More Overlooked Miles Davis Recordings: Gimme Five
A look back at a handful of Miles Davis recordings that you might not have already grown dead-dog sick and tired of.
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Sunnyland Slim, Shakey Horton, Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Slim – Chicago Piano, 1951-58 (1993)
By Nick DeRiso It you’re interested in Delta piano stylings, as seen through the sieve of Chicago’s mean streets, here’s a great place to begin your journey. Issued by Stan Lewis’s hip-shaking local indie label, “Chicago Piano, 1951-58” features Sunnyland Slim, Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Slim and others. You MayRead More
Forgotten series: Pink Floyd – Division Bell (1994)
by Nick DeRiso Perhaps the only album from after the so-called Classic Period (“Dark Side”-to-“Animals,” some would also include “The Wall”) that must be checked out by any prospective Pink Floyd fan — if only because it helps encapsulate the Rest of the Story, outside of Roger Waters’ monolithic influence.Read More
Robert Cray – ‘Strong Persuader’ (1986)
One well-placed guitar note might be all Robert Cray hits, while others would play three or four.
Forgotten series: Ike Turner – 1958-59 (1993)
by Nick DeRiso It’s been more than 50 years since Stan Lewis opened Stan’s Record Shop in downtown Shreveport. From his vantage point at the the top of Texas Avenue (I used to sneak down there after class), he would go on to create a once-lucrative business, then see theRead More
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra – Fire of the Fundamentals (1994)
by Nick DeRiso While it doesn’t have the cohesiveness of 1992’s “Portraits of Ellington,” this makes its own kind of statement. The playlist is an evocative pairing of older, traditional big-band selections by composers like Billy Strayhorn, with more modern tunes from Miles, Monk and Coltrane. In that way, theRead More
Allen Toussaint – ‘Connected’ (1996)
Fans of his so-called comeback projects shouldn’t skip over ‘Connected’ as they make a bee line for Allen Toussaint’s classic-era albums.
The Beatles – Revolver (1966): On Second Thought
The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ became their best album as the group made its first genuine foray outside of already-comfortable pop-song structures.
Lionel Hampton and Friends – Rare Recordings, Vol. 1 (1977)
by Nick DeRiso A line-up from jazzer nirvana is one thing. Wringing such ringing performances out of the guys is quite another. Call this cool vibes from vibrophonist Hampton, who certainly knows where to mail the invitations — a veritable who’s-who of jazz for the newbie: Pianist Hank Jones, trumpeterRead More
The Fireman – ‘Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest’ (1993)
This stark-red Paul McCartney release, issued as the Fireman, turned out to be one of the wackiest Beatles solo releases ever.
