“The Jazz Score” 1/24/11 – Eric Dolphy and Booker Little
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I featured the work of the great reedman Eric Dolphy and his frequent collaborator Booker Little, both great soloists, composers, and theoreticians. Here’s the playlist: – Miss Ann / Eric Dolphy (Far Cry) – Straight Up and Down / Eric Dolphy (Out to Lunch) – Victory and Sorrow / [...]
Round Mountain tomorrow!
I’m very excited to be playing tomorrow night at the Alberta Street Public House in a double bill: my duo with Kane (the “Kane Mathis/Andrew Oliver duo”) which in this case will actually be a trio with the addition of Kevin Van Geem on percussion (read: calabash!) will be starting the evening off followed by [...]
“The Jazz Score” 1/17/10 – Bill Evans
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I featured the compositions of the great Bill Evans. I discovered that many of his tune titles are strange and difficult to pronounce, for various reasons. However, the music was great, here’s the playlist: – Comrade Conrad / Bill Evans (The Bill Evans Album) – Show-Type Tune / Paul [...]
“The Jazz Score” 1/10/10 – Charles Mingus
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I featured the music of Charles Mingus, the great bassist, composer, and bandleader who many (including myself) consider to be one of the true greats of jazz composition, especially in terms of integrating composition and improvisation seamlessly. Here’s the playlist: – Moanin’ / Charles Mingus (Blues and Roots) – [...]
“The Jazz Score” 1/3/11 – the Bebop Revolution
Yesterday on “The Jazz Score” I featured a bunch of tunes from early in the bebop years composed by the movement’s main figures, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and especially Bud Powell, as well as some early Monk, Milt Jackson and Oscar Pettiford. Here’s the playlist: – Ray’s Idea / The Bebop Boys (Early Buds) [...]