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Anatomy of a Murder – Duke Ellington

December 7, 2020 colinsreview

Duke Ellington’s soundtrack to Otto Preminger’s 1959 film.
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50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 colinsreview

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

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Time Out – Dave Brubeck Quartet

October 21, 2020 colinsreview

One of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. But does it deserve to be? Continue reading Time Out – Dave Brubeck Quartet

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Duke Ellington – Jazz Party

October 21, 2020 colinsreview

Did Duke Ellington ever make a bad album?
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Newk's Time Sonny Rollins

Newk’s Time – Sonny Rollins

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 colinsreview

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

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Moanin’ – Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 colinsreview

It wouldn’t be a stretch to rank Moanin’ as one of the best performed jazz albums of all time.
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New York, N.Y. – George Russell

June 24, 2020October 21, 2020 colinsreview

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

June 24, 2020 colinsreview

A couple sentences about Johnny Cash’s 1959 LP, “Greatest!”
Grade: B+ Continue reading Greatest! – Johnny Cash

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Blues from the Gutter – Champion Jack Dupree

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 colinsreview

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

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 colinsreview

The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker finds the legendary electric bluesman’s signature sound stripped down to its bare bones.
Grade: B+ Continue reading The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker

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I’m John Lee Hooker – Album Review

June 24, 2020 colinsreview

A 1959 compilation LP from the seminal electric blues singer.
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Moanin’ in the Moonlight – Howlin’ Wolf

June 9, 2020 colinsreview

One of the most influential blues albums of all time.
Grade: A Continue reading Moanin’ in the Moonlight – Howlin’ Wolf

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