At the Pershing: But Not for Me | Ahmad Jamal
Avant-garde by accident.
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Tag: Album Review
Buddy Holly album review
You’re so square, baby I don’t care.
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Please Please Please
James Brown’s debut puts most other R&B of the era to shame.
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Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet
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Something Else!!!!
Ornette Coleman’s difficult debut still sounds ahead of its time.
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Milestones
Powered by the groundbreaking title track, Milestones proved that Miles Davis was the artist of the decade.
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Ascenseur pour l’échafaud
Miles Davis’ haunting soundtrack helped kick off the French New Wave.
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Somethin’ Else
Cannonball Adderley’s most famous album is far more than a warm-up for Kind of Blue.
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With His Hot and Blue Guitar
Johnny Cash’s rockabilly debut sounds like a 50-year-old wiseman in a 25-year-old’s body.
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk’s greatest album.
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A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
Artist: Charles Mingus Year: 1957 Genre: Post-Bop Grade: B+ The 11-minute opener, entitled “Scenes in the City,” is the clear highlight of Charles Mingus’ fourth LP of 1957. Featuring the spoken-word narration of Mel Stewart, the freewheeling track moves through a … Continue reading A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section
Alto saxophonist Art Pepper collaborates with Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.
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