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Top 20 Versions of 'Lush Life': Johnny Hartman, Blossom Dearie, Ella Fitzgerald + Others

Top 20 Versions of ‘Lush Life’: Johnny Hartman, Blossom Dearie, Ella Fitzgerald + Others

Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life” is beautiful. It’s peculiar. It’s sad. It reflects a path of life on which we have all wandered. But which version is best?

Joe Henderson's 'Power to the People' Boldly Deviated From His Hard-Bop Formula

Joe Henderson’s ‘Power to the People’ Boldly Deviated From His Hard-Bop Formula

Recorded 50 years ago this month, Joe Henderson’s ‘Power to the People’ features perhaps his most varied track listing and his best-ever backing band.

Herbie Hancock's 'Fat Albert Rotunda' Hinted at Mainstream Successes to Come

Herbie Hancock’s ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ Hinted at Mainstream Successes to Come

Fifty years ago, Herbie Hancock paused to have a little cartoon-related fun. And when Herbie is having fun, his listeners usually are, too.

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Gary Bartz’s NTU Troop – Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru (1971)/Joe Henderson – The Elements (1973) (2017 reissues)

Jazz Dispensary reissues two early 70s documents of explorative jazz: Gary Bartz NTU Troop – ‘Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru’ (1971) and Joe Henderson feat Alice Coltrane – ‘The Elements’ (1973)

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Desert Island Discs: Blue Note Records Edition

Our newest Desert Island Discs poll delves into one of jazz music’s signature labels, as we’re castaway to the isle of Blue Note. You May Also Like: Blue Note at 80: Revelatory Reissues From Kenny Burrell, Andrew Hill + Others Lee Morgan – ‘I Called Him Morgan’ (2017, DVD)

Debut Jazz Albums From Herbie Hancock to Wynton Marsalis: Gimme Five

Debut Jazz Albums From Herbie Hancock to Wynton Marsalis: Gimme Five

Recently, we’ve said goodbye to some jazz greats. So, how about switching gears to focus on the best beginnings?

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One Track Mind: Roberto Badoglio – "Inner Urge" (2010)

by Pico I find that much of jazz is taking someone else’s tune and make it into something new. The trick is to do so without casting off the thing (or things) that made it such a great tune to cover to begin with. But who can take Joe Henderson’sRead More

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Gimme Five: Five fantastic debut albums of jazz

by Pico A while back we looked at some of jazz’s most notable swan songs, a short, but certainly not complete list of the best last recordings of some jazz greats. So, what about some of the best beginnings? Here I will list five of what I’d consider some ofRead More

Freddie Hubbard - 'Red Clay' (1970)

Freddie Hubbard – ‘Red Clay’ (1970)

Some people think ‘Straight Life’ is the gem of Freddie Hubbard’s epic early-’70s run with the CTI label. I gotta go with ‘Red Clay.’

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Gimme Five: Jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson