Dizzy Gillespie‘s“Con Alma”is a masterpiece of Latin-infused jazz, captivating musicians and listeners alike since its 1954 release. Its intricate harmonies and soulful melody have inspired countless covers over the decades. In this blog post, we’ll delve into some of the most remarkable int...
Join us as we delve into some of the most remarkable jazz covers of “Fall”, exploring renditions byMiles Davis,Gilad Hekselman,Jesse Fischer, and others. Miles Davis’ “Fall”,Nefertiti(1968) TheMiles Davis Quintet‘s original recording of“Fall”is a thing of beauty – Miles’ trumpet,...
It’s not necessarily always true that the best jazz albums have the best album covers—things definitely started to get dicey in the ’70s—but every S. Neil Fujita design for Columbia and every Reid Miles design for Blue Note makes a pretty strong case. Portugese psych-jazz group Paisiel...
The music on this iconic jazz trumpet album covers a three period between 1936-39 featuring Gene Krupa, Zutty Singleton and Sid Catlett on drums, along withBenny Goodman on clarinet, and pianist’s Jess Stacey and Clyde Hart. Eldridge’s solo on the title track is full of invention with so...
Every single tune on this great jazz album from the haunting title tune to the gentle, swinging “Dolphin Dance” has found its way into the standard jazz repertoire. Herbie Hancock fashioned a modern jazz milestone with extraordinary compositions, interplay and solos. Completing the quintet are Fr...
Derek Riggs’ skeletal creation “Eddie” has provided Iron Maiden with an embarrassment of kick-ass album covers, but the best of the bunch just might be the acrylic art for the metal legends’ second album,Killers. On it, the undead Eddie stands on a shadowy city street at nighttime, hi...
Jazz Is Dead JID006 Much excitement surrounds JID 006, another new studio album (following on from last year’s acclaimed Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions with Maisha) by octogenarian saxophonist Gary Bartz, whose late-life career has morphed and flourished thanks to such UK-based champions...
Introduced this group on his 2018 album, with Josh Evans (trumpet), Marcus Strickland (tenor sax/bass clarinet), and Nasheet Waits (drums), with all four bringing songs. This one adds covers of Larry Young, Ornette Coleman, and Sonny Rollins; each, in its way, sharpening the edges. **...
and Jack DeJohnette. Though he was terminally ill at the time, Brecker’s playing is wonderfully vibrant and brimming with a life-affirming vigor. By the time the record was released, Brecker had passed away but this great jazz album stands as an enduring monument to his genius. It also wo...
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