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Vor 5 Tagen · by Matt Micucci. “Walkin’ Shoes” is one of the most famous compositions by saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, one of the most important figures of West Coast jazz. It was written and recorded for the first time in 1952. Around this time, Mulligan was known for writing and recording extensively with a number of quartets known for their lack of ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Jazz fusion legend Chick Corea often delved into the Latin side of his musical heritage, including in one of his most recent releases, Antidote, from 2019.The first full-length project where he did so was 1976’s double album, My Spanish Heart, which found him integrating the synthesizer technology he was pioneering at the time within a traditional, big band setting, complete with a string ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1962. Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented discography. ‘Year by Year’ is our attempt to bring you the most noteworthy albums of each year, complete with audio samples and fascinating backstories. We hope you join us as we travel through the music’s ...
Vor 5 Tagen · This week on JAZZIZ Not What You Think, publisher Michael Fagien sits down with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Paula Cole, best known for her enduring hits “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want To Wait.”. Cole has just released Revolution, her 10th studio album, which has quickly gained attention across genre borders ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Duke Ellington is one of the most celebrated jazz artists in history. Stevie Wonder, a legend in his own right, celebrated the bandleader with one of his most famous compositions, which coincidentally shares its name with an Ellington album from 1946. “Sir Duke” was originally included on his epic 1977 double-album, Songs in the Key of Life ...
Vor 5 Tagen · by Brian Zimmerman. Originally recorded by singer-songwriter Leon Russell, “This Masquerade” comes from George Benson’s 1976 album Breezin’, which was a major critical and commercial success for the guitarist. Benson’s firs ever single, the song would eventually reach as high as No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and would later ...
Vor 5 Tagen · As the 1970s came to a close, the conversation around the future of jazz had reached a fever pitch. Miles had gone electric; Herbie Hancock was embracing the nascent sounds of hip-hop; fusion had become a commercial radio success; and the avant-garde scene had built a rabid following in the downtown corridors of New York
