Chet Baker: Chet
adminIt’s clear from the new set of liner notes to Chet that Orrin Keepnews does not have fond memories of the time he spent working with Chet Baker on his…
Read MoreBill Evans and Self-Confidence
Musicians must find their own style regardless of the prevailing musical flavor of the day.
Read MoreBill Evans/Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Writing about a recording such as Everybody Digs Bill Evans can seem like an exercise in futility. Even at this early point in his recording and performing career, Evans seems…
Read MoreBill Evans/Sunday at the Village Vanguard
The Bill Evans trio had been playing together for nearly two years by the time these dates for Sunday at the Village Vanguard were recorded, but the group was under-recorded…
Read MoreReturn to Forever
They bridged the gap between fusion and prog rock bands Return to Forever had a pretty long run with a few different lineups, but in their most classic incarnation, they…
Read MoreJazz Fusion
History of Jazz: Part 7 Jazz fusion is a pretty big category, and we’ve lumped a lot of material together here. Basically, these are the granddaddies of the marriage of…
Read MoreFree Jazz and the Avant-Garde
History of Jazz: Part 6 Free jazz is perhaps one of the more misunderstood forms of music. Free jazz draws from other forms of improvisational music that are based on…
Read MoreDr. John: The Doctor Is In
Dr. John has left the stage for the last time, but nothing can dim the beauty of his music and his love affair with the wild, dangerous New Orleans that…
Read MoreHard Bop, Post Bop & Soul Jazz
History of Jazz: Part 6 The strains of blues, gospel, and R&B that figured in the music of many hard bop musicians led to the development of soul jazz, which…
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