21 Feb
1969: All-Star White House Tribute by Duke Ellington
Thursday, 21 February 2002
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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One night in 1969--April 29, to be exact--Richard Nixon threw a party and all the jazz stars came out.Actually, Nixon employed an avid jazz enthusiast in the person of L…
It took Eddie Palmieri a long time to agree to record his La Perfecta band again. After all, the group hadn’t recorded since the 1960’s, and Palmieri felt that he couldn’t …
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14 Feb
Live At The Playboy Jazz Festival by Tito Puente
Thursday, 14 February 2002
Published in Latin Jazz / Latin Funk - CD Reviews
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Once, an office tower near Chicago’s Miracle Mile bore the Playboy logo at its top. It no longer does. A few artifacts of the Playboy empire remain, though. O…
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14 Feb
My Shining Hour by Howard Alden
Thursday, 14 February 2002
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My Shining Hour is the latest in a growing string of CD’s that Howard Alden has released on Concord. This time, though, he records alone, without rhythmic accompanim…
The interesting aspect of Virtuosi, besides its splendiferous music, is how Gary Burton still is creating new forms when he sees a void or a need. One of the true ma…
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