One for the holidays |
Charlie Brown Christmas- Vince Guaraldi
Peanuts creator Charles Schultz called on pianist extraordinaire Vince Guaraldi and his trio to compose and perform music that would reflect the humor, c...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:11:00 GMT |
Ellington At Newport 1956- this is a must have for jazz fans |
Duke Ellington's appearance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival has long been famous, and justifiably so. Paul Gonsalves' 27-chorus tenor solo on "Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue" practically s...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Nov 2005 05:23:00 GMT |
Nighthawks at the Diner-Tom Waits |
For his third album, Tom Waits set up a nightclub in the studio, invited an audience, and cut a 70-minute, two-LP set of new songs. It was an appropriate format for compositions that dealt even more g...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:02:00 GMT |
The Quintet- Live at Massy Hall |
The music on this CD features the famous Massey Hall concert which teamed together (for the last time on records) the unbeatable team of altoist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie along with...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:02:00 GMT |
Leroy Vinnegar-Leroy Walks! |
On this reissue CD of a Contemporary set (bassist Leroy Vinnegar's first as a leader), six of the seven songs have the word "walk" in their title, including "Would You Like to Take a Walk," "Walkin' M...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:27:00 GMT |
giant steps-john coltrane |
History will undoubtedly enshrine this disc as a watershed the likes of which may never truly be appreciated. Giant Steps bore the double-edged sword of furthering the cause of the music as well as de...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Mar 2005 14:59:00 GMT |
Saxophone Colossus-Sonny Rollins |
This two-LP set finds Sonny Rollins entering his prime years and quickly developing into the most influential tenor saxophonist in jazz (at least until John Coltrane fully emerged). Three selections f...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Feb 2005 01:32:00 GMT |
The Sidewinder-Lee Morgan |
Carried by its almost impossibly infectious eponymous opening track, The Sidewinder helped foreshadow the sounds of boogaloo and soul-jazz with its healthy R&B influence and Latin tinge. While the res...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Feb 2005 04:43:00 GMT |
Idle Moments-Grant Green |
This languid, seductive gem may well be Grant Green's greatest moment on record. Right from the opening bars of the classic title cut, Idle Moments is immediately ingratiating and accessible, featurin...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Feb 2005 02:52:00 GMT |
