"Manteca" (Live In Studio) - The GRP All-Star Big Band
Dizzy Gillespie & Chano Pozo, composers. Bob Mintzer, arranger. Featuring Dave Valentin (flute), Randy Brecker & Arturo Sandoval (trumpets), and Kenny Kirkland (piano). Saxophones &...
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Larry McKenna, tenor saxophonist and Philly jazz legend, dies at 86
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.The editorial staff at JazzProfiles had the pleasure of hearing and meeting Larry McKenna in May 2018 at the Los Angeles Jazz...
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11/24/2023 Record Day - Wes Montgomery and Wynton Kelly - Maximum Swing
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.As noted in earlier features about Cal Tjader: Catch The Groove - Live at the Penthouse 1963-1967 and "Ahmad Jamal - Live at The...
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11/24/2023 Record Day - Les McCann: Never a Dull Moment
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Both The Bit, a club that pianist Les McCann often performed at in the early 1960s and Dick Bock, the owner of Pacific Jazz...
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More McKenna - Additional Recordings by Larry McKenna [From the Archives with...
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Larry McKenna passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023. I am reposting this piece as a tribute to his memory and as a way of saying...
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Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna - The More I See You [From the Archives with...
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.In memoriam - Larry McKenna 1937-2023.“Their resumes are only a shadow of who these men are. To really know the true Larry McKenna and...
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Michael and Claus
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved."Every twenty-five years a musician like Michael comes along. He reminds me of Glenn Gould, because Glenn played everything very...
View ArticleStan Levey - Day In Day Out
Conte Candoli (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb), Dexter Gordon (ts), Lou Levy (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Stan Levey (ds)
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"El Congo Valiente" - The Kenton-Richards Collaborations
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Of the five genius big band composers and arrangers who emerged in full bloom in the 1950s — Gil Evans, Shorty Rogers, Gerry Mulligan,...
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Frank Sinatra - "Inhabiting the Lyrics" [From the Archives]
© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Bud Shank, the late, great alto saxophonist is often quoted as saying: “The one thing you need to play this music is concentration.” But...
View ArticleMiles Davis - Saeta
Miles continually improved over the years, both as a trumpet player and an improviser. His sound became large, fat, and expressive. His range expanded enormously and he utilized it more of the time for...
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A Gerry Mulligan Reader: Table of Contents.
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Dear Steve, “Thanks so much for sending and, indeed, for composing your opus on GM. You did an extraordinary job of finding obscure...
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"In Walked Horace" - Horace Silver - His Life and Music
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Put directly, I find the music of Horace Silver irresistible. When I listen to it, I feel happy, joyous and free. I was reminded of...
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