Jackie McLean – Alto Sax / Tommy Turrentine – Trumpet / Sonny Clark – Piano / Butch Warren – Bass / Billy Higgins – Drums This is the album were McLean started steppin… more →
Bop and Beyondjwertheimsjazz wrote 6 days ago: altoist jackie mclean. my last top ten list, of alto solos on blue note, has gotten me listening to … more →
jwertheimsjazz wrote 1 week ago: the questionably talented lou donaldson may have been the most publicized exponent of the alto saxop … more →
jwertheimsjazz wrote 2 weeks ago: the doors that charlie parker’s saxophone opened in just a decade might be better described as … more →
tylerbenz wrote 3 months ago: This is a striking scene from some of the strangest movies I’ve ever seen. It’s gratuito … more →
improvisedcommunications wrote 3 months ago: Photo by Dominik Huber On Friday, October 9th, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present innovativ … more →
bopandbeyond wrote 4 months ago: Jackie McLean – Alto Sax / Tommy Turrentine – Trumpet / Sonny Clark – Piano / Butc … more →
bopandbeyond wrote 4 months ago: It saddens me that about the only time I read about jazz in the mainstream media is when they are re … more →
glowsinthedark wrote 5 months ago: Steve Lehman is a composer/alto saxophonist living in NY. I first saw him as part of Anthony Braxton … more →
shanoah wrote 5 months ago: Well, there were a lot of directions I could have gone from my last post. I could have kept going wi … more →
bopandbeyond wrote 6 months ago: From Jackie McLean’s Destination Out comes my all-time favorite Moncur composition, “Lov … more →
eleanorbrietel wrote 8 months ago: From Jazz & Pop Magazine, 1970 Since 1960, when he began working with Cecil Taylor, alto saxopho … more →
wattree wrote 8 months ago: Play Me an Essay, Son There are two things in this world that allow me to remain sane–writing and mu … more →
themusicsover.com wrote 10 months ago: Tony Williams December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997 Tony Williams’ death in 1997 of a he … more →
dumblikeapainter wrote 11 months ago: Listening to Jackie McLean’s Let Freedom Ring (Blue Note) 1962 in the car this week. Amazing … more →
kingremi wrote 1 year ago: Chicago’s Jazz Festival turned 30 this year, news you couldn’t miss if you attended, bec … more →
stevegoold wrote 1 year ago: This week I went on a much-needed Jazz binge. For the end of high school and the first few years of … more →
Writers' Bloc wrote 1 year ago: Download this week’s Friday Writers’ Bloc Playlist HERE Michael-Bradley’s Picks 1. … more →
curly wrote 2 years ago: Greetings. As a means of introducing this blog and myself, I’ve elected to detail some of the … more →
Jason Ferguson wrote 3 years ago: Contrary to rumor, I was not “two-fisting PBRs” at The Sword show on Friday night (March … more →