Vocal Jazz in 1954
Reviews of two 1954 albums by Chet Baker and June Christy. Continue reading Vocal Jazz in 1954
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Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1954)
The debut LP from Clifford Brown (trumpeter) and Max Roach (drummer) is a jazz landmark.
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Al Haig Trio – Al Haig
The best album from one of the more underrated founders of bebop.
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Black Coffee – Peggy Lee
One of the most pleasurable vocal-jazz albums of all time.
Grade: A Continue reading Black Coffee – Peggy Lee
Jazz at Massey Hall – The Quintet
Perhaps the first “landmark” concert recording.
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The Duke Plays Ellington – Duke Ellington
My all-time favorite Duke Ellington LP.
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Introducing Paul Bley – Paul Bley
A semi-confident debut from a technically accomplished pianist.
Grade: A- Continue reading Introducing Paul Bley – Paul Bley
Johnnie Ray: Underrated as Shit
Johnnie Ray’s charismatic vocals are an early antecedent to rock’n’roll.
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Billie Holiday Sings – Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday’s debut album is an essential LP for fans of the idiosyncratic crooner.
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Wizard of the Vibes – Milt Jackson
“…an essential recording for both bebop and vibraphone enthusiasts.”
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Ellington Uptown – Duke Ellington
The greatest album by one of jazz’s greatest musicians.
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City of Glass – Stan Kenton
One of the earliest and most avant-garde records in the jazz catalogue.
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