26 Mar
The Mancini Project by Ted Nash
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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One of the greatest soundtracks composers of America ever produced was and remains the late Henry Mancini, whose works adorn four decades worth (the 1950’s-1980’s) or so…
Jazz fans that are also history buffs know that once upon a time, jazz was actually a type of.... [deep breath] popular music. In the 1950’s, even afte…
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Wadada Leo Smith is a trumpeter, composer, teacher, and theoretician best known for his association with Chicago’s seminal Association For The Advancement of Creative Mu…
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Jazz sprung from the commingling of African and European cultures in the "New World," America. In the "Old World," Europe, jazz was imported from America via recordings,…
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27 Feb
Soul Connection by (Big) John Patton
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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The late John Patton (1935-2002), better known as Big John Patton, was among the number of the 1960s Sultans of the Hammond B-3 organ. While he didn’t a…