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My blog includes reviews and meditations on rock, blues, jazz and other genres of music.
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Jazz Blog Special: Cozy Cole, \'1944-1945\'
A couple of years ago one of my students started throwing adjectives around about some hotshot rock 'n' roll drummer. My student, a young drummer himself, said his hero combined power, grace and creativity like no other drummer in history. Blame his ...
Jazz Blog Special, Harry James: \'The Jazz Sides\'
I bought my first Harry James album back in the early '70s and have continued to accumulate them ever since, but I never really appreciated the great band leader's virtuosity as a trumpeter until I bought a collection called "The Jazz Sides: 1937-19...
Jazz Blog Special: Bob DeVos, \'Devos\' Groove Guitar\'
I love jazz guitarist Bob DeVos' last two albums, "Playing for Keeps" and "Shifting Sands." Both feature tasteful playing from tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, organist Dan Kostelnik and drummer Steve Johns. But I find myself spinning his 2003 relea...
Jazz Blog Special: Hazel Scott, \'Relaxed Piano Moods\'
Hazel Scott's renditions of "Like Someone in Love," "Peace of Mind" and "Lament" perfectly fit the name of a collection called "Relaxed Piano Moods." They're beautiful. But I'd hardly call her versions of "The Jeep is Jumpin'," "A Foggy Day" and Moun...
Jazz Blog Special: Stan Getz, \'West Coast Jazz\'
I love virtually all of Stan Getz's recordings from the mid-'50s. My favorite, though, is probably "West Coast Jazz."The 1955 release features West coast jazz, East coast style ... cool jazz with some heat. Drummer Shelly Manne, bassist Leroy Vinnega...
Jazz Blog Special: Maynard Ferguson, \'The Blues Roar\'
Maynard Ferguson rounded his notes and wrapped them in soul for "The Blues Roar," originally released in 1964.Ray Charles was an obvious inspiration — the album includes four of his songs, all of which have a soulful swagger. "What'd I Say" is pa...
Jazz Blog Special: \'The Brooklyn Soul Organization\'
The emphasis on the Brooklyn Soul Organization's self-titled release from 2004 is on the organ, which is evident if you look closely at the album's cover. No wonder. Radam Schwartz is one of the great Hammond B3 players in the world. But he has plent...
Jazz Blog Special: 'The Brooklyn Soul Organization'
The emphasis on the Brooklyn Soul Organization's self-titled release from 2004 is on the organ, which is evident if you look closely at the album's cover. No wonder. Radam Schwartz is one of the great Hammond B3 players in the world. But he has plent...
