1963 was a very good year for Thelonious Sphere Monk. After almost two decades of neglect at best, and derision at worst, from many jazz fans and much of the critical estab…
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Referring to trombonist Curtis Fuller as a "prolifically recorded" musician would be a major understatement. In a career that now spans over 47 years in the major leagues o…
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Miles Davis certainly ranks as one of the most influential, innovative, and often controversial musicians in the history of post-WWII jazz, but we often think of him primar…
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Those of us who toil in the CD racks - whether involved with print reviewing, radio broadcasting, or netcasting - seem to still be sifting through the veritable stacks of r…
The late 1970s and early 1980s were a problematic time for jazz recordings, particularly those released on the so-called major labels. The Fusion steamroller was still flat…
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