Backgrounder: Barney Kessel - 'Kessel's Kit,' 1969
(Thu, 25 Apr 2024)
In the spring and early summer of 1969, guitarist Barney Kessel was on an extensive solo European tour. In each country, he picked up local players for his performances. In two of those countries—France and Italy, he recorded albums. In...
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Alice Coltrane: 'The Carnegie Hall Concert,' 1971 (Wed, 24 Apr 2024)
Nearly four years after the death of her husband—tenor saxophonist and composer John Coltrane— Alice Coltrane performed with a sizable group at New York's Carnegie Hall. Alice was a harpist, pianist, composer and ensemble leader. Married in 1965 to John...
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Inside the Light World: Sun Ra Meets the OVC (Tue, 23 Apr 2024)
Sun Ra was outrageous and out there, but his brand of jazz was special. The composer, bandleader, pianist and synthesizer player was both philosophical and comical. He also was cosmic and down to earth. Jazz fans know Sun Ra means... Click the icon below to listen.
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In the spring and early summer of 1969, guitarist Barney Kessel was on an extensive solo European tour. In each country, he picked up local players for his performances. In two of those countries—France and Italy, he recorded albums. In...
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Alice Coltrane: 'The Carnegie Hall Concert,' 1971 (Wed, 24 Apr 2024)
Nearly four years after the death of her husband—tenor saxophonist and composer John Coltrane— Alice Coltrane performed with a sizable group at New York's Carnegie Hall. Alice was a harpist, pianist, composer and ensemble leader. Married in 1965 to John...
>> Read More
Inside the Light World: Sun Ra Meets the OVC (Tue, 23 Apr 2024)
Sun Ra was outrageous and out there, but his brand of jazz was special. The composer, bandleader, pianist and synthesizer player was both philosophical and comical. He also was cosmic and down to earth. Jazz fans know Sun Ra means... Click the icon below to listen.
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Billy Eckstine.
Last week, after my post on vocalist Billy Eckstine, I heard from Phil Dorsey, who owns the BocX, a streaming soul, jazz and fusion station. Or, as the e-station puts it, "Danceable, jazzy, funky, soulful, electronic chill-out music." Phil wrote: "I inherited this picture [above] of my dad, Phil Sr., with Billy Eckstine. I don't know where the photo was taken or when."
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