Jazz Advance
Cecil Taylor’s remarkable debut opened the floodgates of free jazz
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Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
Frank Sinatra’s most popular album is as timeless now as the day it was released.
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The Wildest!
One of the most fun albums ever released.
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Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street
The final LP released by the legendary hard bop leaders.
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Coronation of the King
Elvis’ first two albums, both released in 1956, began a seismic shift in modern musical history. His second album remains a benchmark. Continue reading Coronation of the King
Mad Men S1E5: “5G”
Mad Men comes into its own in “5G,” the series’ fifth episode.
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Song of the Day: “Honeysuckle Rose”
Song of the Day: “Honeysuckle Rose” by Thelonious Monk Continue reading Song of the Day: “Honeysuckle Rose”
The Music of 1956
A listing of the music of 1956, with links to reviews and pages. Continue reading The Music of 1956
Top 20 Albums of 1955
The best albums of 1955. Continue reading Top 20 Albums of 1955
Clifford Brown & Max Roach – 1955
Clifford Brown with Strings: A
Brown and Roach Incorporated: A-
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The Women of Vocal Jazz
Looking at five 1955 vocal jazz LPs from the likes of Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Helen Merrill, Julie London and June Christy. Continue reading The Women of Vocal Jazz
Classical Check-Up – 1955
Pierre Boulez’s “Le Marteau sans Maître” was perhaps, aside from “4’33,” the most talked-about premiere of the decade. It showed that high modernism could indeed be “popular,” and that classical could still drive the musical conversation. Though it’s hardly the best … Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1955
