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Bill Holman, an arranger and composer whose work with Stan Kenton, Gerry Mulligan and other jazz greats established him as a transformative figure in the cool jazz sound associated with …

Here, Blanton is not only accompanying but also playing rhythmic melodic figures. When I first heard “Jive Rhapsody,” I remember thinking that it reminded me of what later Oscar Pettiford …

Stewart also shines on “Francesca,” a new album by the eminent saxophonist David Murray, out later in May. “He plays my bass lines with such conviction,” Murray said in a …

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The team behind the Encores! revival of “Jelly’s Last Jam” is not looking to reinvent George C. Wolfe’s ambitious 1992 Broadway show. But they do hope that this rendition, opening …

Actualizado Sábado, 17 febrero 2024 – 23:59 Se dice que fue la «primera gran dama del jazz» y poco importa que el título, por lo pronto, deba compartirlo con cantantes …