BeBop / Hard Bop - CD Reviews (481)
It seems like there are jazz groups worth listening to in every corner of the country. That is the case with Evidence Jazz Group from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its leader…
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Clichés are the worst and I try to avoid them at all costs. I must admit, however, that the title for this CD is most apt. Pianist, Gil Coggins’ near debut recording, Be…
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One of the non-musical challenges every recording artist faces is what to title their records. There are doubtless many approaches to this task, from seeking serious ins…
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This new and exciting endeavor for Nathan Eklund and his group of established musicians, which is an adventure in the classic sound of jazz for the aficionado listener. …
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Center\\\\\\Cuts is a collection of bop and hard bop tunes recorded live at The Detroit Jazz Center World Stage. Marked by easy, infectious melodies and grooves, …
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In 1956 when this album was recorded, Jackie McLean was still enthralled by Bird. He had yet to have his mountainous change that occurred when he heard Ornette Coleman j…
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Escape from New York is the long awaited recording debut for alto saxophonist Zaid Nasser. Nasser, the son of legendary bassist Jamil Nasser, has been churning out h…
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Stan Bock, and his Oregonian jazz friends, have put together a delightful set for Your Check’s In The Mail. They swing, and solo, and shout in a wonderfully unpre…
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Monk On Mondays, the new CD from Monk’s Music Trio, hooks you right from the start of the opening track, "Let’s Call This," a bebop tune that features an extended…
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Monk On Mondays the new CD from Monk’s Music Trio hooks you right from the start of the opening track "Let’s Call This," a bebop tune that features an extended ba…
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Pat Martino was born in 1944 in Philadelphia, and was playing professionally by the age of 15. He cut his jazz teeth playing in bands anchored by the organ, which was a …
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This Rudy Van Gelder Remaster of Traneing In marks 50 years since John Coltrane made the original recording with Prestige Records. Van Gelder writes of this remaster…
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San Francisco and New York are probably two of the best cities to see jazz in, stateside. Both cities get many of the remaining living legends, plus artists who rarely t…
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Classic best describes this 2-disk compilation, The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings, Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane. The term "complete" is no understatement;…
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Action : Reaction is the debut of an accomplished modern jazz trio led by Steve Herberman, an impressive young guitarist and composer based in the Washington DC…
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Trombonist Robert Bachner hails from Vienna, Austria - a city quite rightly associated with the lives and times of the great classical composers. Over the past few decad…
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This Kirk collection was one of the highlights of the year. Recorded in Hamburg, Germany in March 1972 with a band that complimented and cajoled, this is as fine a colle…
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This is an exquisite recording. One of the most anticipated releases of the year, it is as amazing as Martino fans expected. Those of you new to the magic of Pat Martino…
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The Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) has its own annual awards, the "Wammies," and this year the Wammie for both jazz ensemble and jazz recording went to veteran pi…
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In an era of over-saturation in jazz characterized by an abundance of young performers who seem to favor imitation at the expense of originality, it’s invigorating to hear …
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