Donald Byrd’s dynamic 1973 live recording Live: Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux gets...
masters of jazz
As you know, I not only write “stand-alone” posts, but I also have a...
Recognized worldwide as “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald is arguably the finest...
Play Or Die, the 1980 trio date of drummer/composer/bandleader Tony Williams accompanied by keyboardist...
The Messengers expanded to a sextet with the addition of Curtis Fuller in 1961...
Legendary pianist and composer Oscar Peterson led a storied career, spanning over half a...
Legendary pianist and composer Oscar Peterson led a storied career, spanning over half a...
The man who turned bebop upside down with Ornette Coleman went on to work...
The epitome of class and elegance without the stuffiness, Ron Carter has been a...
There is no denying the music of John Coltrane, especially his later works —...
Buddy Guy seems to have recorded his latest album with the intention of asserting...
Charles Lloyd has long been a free spirit, master musician, and visionary. For more...
