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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Elvis’ Christmas Album
Elvis’ Christmas Album is one of the only classic holiday LPs.
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Coltrane (1957)
John Coltrane’s debut features many of the hallmarks that the saxophonist would later become famous for.
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Loving You
Mediocre soundtrack to a mediocre film.
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Where Are You?
Frank Sinatra sometimes seems lost without Nelson Riddle.
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Anita Sings the Most
Anita O’Day’s effortless charisma carries this relaxing album.
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Mingus Three
The trio setting apparently doesn’t fit with Charles Mingus’ style.
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A Swingin’ Affair!
Frank Sinatra goes through the motions on A Swingin’ Affair.
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East Coasting – Charles Mingus
One of Charles Mingus’ rare, non-essential LPs.
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