Denver Post (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Flutist Dave Valentin is slated for a rare handful of small venue shows at Dazzle on Thursday and Friday.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley Live in '63 Jazz Icons 2008 What is the greatest hard bop jazz standard? Some might argue for Bobby Timmons' "Moanin'" as performed by the composer and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Others may hold out for Joe Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" or Richard Carpenter's "Walkin'" as perfomed by Miles Davis. Still others are attached to Horace Silver's "The Preacher"...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Cannonball Adderley, Live in '63 (Jazz Icons). Riding high on his success as a leader, the alto saxophonist was proud of his early 1960s sextet. These televised concerts capture him and his sidemen expansive and swinging. Yusef Lateef, Nat Adderley, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes had integra...
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Cannonball Adderley, Live in '63 (Jazz Icons). Riding high on his success as a leader, the alto saxophonist was proud of his early 1960s sextet. These televised concerts capture him and his sidemen expansive and swinging. Yusef Lateef, Nat Adderley,...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
Here are two versions of a great tune: Slim Smith and the Freedom Singers do "Mercy Mercy Mercy" Here's the original tune, written by Joe Zawinul, and performed by Cannonball Adderley Quintet:...
The Garlic (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
With all that's going down, time to put a soundtrack to it ... We choose the classic Cannonball Adderley 'Mercy, Mercy. Mercy' , and be sure to pay close attention to the intro by Cannonball, it fits the day so perfectly. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Bonus Economic Mercy Riffs Paul Krugman: Uneasy feelings Sandy Levinson: A further Schmittian (and constitutional') moment Think Progress: Bush Compares The Financial...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Test of Time Records proudly announces the release of the remastered Holy Mama by the Junior Mance. This album was originally released in 1976 and is now available on CD for the first time here in the U.S. This work by the Junior Mance-led trio, with Martin Rivera on bass and Salvatore LaRocca on dr...
The Guardian Technology blog (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
7digital's music library is offering MP3 downloads from all four major labels without copy protection, but not necessarily at low prices
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Today would have been Cannonball Adderley's eightieth birthday, reason enough to bring you this video of his sextet. The band is Cannonball, his brother Nat, cornet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, bass; and Louis Hayes, drums. The tune is "Jessica's Birth...
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Today would have been Cannonball Adderley's eightieth birthday, reason enough to bring you this video of his sextet. The band is Cannonball, his brother Nat, cornet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, bass; and Louis Hayes, drums. The tune is "Jessica's...
Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
It’s always nice to see a respected jazz veteran have the opportunity to get his name on the front of a new album, especially if it’s someone who has for the most part kept a pretty low profile over the course of his career. Drummer Al Foster has been in the business for many years, beginning [...]
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Those unfamiliar with The Wall Street Journal, might be surprised to learn of its cultural component. The newspaper's Personal Journal section has frequent profiles, reviews and backgrounders involving painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, dance--the whole range of cultural interests. The most...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
All About Jazz members are invited to join the Legacy Recordings Miles Davis - Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition giveaway starting today. We'll select one lucky winner at the conclusion of the contest on October 8th. Click here to enter the contest All contestants will join the Miles Daivs @ AAJ fan network and the winner will be chosen from that list...
Djouls.com (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
J.Rawls presents The Liquid Crystal Project 2 (CD/2xLP) Polar Entertainment POLAR010, 2008-09-19 Tracklisting : 01. The Lead 02. A Tribute To The Beatnuts 03. Digital Funky 04. Rob's Gem 05. Loran's Dance Redux (Pushitalong) 06. A Tribute To Da Beatminerz 07. Joshy's Gem 08. Me & Cousin 09. Capricorn's Reprise 10. Charlie Chop's Gem 11. Retreat At Turnberry 12. Bongosss (Interlude) 13. Hebejeebees...
wordsandmusic (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Bill Evans and the Kings of Cool – Konitz and Marsh. 'Speak Low.' This is sparkling, frothy stuff. Evans leads off in rhapsodic mode before Konitz takes the theme and lifts it into steady rhythm. Warne Marsh joins in to weave round the alto in a high-stepping dance. Eddie Gomez springs a line across Evan's chording, firm-fingered, high up the neck. Konitz up next. Followed by Bill Evans, Warne Marsh....
