Cornbread: By Lee Morgan
Master jazz Trumpeter Lee Morgan, whose playing dwarfed that of Media darling Miles Davis, was also an interesting composer, his…
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The Tadd Walk: By Allen Eager
For bebop lovers! In 1948 pianist Tadd Dameron, a composer of many good tunes, took a sextet of great musicians…
All of Me: Lennie Tristano
The Twentieth century’s greatest musician, Charlie Parker, visited the gifted blind pianist Lennie Tristano in his home. Tristano had recording…
God Bless the Child: by Billie Holiday
Recommended for Michelle Obama who endured such a deprived childhood! “God Bless the Child” recorded by Billie Holiday in May…
Change Partners: By Dick Morrissey
Dick Morrissey (1940-2000) was a British jazz tenor saxophone player who had the misfortune to arrive on the music scene…
One Note Samba
Once again, to soothe the nerves we recommend Stan Getz and Jim Hall’s ‘One Note Samba’. A masterpiece from an…
One Note Samba: By Stan Getz
Stan Getz, by all accounts was not a nice guy. A superb technician on the Tenor saxophone he had little…
You Go to My Head: By Charlie Parker
Introduction Fred Coots, born in New York’s Brooklyn (1897-1985) was a prolific writer of melodies and Broadway Shows. He is…