It seems ironic that this fiercely independent Marsalis (maybe they all are) starts his own label and puts out a recording differential to others. Well, it’s not just some …
A new release by the great Saxophone player Lou Donaldson accompanied by Dr. Lonnie Smith on the Hammond Organ, Randy Johnston on guitar, Danny Burger on drums and Nicholas…
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21 Jan
No Problem by Sonny Rollins
Thursday, 21 January 1999
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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Many of Sonny's later albums are gentle breezes, a spot of happy singing without the tense surge of his earlier work. NO PROBLEM is a good example of this: Sonny had made p…
20 Jan
HI-FI by RadioAction
The drums pound home, and it begins. The title is modern ("Explosion"), the sound is vintage: an early 'Sixties groove you find on Blue Note. Alex Graham holds the alto, an…
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One thing leads to another: Willis Jackson came to Prestige to revive his career, and in the process started another. The label was eager to join the organ arena, but their…
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