Duke Ellington’s soundtrack to Otto Preminger’s 1959 film.
Grade: A-
Danny Brown, Angel Olsen & Wilco are Here to Save 2019
New releases by Danny Brown, Angel Olsen & Wilco try to salvage what has been a forgettable year of music.
Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘n Roll Trio
This is rockabilly at its most raw.
Grade: A
Classical Check-Up – 1956
A rundown of the classical music of 1956.
3 “Bad” Albums from 1956
Not every album from 1956 was good. Here’s 3 bad albums that level the playing field.
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.
The Many Guises of Stan Getz
Before he gained international stardom with his early ‘60s bossa-nova recordings, tenor saxophonist Stan Getz made his bones by practicing with the greats in Scandinavia. Stints with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Horace Silver, Al Haig and Max Roach bolstered the young Getz’s reputation as a standout performer. He first gained recognition as […]
“Nostalgic” doesn’t mean “good”
This 1955 LP from The Four Freshmen is vocal heaven, but musically it represents everything bad about the decade.
Grade: B
Classical Check-Up – 1954
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1954.
Classical Check-Up – 1953
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1953.
Classical Check-Up – 1952
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1952.
Classical Check-Up – 1951
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1951.
