He subscribes to the view that catholic liberalism could account for New Orleans being the most fertile breeding ground Whatever their size, Oliver books seem...

Sixty years ago, Tony Standish got trad devotee Bob Wallis to blow the trumpet for George Lewis, Johnny Dodds and Red Allen. His subject wasn't so keen on Mose Allison or Miles Davis, finding the latter possessed of a warm timbre and plenty of technique but saying nothing.

I wonder what it was that prevented André Previn from becoming just another Brubeck? His phenomenal tech­nique, his links with conventional music, and his...

The first time I heard the name Dick Bank must have been around 1992, and it came about in a somewhat peculiar way. I...

After the disappointment of his last CD (Konitz In Rio) it's good to hear Lee Konitz in good voice and in brilliant sound, thanks...

Son of lyricist Sammy Cahn, Steve Khan established himself in the mid-seventies as a busy New York session player. He was a sideman in...

Until recently, the vast number of American university students flooding out of places like East­man and UCLA and North Texas State had only limited...

Two outstanding musicians do not always make a good duo combination. Here they do. The only adverse comment one must make is that such...

Having acquired supreme technical authority, in my opinion Ruby Braff has tended to play it safe in recent years with quality material executed with...

If you know Cleanhead from his hit records you'll recall that he employs self-mocking humour as a powerful tool, and it's the combination of...

It's significant that John McLaughlin has spent so much time with Miles Davis since this album was recorded, since it reflects the trumpeter's influence...

The producer of this musical experience considers that all it requires is an open mind. I think it requires the same capacity for appreciation...