“Eddie Costa was probably better known for his work as a vibraphonist than as a pianist during his all too brief career, which ended suddenly after a fatal car crash in 1962. He sticks exclusively [More]
Edward Brian “Tubby” Hayes (30 January 1935 – 8 June 1973) was an English jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his tenor saxophone playing in groups with fellow sax player Ronnie Scott and with trumpeter Jimmy [More]
“The music on this big-band date led by guitarist Mundell Lowe has a somewhat confusing history, since it was initially released as the soundtrack to the low-budget film Satan in High Heels and later reissued [More]
Cut іn 1956, The Nаturе оf Thіngѕ wоund uр аѕ Lenny Hаmbrо‘ѕ last ѕеѕѕіоn as a lеаdеr for Columbia, аnd it was a fine wау to go out — a lіght, ѕwіngіng аffаіr thаt соuld [More]
Guys and Dolls Like Vibes is an album by American vibraphonist Eddie Costa and his quartet, featuring pianist Bill Evans. It was recorded in 1958 and contains pieces from the musical “Guys and Dolls”. The [More]
Flute Flight is an album by American and Belgian jazz flautists Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label. AllMuѕіс Rеvіеw bу Alеx Henderson: Ovеr thе years, jаzz hаѕ [More]
This is a somewhat odd record. Manny Albam arranged 11 selections for an orchestra (16 strings, six brass, two reeds, guitar, bass and drums) plus four (!) pianos: Dick Marx, Eddie Costa, Hank Jones and [More]
The Jazz We Heard Last Summer is a split album featuring saxophonist Sahib Shihab and flautist Herbie Mann‘s groups recorded in 1957 for the Savoy label. AllMusic Review by Brandon Burke: This split LP pairs [More]
AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden: Eddie Costa made only a few dates as a leader prior to his sudden death as a result of an automobile accident at the age of 31; this 1957 session [More]
