Anita O’Day: Selected Clef, Norgran & Verve Recordings 1952-56
Following her explosive early 1940s spell with Gene Krupa’s band, the first half of the 1950s was a golden time for Anita O’Day. Working with Norman Granz, she made...
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Give me that good old progressive jazz
Culturally, there was a lot going on in America after World War II. In classical music, Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky had moved to the USA and were wielding...
Nice day for Al Grey
Sir,
With reference to the section of Steve Voce's column on Al Grey with the later Count Basie band, may I suggest readers seek out the album Have A Nice...
The Inconvenient Lonnie Johnson
Author, musician and academic Julia Simon argues the case in her book that Alonzo “Lonnie” Johnson is inconvenient for scholars for a variety of reasons; not least of which...
JJ 10/60: In My Opinion – Benedict Edwards
This is one of a series of taped interviews with musicians, who are asked to give a snap opinion on a set of records played to them. Although no...
Billy Cobham: Jazz Legends, Live At The Palais Des Festivals Hall, Cannes 1989
Despite the sighting of two mullets and a mix dominated by a synth sound you would associate with Spandau Ballet, this 45-minute show from 30 years ago dates well...
