Brubeck fans rejoice! The kind folks at Columbia Legacy have finally gotten around to giving the class-reissue treatment to their extensive Brubeck discography (he was on C…
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Brian Bromberg is a true master of the Bass, or should I say Basses. Bromberg plays a variety of acoustic, electric and electronic basses including fretted, fretless, picco…
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Can Rick keep raising the bar on great jazz music? This notorious trumpeter / fluegeler / composer / producer raises the bar ten feet tall on his latest release "Full Strid…
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Like the promo shot of Michael Blake looking out at you with a snapshot strategically placed over his brain picturing a Vietnam street strewn with cart-pushing, moped- and …
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After an initial listen to this CD I knew full well that I would thoroughly enjoy it, mainly because I am somewhat partial to great jazz guitar work, and this CD certainly …
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Many times I wander into "The Exclusive Company", Milwaukee's finest and very diverse music store, and fumble through the CD's trying to decide what to buy. I usually just …
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29 Nov
Cool Breeze by Bob Baldwin
An emerging young artist has captured Atlanta's competitive spirit on CD. He's Keyboardist/ Producer/Arranger Bob Baldwin. His latest release, "Cool Breeze" is so cool that…
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Medicine Wheel is a beautiful melange, a kaleidoscope, shifting from color to color, from impressions to grooves and back again. Its overall mood is dark, though not necess…
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Akua Dixon is a featured guest on many jazz recordings. However I was not familiar with her group Quartette Indigo. It didn’t take me long to search out one of her recordin…
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There is a little dark bar I like to go to where people know things. We wile away the nights in friendly arguments. Which phase of Bergman’s career gave us the best movi…
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A Layman's Approach to an Original American Art FormUnderstanding Jazz is a classic work by Vinson Hill, a well-know jazz pianist and educator. This…
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Defiant Jazz Sounds of Depression-Era Saint LouisSaint Louis was and is located on the Mississippi River; a strategic midpoint between New Orleans and Chic…
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An Excellent Early Miles Davis Rarity In July 1956, Miles Davis returned to his hometown for a two-night stint at the infamous Peacock Alley in Gaslight Square. A…
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Unwanted Curtains was Tamer's first CD, originally released in 1997. Though not yet re-released the appearance of my last review of Tamer's work reaffirmed my commit…
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This cd is loaded with wonderful music. There are only six tracks. But they average around 8 minutes. Some of these songs defy the term jazz. But most music these days defy…
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Like all of Grover Washington, Jr.'s music, I found this CD captivating. My favorites are "Take Five" and "Your Love". I am not sure of the year that it was released, I can…
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This is really an excellent recording. Stan is so smooth. Byrd is cool. The sound of this reissue from 1962 is great. Although before my time, my guess is that this is the …
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Besides being an avid jazz fan, I also enjoy boxing, and continously search for the best. Many of the same comparisons i make in boxing, they are also made in JAZZ. For me,…
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Do you have one of those "special" albums that you just keep coming back to time and time again? We all have'em. "Easy Street" is just one of those gems. Any time that you …
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Surfing On Cloud Nine is an appropriate title for Perpetual Motion's new album. Behind each song lies a story which gives the imagination something to play with. From the o…
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I love the entire cd. The two instrumentals mentioned are my favorites.Gato Barbieri plays the sax with so much passion and the listener certainly feels that emotion. The m…
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This is fresh stuff and very tasty. I would never have thought of a jazz accordion but this guy makes it work. If you want a new sounds. this is it. This is not Myron Flour…
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For those of you who know Dave Grusin's skills in writing Film Scores and Pop Jazz Music, this one is no real surprise. For all the others: listen up to this man.With every…
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Jazz is a difficult art. One has to develop the formal and technic skill to master his instrument and must make the vow to follow his own inner voice, to grow an independen…
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I love all of Nelson Rangell's CDs. Nelson is the most magical musician that I have ever listened to. Nelson needs more recognition than he gets.…
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