz in Cape Town…
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10 Mar
Still at Sea by Kirk Nurock
Over a 30-year career, composer/pianist Kirk Nurock has shown a flair for the unexpected. At 16, he was selected by Duke Ellington for a scholarship to the Eastman School o…
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Nat King Cole is incomparable. His feathery swinging touch and clean articulation has influenced such diverse pianists as Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and Ahmad Jamal. His so…
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