Sidewinder: By Lee Morgan
Miles Davis became a Media darling largely because he was openly moody, hostile and contemptuous of White people at a…
Tag: jazz
When Sonny Gets Blue: A George Shearing Review
Introduction Pianist Marvin Fisher (one-time arranger for Glen Miller) collaborated with another pianist Jack Segal to write “When Sonny Gets…
Cantaloupe Island: A Herbie Hancock Review
Chicago-born pianist Herbie Hancock came to prominence in the early 1960’s with his composition ‘Watermelon Man’. Hancock was part of…
I Remember April: A Dick Twardzik Review
The Unknown Dick Twardzik Long ago I acquired an LP of Charlie Parker entitled ‘The Happy Bird’ which was a…
All of Me: A Charlie Parker Review
The genius Charlie Parker, around the late 1940’s, was a guest in the home of the blind pianist Lennie Tristano….
On Broadway: Several Recordings Review
We have recommended ‘On Broadway’ by both the excellent George Benson and The Drifters but another great version of this…
Watermelon Man: A Herbie Hancock Review
It may seem strange the title is Cantaloupe Island; but Watermelon Man is on this album. Introduction Chicago’s Herbie Hancock…
Georgia: A Ray Charles Review
Introduction Ray Charles was a very good jazz musician and more than capable on saxophone and piano before he found…