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Debut Records - Part 3
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“The new phase of independent labels, in which for the first time the musicians themselves took a major role in ownership and...
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Debut Records - Part 4
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.In 1997, Fantasy Records followed the 1990 release of the 12 CD Debut Records Boxed set with a more affordable 4 CD set - Debut...
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“GERRY MULLIGAN: WRITINGS ON A JAZZ ORIGINAL,” by STEVEN A. CERRA
My thanks to Michael Steinman at Jazz Lives.“GERRY MULLIGAN: WRITINGS ON A JAZZ ORIGINAL,” by STEVEN A. CERRA (Amazon, 2023)www.jazzlives.wordpress.com Posted on November 9, 2023 | 4 comments“Forgive...
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So Much Heart: HERBIE HANCOCK on Wes Montgomery
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“The first time I heard about Wes Montgomery, I was anxious to see what this guy sounded like; this guy everybody was raving about....
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Madeline Eastman - "The Dolphin Lady" [From the Archives with Restored Videos]
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“‘The definition of a jazz singer is a singer who sings jazz,’ said Mark Murphy with tongue-in-cheek, although, actually, he's a definitive...
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11/14/2023 Record Day - Forthcoming Releases - Cal Tjader "Catch the Groove"
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.In the September 1965 issue of Jazz magazine, Herb Wong queried Tjader on many topics, …. Near the end of the profile, Tjader...
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Drum Battles - Krupa and Rich, et al.
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“The Jazz at the Philharmonic tour that fall [1955] lifted Gene's spirits, at least for a while. But the traveling paled them. I...
View ArticleChitlins Con Carne - from Kenny Burrell's MIDNIGHT BLUE
Kenny Burrell, guitar; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Major Holley, Jr., bass; Bill English, drums; Ray Barretto, conga.Catch the groove!
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‘St. Louis Blues’: W.C. Handy’s Singular Song of Woe
Today, Nov. 16th, is the 150th anniversary of the birth of W.C. Handy and JazzProfiles is proud to celebrate it with this piece by the distinguished scholar and curator, John Edward Hasse.Born 150...
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11/14/2023 Record Day - Forthcoming Releases - "Ahmad Jamal - Live at The...
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Ahmad Jamal is a miracle!He has the most powerful gift of anybody I have ever seen or known.And he treasured it: he took care of...
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Billy Bauer - Plectrist [From the Archives with Revisions]
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“I began to know Billy Bauer in 1949 with Lennie Tristano's band. To me Billy is a great asset to a rhythm section: his time is strong...
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Gordon Jack on "Gerry Mulligan - Writings on a Jazz Original"
Here’s another unabashed plug, this time by Gordon Jack, who is a frequent contributor to JazzJournal where this review is currently appearing.What is omitted from his summary for ethical reasons is...
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Kenny Burrell: The Making of the Guitar Forms Album By Steve Siegel
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“ Burrell is on hundreds of records, many of which are among the more famous jazz sessions of the LP era, yet he has never secured...
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