When Mort Weiss turned thirty in 1965, he tired of the music business which had been part of his life for ten years. In a turnabout career move, he began work in a music…
To Be Again represents a sizzling effort by the Curt Hanrahan Septet of the Great Frozen North. The pieces are almost uniformly energetic and up tempo as if try…
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If you like your big band bold and brassy, then consider Calvin Owens’ "Keeping the Big Band Blues Alive." This is a terrific, upbeat, gorgeously performed recording tha…
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Nearly twenty years ago, Jason Miles collaborated on Miles Davis’ "Tutu" by playing synthesizer. He hasn’t forgotten that experience. He claims that his ne…
Another triumph for the Barcelona-based Fresh Sound New Talent label. "Borrowed Time" features Emmanuel Vaughn-Lee on bass, but also explores his writing and arranging f…