Lou Rawls with Les McCann LTD. - Stormy Monday
© Copyright ® Steven A. Cerra, all rights reserved.“Not too long ago, a survey was made to determine the most recognized voice on earth. Lou Rawls' voice came in third (after Howard Cosell and...
View ArticleBill Evans: Tales - Live in Copenhagen (1964) Elemental CD 5990445
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved."The 1964-'65 period is one of the richest in Bill's trio work. Granted, his work with bassist Scotty LaFaro from 1959 to 1961 was...
View ArticleStan Kenton: An Introduction [From the Archives with Revisions]
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“The emerging consensus … is that the Kenton output was, as a whole, neither as terrible as its critics insisted nor as celestial...
View ArticleCharlie Haden - Nocturne - 2001- FULL ALBUM
Grammy - 2001 Best Latin Jazz AlbumFederico Britos Ruiz - violinJoe Lovano, David Sanchez, tenor saxPat Metheny, guitarGonzalo Rubalcava, pianoCharlie Haden, bassIgnacio Berroa, drums
View ArticleThe Process of Making Jazz - A Metaphor: “Seeing is Forgetting The Name of...
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Sometimes while reading reviews or listening to others discuss Jazz, I get the impression that there is the view that Jazz comes ready-formed;...
View ArticleGeorge Russell, "Ezz-thetic"
Of the Bill Evans solo that begins at 1:10, pianist Enrico Pieranunzi had this to say""His solo in Ezz-thetic [based on the chord changes to Love for Sale] is rich in rhythmic vitality. The phrasing of...
View ArticleThe Complete Nocturne Recordings Jazz in Hollywood Series [From the Archives...
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.According to Jordi Pujol, the owner-operator of Fresh Sound Records, who bought the catalogues of many smaller record companies that...
View ArticleJackie and Roy - Making Music That Satisfies and Swings
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Jackie [Cain] said, "In fact Roy [Kral] always hesitated singing. He never really wanted to sing. I started to coax him as we went...
View ArticleSteve Lacy - The Advent of the Soprano Sax in Modern Jazz
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“As Dave Liebman put it: 'He's the epitome of art for art's sake. He goes his own way, he plays everybody's stuff - koto guys,...
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