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Album Of The Year
Here’s the thing. I’m pretty sure that the way I go about picking an Album of the Year is different from that of most music bloggers — or publications of any kind, for that matter. F… more →
Geezer Music Club
Album Of The Year
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wrote 1 week ago: Here’s the thing. I’m pretty sure that the way I go about picking an Album of the Year i … more →
Chattanooga Has Inspired Classic Songs
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I’ve always been a train buff, and since I’m also a fan of big-band music it stands to r … more →
REVIEW: Eddie Allen - Jazzy Brass For The Holidays
wrote 1 month ago: Eddie Allen is a busy man these days. Last month I reviewed the veteran jazz trumpeter’s new a … more →
The Song Of The Snowbird
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wrote 1 month ago: A good friend of mine is a semi-snowbird. As I understand the term “snowbird”, it applie … more →
REVIEW: The Aggregation - Groove's Mood
wrote 2 months ago: I’ve always been partial to the music of the big-band era, even though its heyday was a little … more →
REVIEW: Count Basie Orchestra - Swinging, Singing, Playing
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wrote 2 months ago: One of the best of the many “ghost” bands that have operated through the years would hav … more →
Teddy Wilson - Smoother Than Silk
wrote 2 months ago: If you were to take all the talented pianists whose careers stretched from the Big Band days to the … more →
REVIEW: Ramsey Lewis - Songs From The Heart; Ramsey Plays Ramsey
wrote 3 months ago: One of the things I enjoy about reviewing new albums is that it sometimes opens my eyes to artists w … more →
Brian Kelly Afterplay album eligible for Grammy
wrote 3 months ago: My Afterplay album is eligible for Grammy Award consideration. The Recording Academy considers my In … more →
Pete Sims aka Pete La Roca
wrote 3 months ago: One of the more interesting little stories in jazz is that of Pete Sims, who was born in New York i … more →
REVIEW: Gerald Wilson Orchestra - Detroit
wrote 3 months ago: When considering Gerald Wilson’s Detroit, the orchestral suite he composed to commemorate the … more →
A Long Ride For Ray Anthony
wrote 3 months ago: I’ve written a lot of pieces about musical stars who have enjoyed long performing careers, man … more →
REVIEW: James Moody - Moody 4A
wrote 4 months ago: For someone who is at an age when most of us (including me) would be napping in the sun, James Moody … more →
Medeski Martin and Wood Album Review on JamBase!
wrote 4 months ago: My review of Medeski Martin and Wood’s Radiolarians III is now up on Jambase.com! Check it out … more →
Brian Kelly / Afterplay Wins 2nd Place in the Best Instrumental Jazz Category !
wrote 4 months ago: The 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Album Winners have been announced. I’m excited and hono … more →
Kenny Ball - Keepin' It Alive
wrote 4 months ago: I guess you could consider this a continuation of my recent article about Acker Bilk, or at least a … more →
Acker Bilk - Trad Jazz Master
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wrote 4 months ago: I’ve never been a big fan of dixieland jazz. I remember hearing a lot of it when I was a teena … more →
REVIEW: Michael Olatuja -- Speak
wrote 4 months ago: As someone who mostly writes about jazz, country music, and oldies (with the occasional foray into o … more →
Ben Webster - King Of The Tenors?
wrote 4 months ago: Although King Of The Tenors was the title given to Ben Webster’s classic 1953 album, making th … more →
