The drummer Artt Frank is observing his 80th birthday and the impending publication of his memoir about work and friendship with Chet Baker (they are pictured together). On Frank’s website, Baker is quoted as saying, “Artt Frank is my all-time favorite drummer. He always seems to know where I'm … [Read more...]
Archives for March 8, 2013
Weekend Listening Tip: SRJO’s Music Of Thad Jones
The attention-getting device above is one of the late Leo Meiersdorff’s album covers for the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. If we have your attention, here’s an announcement from Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest about next Sunday's broadcast: SRJO PLAYS THAD JONES: FROM BASIE TO THE … [Read more...]