Essentials: ‘Getz / Gilberto’ Album Review
‘Getz/Gilberto’ was a great album when it was released in 1963, and it is a great album today. Teaming the guitar of Joao Gilberto with the saxophone of Getz was the inspiration of Creed Taylor.
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Tag: Jazz Album Reviews
Grover Washington Jr. ‘Inner City Blues’ Album Review
The first soul-jazz album ever is one of the best, both for Grover Washington Jr.’s superb playing and the direction of famed producer Creed Taylor.
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Vivascene Top 10 Classic Jazz Deep Cuts Playlist
If you’re wanting to experience the glory of 20th century jazz masters, here are 10 recordings we think will live on into the 22nd century.
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Lorraine Desmarais Trio ‘Couleurs de Lune’ Album Review
It’s more than time to add another name to the list of great Canadian musical trios, specifically the Lorraine Desmarais Trio.
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Joe Lovano | Us Five, ‘Bird Songs’ Album Review
Joe Lovano’s lifelong devotion to the music of Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker resulted in the release of one of the best jazz albums of recent years.
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Essentials: Nina Simone “I Put A Spell On You” Review
The great jazz and soul singer Nina Simone sang the song Jalacy Hawkins wrote, not the one that Screaming Jay murdered.
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Essentials: Gil Scott-Heron ‘The Revolution Begins – The Flying Dutchman Masters’ Album Review
Every hip-hop artist should be listening to ‘The Revolution Begins’. It sets the bar far higher than any current performer dares to reach.
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The Bad Plus ‘The Rite of Spring’ Album Review
This is a recording of exceptional merit that hits the jazz and classical scenes with all of the impact of its original notorious performance.
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Melody Gardot ‘Currency of Man’ Album Review
What distinguishes Melody Gardot’s ‘Currency of Man’ from her earlier outings is the beauty and power of the arrangements.
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