“This LP claims that it has “Unprecedented Hi Fidelity.” The streaky sound quality of these bootleg live recordings makes a joke out of that statement. Taken from a few club appearances during 1950-52 and featuring [More]
A collection of previously unreleased materials by the Kenny Drew Trio, originally recorded for Japanese labels Baystate and Alpha beween 1972 and 1992, now released to commemmorate the 20th anniversary of his passing. A rich [More]
Track listing: 1 Brother John’s Blues 5:00 2 Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 4:25 3 Duke’s In Bed 2:59 4 What’s I’m Gotchere 4:36 5 My Romance 4:45 6 Days Of Wine And Roses 4:21 [More]
“Dexter Gordon is a legendary figure in jazz for many reasons. He was among the first to transfer the characteristics and style of bebop innovator Charlie Parker to the tenor saxophone. His career spanned from [More]
“At an overbooked all-star saxophone concert held in 1965 Berlin, the musicians were supposed to only play for 15 minutes. Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin protested against the restrictive situation by performing the intense and stirring [More]
A Ghetto Lullaby is a live album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in 1973 and released on the SteepleChase label. “Within a five day period in 1973, altoist Jackie McLean, [More]
Back to the Tracks is a hard bop album by tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks recorded in 1960 and released posthumously. “The music that comprises Back to the Tracks was recorded in September 1960, months after [More]
“Uptown’s 2013 release Boston 1950 features highlights from a series of concerts the great tenor saxophonist Lester Young gave at Boston’s Hi-Hat between May 26 and June 11, 1950. He was performing with trumpeter Jesse [More]
One Flight Up is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1964 in Paris and released on the Blue Note label. “When he expatriated to Scandinavia just before this session in Paris [More]
American ріаnіѕt Kenny Drew (1928-1993) moved tо Cореnhаgеn, Dеnmаrk, in 1964. Although hе mау have ѕоmеwhаt fаdеd from thе rаdаr of Amеrісаn jazz fаnѕ, hе hаd a fаntаѕtіс саrееr in Denmark аnd wаѕ bеlоvеd by [More]
