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Charlie Parker 1946, Jazz At The Philharmonic (reading Granz biography, new interest in JATP).
Stan Getz w/ Oscar Peterson Trio.
Billy Hart, All Our Reasons.
Derek Montgomery
Big Bags, Milt Jackson Orch. arr. Tadd Dameron & Ernie Wilkins.
The Magic Touch, Tadd Dameron Orch.
Ernie Wilkins, The Everest Years.
Sergio Mendes Presents Edu Lobo.
Memphis Underground, Herbie Mann.
Symphonique, Le Vent du Nord.
Fool on the Hill, Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66.
West of the Moon, Ralph Burns & Lee Wiley.
Peter Fox, Official You Tube Channel.
Tom Myron, Composer/Arranger
Northampton, MA
Dear Old Stockholm: Americans in Sweden 1949-1953.
Maurice Ravel, Daphnis et Chloé, L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet, 1959.
Hank Jones,For My Father.
Modern Jazz Quartet, Blues on Bach.
Peter Bergmann
Berlin
The nonagenarian pianist presented de Barros with every biographer’s hope, unrestricted access to his subject’s personal papers and nearly unrestricted access to her private thoughts. He made the most of it, turning exhaustive research and hundreds of hours of interviews into a true story with the sweep of a novel. From the early discovery of McPartland’s musical gift through her wartime service, her ecstatic and stormy marriage to Jimmy McPartland, her growth as a pianist, her deep affair with Joe Morello, and the radio show that made her a national figure, she has had a fascinating life. It makes a splendid read.
Mulligan’s Concert Jazz Band had three fewer musicians than most big jazz outfits. Its size permitted precision, flexibility and subtlety, yet the band had the power of sprung steel. In this concert from a half century ago, the CJB is as fresh as yesterday. Arrangements by Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn and Johnny Mandel set standards to which big band writers still aspire. Bassist Buddy Clark and drummer Mel Lewis inspired Mulligan, Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Gene Quill and Zoot Sims to some of the best soloing of their careers. This beautifully produced issue of the complete concert is a basic repertoire item.
Recent Comments
Jack Greenberg on Unburied Treasure: Chick Corea Trio
Well, I'm sure this performance won a lot of new fans for "jazz". I didn't see Ronald Reagan in the audience. Maybe he...Jim Eigo on Unburied Treasure: Chick Corea Trio
Great to see this amazing trio no matter where they play... And don't forget Dizzy and Max doing "Salt Peanuts" with Jimmy Carter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORhqJZfxxcIBill Benjamin on Unburied Treasure: Chick Corea Trio
Just great. The Now He Sings, Now He Sobs trio. The Bush family must have been freaking out on that first tune.Bill Anschell on Praise For Poodie James
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