A reviewer quickly learns that sound musicianship and creativity are not the exclusive province of nationally-known players. The Al Maniscalco Quartet's fourth release, …
Baron Tymas, Assistant Director of Jazz Studies at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC, is a fluent and inventive guitarist with a gift for composition. Blue…
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Four-to-the-bar. Unamplified. Felt more than heard. An unlikely choice for a key ingredient of a jazz orchestra but rhythm guitarist Freddie Green made a difference to the …
Dick Johnson of Brockton, MA., is known throughout New England, and a lot of other places, as a master of all the reeds. On Stardust and Beyond, a tribute to Artie S…
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The evolution of the big band has emphasized intricate charts and unusual instrumentation. I have reviewed many of the resulting CDs and have been impressed. However, Richi…
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