While most jazz fans would consider the Blue Note archives to be the pick of the litter when it comes to the material stashed in the Capitol vaults, there is an even far…
When it comes to piano trio jazz, the late Bill Evans ushered in more than his share of innovations. Breaking free of the merely rhythmic function that bass and drums had t…
Since 1969, creative improvisational music has had a home thanks to the auspices of producer Manfred Eicher and his Editions of Contemporary Music (hint: that’s the long wa…
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28 Sep
Feeling Free by Barney Kessel
Thursday, 28 September 2000
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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It’s a telling sign to note that by the end of the ‘60s many of the small independent labels that had played such a large part in the documentation of mainstream jazz were …
27 Sep
Blue Odyssey by Houston Person
Wednesday, 27 September 2000
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The gutsy and powerful attack that clearly marks Houston Person as one of our endearing "boss tenors" has kept him at the forefront of the popular mainstream for over three…