J.J. Johnson Quintet - I Should Care
J.J. Johnson on trombone with Bobby Jaspar on tenor sax, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Wilbur Little on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. What a band!! Preview of coming attraction.
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Paul Berliner's Thinking in Jazz - by Peter Martin
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.For all the reasons outlined in the following excerpt from Peter Martin’s fine essay Spontaneity and Organization in Mervyn Cooke...
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The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.”We should record this trio” is what Jamie says to me, after a NYC show.First time we played just Vince and Mose music.not revisiting or...
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J.J. Johnson Quintet featuring Bobby Jaspar
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Bobby Jaspar's playing on these recordings is a revelation. Hardly anyone seems to know about these sides. Everyone is familiar with the...
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While we are on the subject of J.J. Johnson bands, here's a playlist for one of the last groups he led which featured Freddie Hubbard,on trumpet, Clifford Jordan, on tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton, on...
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Benny Carter, 1907 – 2003: A Tribute
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved."There are interesting parallels in the careers of Benny Carter and Don Redman. Both are gifted, versatile musicians, multi-instrumentalists,...
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Lennie Niehaus - A Consummate Pro [1929-2020] R.I.P.
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Lennie Niehaus died on May 28, 2020. He would have been 91 years of age on June 1st. The editorial staff at JazzProfiles is re-posting...
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If you want to know what Lennie Niehaus was all about listen to his playing and writing on these tracks on which he appears with the usual west coast jazz suspects.It's such a shame that too, few Jazz...
View ArticlePortrait of Tracy
Portrait of Tracy" is a composition by bassist Jaco Pastorius. It appears on his landmark self-titled debut album, and is widely recorded as a tribute by bassists such as Joe Ferry, Marcus Miller,...
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Paul Desmond - The Complete 1975 Toronto Recordings- Mosaic Records
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Beauty is an undefinable thing. Not everyone even hears it but for those that do, it's probably the main reason they really love...
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Ted Heath and His Music
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Heath, Ted [George Edward] (b London, 30 March 1900; d Virginia Water, near Egham, England, 18 Nov 1969). English trombonist and bandleader....
View ArticleDave Pike Mambo Bounce
Dave Pike on vibes with Tommy Flanagan on piano, George Duvivier on bass and William Correo on drums. See if you can hear the reference to "Twisted" in Dave's solo.
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How The Rhythm Section Got Its Name - Jerry Coker - Part 1, Drums
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Since 1900, when jazz -a uniquely American music form - began to evolve, much of its allure and artistic growth has depended on the...
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How The Rhythm Section Got Its Name - Jerry Coker - Part 2, Bass and Guitar
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.This feature is a continuation of The Rhythm Section Part 1 Drums which in its completed form is Chapter 3 of Jerry Coker’s...
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How the Rhythm Section Got Its Name - Jerry Coker -Part 3, Piano and...
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.This feature is a continuation of The Rhythm Section Part 1 Drums and Part 2 Bass and Guitar which in its completed form is Chapter...
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Kenny Clare - Conservative Accompanist - from the Modern Drummer
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Rick Mattingly has a knack for interviewing drummers whom I admire and whom I’d like to interview if given the chance. Kenny Clare...
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