Wes Montgomery’s unique picking style, utilizing his thumb rather than a pick, served him well through two distinct stages: the largely straight ahead jazz period on Riv…
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This is one of the more exciting collections on Monk, given its brevity and compactness. In 10 songs the brilliance of the master pianist and composer is well communicat…
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Chico Freeman’s father was an important and impressive Chicago-based saxophonist even before he cut his first Rahsaan Roland Kirk-produced disc in 1972, at the age of 49…
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Kerry Linder is a delightful vocalist who reminds frequently of Astrid Gilberto and who consistently shines on this beautiful effort. A native of Curacao, the largest of th…
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13 Jun
#1 by Ed Thigpen
Ed Thigpen, now 73, lives in Denmark, from which jazz pool he drew some of the most accomplished players in the land in Jens Winther (trumpet), Thomas Franck (tenor saxopho…