Lennie Tristano
Lennie Tristano’s music can be rather cold, but its importance can’t be ignored.
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Tag: Album Review
Three Ragas
I don’t know much about Hindustani classical music, but this tape is pretty good.
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Blue Serge
The best album from one of jazz’s most tragic figures.
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Piano Interpretations
Piano Interpretations by Bud Powell is a rather routine effort. But routine for Powell is still amazing.
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Tenor Madness: Sonny Rollins in 1956
A brief writeup on four Sonny Rollins LPs from 1956. Continue reading Tenor Madness: Sonny Rollins in 1956
In the Wee Small Hours – Frank Sinatra
The first, great pop album.
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Concert by the Sea – Erroll Garner
For piano lovers especially – the performance of a lifetime.
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Dinner in Caracas – Aldemaro Romero
A worthwhile primer of Venezuelan folk songs, played by a classical orchestra.
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Blue Moods – Miles Davis
One of Miles Davis’ most underrated and anomalous early releases.
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Clifford Brown & Max Roach – 1955
Clifford Brown with Strings: A
Brown and Roach Incorporated: A-
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In a Romantic Mood – Oscar Peterson
One of the more underrated LPs in the jazz catalogue.
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Vocal Jazz in 1954
Reviews of two 1954 albums by Chet Baker and June Christy. Continue reading Vocal Jazz in 1954
