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Who Was Hampton Hawes? Although one rarely hears of Hampton Hawes today he was a significant presence on the jazz scene in the mid- 50s then again from the mid-60s on until his death in 1977. A direct descendant of bebop who had been variously classified as "West Coast" and "funk-jazz" or "rhythm school," Hawes transcended all these categories. He was famous for his prodigious right hand, his deep groove, his very personal playing, his profound blues conceptions, and his versatility within a mainstream context. He remained anchored in chord-change based jazz with chord changes his whole career. A mostly self-taught musician, he matured early musically and late personally-by his own admission
Jazz From The Pacific Northwest
By Shelly Manne
Label: Reel to Real
Released: 2024
Track listing: Side A: Stop, Look and Listen; The Vamp's Blues.
Side B: Quartet (Suite in Four Movements).
Side C: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Summertime; Dearly Beloved.
Side D: Funny; Secret Love; Surrey With The Fringe On Top.
Larry Young, Steven Bernstein, and Karrin Allyson
by Jerome Wilson
Despite an equipment malfunction during the third set, this show covers a variety of artists from the last seventy years of jazz. Musicians heard include Larry Young, Steven Bernstein, Dennis Gonzalez, Karrin Allyson, and Hampton Hawes. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings ...
Shelly Manne & His Men: Jazz From The Pacific Northwest
by Pierre Giroux
Shelly Manne & His Men are presented in two iterations in never-before-released live recordings from the 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival and from a 1966 date at The Penthouse in Seattle entitled Jazz From The Pacific Northwest. In this deluxe limited edition 180-gram 2LP set, co-produced for release by the estimable Zev Feldman and Cory Weeds, the ...
Record Store Day 2024 Jazz Releases
by Kyle Simpler
Every year, Record Store Day (RSD) promises limited edition vinyl releases for all tastes in music. From the latest popular artists to the most obscure archival releases, RSD drops try to cover a lot of musical territory. Practically all genres of music are represented and, of course, jazz is no exception. Fortunately, the April 2024 drop ...
Go West! The Contemporary Records Albums
Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2023
Track listing: I'm An Old Cowhand; Solitude; Come, Gone; Wagon Wheels; There is No Greater Love; Way Out West;
I've Told Ev'ry Little Star; Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody; How High the Moon; You; I've
Found A New Baby; Along Together; In the Chapel in the Moonlight; The Song is You; I'm An Old
Cowhand (alternate); Come, Gone (alternate); Way Out West (alternate); The Song is You; You (alternate);
I've Found a New Baby (alternate).
Curtis Counce: You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce!
by Richard J Salvucci
When bassist Curtis Counce died of a heart attack at the age of 37 in 1963, the jazz world was deprived of a major talent. Not that one would have known much, for his death, while noted, was not extensively covered. Counce, a Midwesterner, had come to California and to jny:Los Angeles to learn his craft, ...
George Russell’s New York N.Y. Receives World Premiere At Milton Court
by Chris May
Guildhall Induction Jazz Orchestra & Choir Milton Court Concert Hall Guildhall School of Music & Drama London September 27, 2023 Addressing the audience before the Guildhall Induction Jazz Orchestra's recreation of George Russell's first large-ensemble masterpiece, New York N.Y. (Decca, 1959), director and conductor Scott Stroman explained the choice ...
Tim Ray Trio: Fire & Rain
by Jack Bowers
Boston-based pianist Tim Ray and his rhythm mates, bassist John Lockwood and drummer Mark Walker, have been performing together since 2013, and Fire & Rain is their second recording as a trio. Their years working arm-in-arm and side-by-side have spawned a symbiotic relationship, and it shows. Even when the trio tests the free-jazz ...
Andre Previn and his pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell: West Side Story
by Richard J Salvucci
André Previn was always something of a mystery to jazz critics and listeners. By common consent, he had astonishing instrumental technique. On the other hand, a lot of listeners were sure they could hear everyone but Previn in his playing. Along with Shelly Manne, he sold a lot of records and probably made a good deal ...
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