In the 1960s, John Coltrane led a musical movement that saw artists striking out beyond jazz’s constraints and striving toward spiritual transcendence amidst great cultural change. Andy Beta offers a playlist of highlights from the era.
Inducted into theGrammy Hall of Famein 1999, his 6-decade career got a boost in the 80s when he appeared as himself in a cameo for cult film The Blues Brothers. 8.Gregory Porter Born in 1971 in California, Gregory Porter’s deep, golden voice saw him achieve a rapid rise to success ...
syncopator- a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band); "they called themselves the Dixie Syncopators" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Translations ...
A rigorous composer, clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, JimmyGiuffre broke from the jazz...Chinen, Nate
which allowed many young up and coming jazz musicians to perform onstage with him and he was known for his constant encouragement of young artists. Himes writes that he was “a small man with a giant tenor-sax sound whose live shows in the ’60s and ’70s are still talked about with ...
Cocaine’s impact is predominant in the genres of rock, jazz, and hip-hop and many performers have openly discussed their cocaine use, and its influence can be heard in lyrics, musical styles, and even album artwork. This week’s show looks at this muse with sounds from Margo Price, The...
In the '60s, Russ shifted to science-fiction movie soundtracks that were more experimental than traditional jazz scores, leaving some purists to raise an eyebrow and overlook his earlier jazz contributions. More recently, Shaynee Rainbolt discovered his recordings and convinced Russ to collaborate wit...
In the dozen years of this website's existence, much has been writtenin these pageson the use ofMelodic Minor harmony. One of the techniques often cited, when dealing with the ubiquitousii-V7-Ichord progression, is transposing a phrase from the ii chordup a minor 3rdto the V7. ...
free jazz, an approach to jazzimprovisationthat emerged during the late 1950s, reached its height in the ’60s, and remained a major development injazzthereafter. The main characteristic of free jazz is that there are no rules. Musicians do not adhere to a fixed harmonic structure (predetermine...
Here’s a live version from 1966 in Europe. – Scott WenzelClassic Jazz At The Philharmonic Jam Sessions 1950-1957A First-Ever Collection JATP 1950s Jam Sessions JATP concerts from the 1940s were documented in 1998 on a 10-CD Verve boxed set. But until now, the 1950s concerts have been...