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
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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 … Continue reading The Many Guises of Stan Getz
“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 Continue reading “Nostalgic” doesn’t mean “good”
Classical Check-Up – 1954
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1954. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1954
Classical Check-Up – 1953
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1953. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1953
Classical Check-Up – 1952
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1952. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1952
Classical Check-Up – 1951
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1951. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1951
Doris Day in 1951
Three mediocre soundtracks from an American legend. Continue reading Doris Day in 1951
Classical Check-Up – 1950
A quick rundown of the classical music of 1950. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1950
The Music of 1950
Here at Colin’s Review, it’s time to step into the vault: reviewing the music of 1950. Continue reading The Music of 1950
State of the Union I: January-February ’18
Every two months, I will give a comprehensive wrap-up of the happenings of the music world. For more comprehensive analyses, look towards specific album reviews (plenty of links in the article). I hope you will find my opinions insightful and honest. … Continue reading State of the Union I: January-February ’18
The Early Steve Reich (1965 – 1969)
Part of a continuing installment on Minimalism, in which I take a listen through the history of postmodern classical’s most influential movement. Continue reading “The Early Steve Reich (1965 – 1969)”
