‘Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings’ (2023)
How a ’50s-era recording of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped pave the way for updated songs like the Beatles’ “Now and Then.”
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Champian Fulton – ‘Birdsong’ (2020)
‘Birdsong’ is a respectful and classy homage to Charlie Parker and the music which has influenced Champian Fulton since she was small.
Ella Fitzgerald, “Perdido” (1949): Appreciations
“Perdido” was supposed to be a live showcase for Charlie Parker. Then Ella Fitzgerald – who would have been 100 today – stepped up to the mic.
Dizzy Gillespie and Friends – Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker (2016)
‘Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker’ crosses so many boundaries – not the least of which is time.
Charlie Parker – Unheard Bird (2016)
Come on a journey with Charlie Parker. Hear the trials, the outtakes and the false starts of some of his most memorable tunes.
Rudresh Mahanthappa, “Chillin’,” from Bird Calls (2015): Something Else! sneak peek
Here is a sneak peek of Rudresh Mahanthappa’s “Chillin’,” from his upcoming February 2015 release ‘Bird Calls.’
WTF?! Wednesdays: Mort Weiss, “Talkin’ About It” (2013)
We like to write about this stuff like we know what we’re talking about — the history of the artist, the process involved, the relationship between the two. Well, there are times when we don’t know what the hell is going on. You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Trio –Read More
The Quintet – Jazz at Massey Hall (1953; 2012 reissue)
To Canadians, as the new 2012 liner notes to this historic meeting of the jazz minds so rightly notes, Massey Hall is a building. To fans of this music worldwide, it’s something else You May Also Like: ‘Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings’ (2023) Giancarlo Tossani’s BigRead More
Mort Weiss: Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry once blew us away under LA's Big Top
Los Angeles/Hollywood, California, in the late 1940s through the early 1960s was a happening place for jazz and jazz musicians. There was always a place to play a jam session, or more correctly session(s) You May Also Like: Ornette Coleman – ‘Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums’ (1958-59; 2022 reissue)
PBS' 'American Masters' to air new tribute to Cab Calloway for Black History Month
A new documentary on legendary bandleader and showman Cab Calloway will air on the PBS program “American Masters” as part of Black History Month. Cab Calloway: Sketches premieres nationally on Monday, February 27. You May Also Like: No related posts.
