50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong
While Elvis served in the U.S. Army in 1959, RCA Victor released three compilation LPs back home to curb fans’ appetites. Continue reading 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong
Time Out – Dave Brubeck Quartet
One of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. But does it deserve to be? Continue reading Time Out – Dave Brubeck Quartet
Duke Ellington – Jazz Party
Did Duke Ellington ever make a bad album?
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Newk’s Time – Sonny Rollins
Recorded in 1957 but released in 1959, “Newk’s Time” was the last LP before the legendary saxophonist’s self-imposed, three-year exile. Continue reading Newk’s Time – Sonny Rollins
New York, N.Y. – George Russell
While New York, N.Y. isn’t one of Russell’s most inventive recordings, it’s still a worthy addition to his adventurous catalogue.
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Greatest! – Johnny Cash
A couple sentences about Johnny Cash’s 1959 LP, “Greatest!”
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Blues from the Gutter – Champion Jack Dupree
Champion Jack Dupree’s woozy brand of New Orleans blues is a pleasure to behold.
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The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker
The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker finds the legendary electric bluesman’s signature sound stripped down to its bare bones.
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I’m John Lee Hooker – Album Review
A 1959 compilation LP from the seminal electric blues singer.
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Breaking Bad S2E7: “Negro y Azul”
Review of Breaking Bad season 2 episode 7: “Negro y Azul” 8.8/10 Continue reading Breaking Bad S2E7: “Negro y Azul”
Lightnin’ Hopkins album review
Lightnin’ Hopkins’ 1959 debut album is one of the greatest blues recordings in history.
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Coltrane Time – Cecil Taylor
A disappointingly accessible collaboration between two avant-garde visionaries.
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