Benny Golson: Bringing The Hits
Tenor saxophonist and composer Benny Golson is now in his second half-century as a touring and recording jazz artist. He began performing almost 60 years ago and recorded his first LP as a bandleader...
View ArticleJack DeJohnette And Friends: Miles On Their Mind
Drummer Jack DeJohnette was 23 when he made his first recording with The Charles Lloyd Quartet in 1966. Since that time, he's been a driving force in the world of jazz. This year, DeJohnette will...
View ArticleJack DeJohnette: 70 Years Of Propulsive, Percussive Mastery
It's turning out to be a great year for jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette. In January, he was named an NEA Jazz Master for lifetime achievement. He began celebrating his 70th birthday early — it's August 9...
View ArticleChristian McBride: The Bass Boss
In the first generation of bebop musicians, Ray Brown was king of the jazz bass. Today, the "go-to" jazz bassist is Christian McBride, so we were delighted to have McBride stop by the KPLU studios for...
View ArticleAhmad Jamal: Still Fearless And Innovative At 82
Today jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal celebrates his 82nd birthday, presumably near Montauban, France, where he will play a gig tomorrow. In fact, he'll spend most of the month in France, The Netherlands,...
View ArticleJazz Goes Honky-Tonkin': The Songs Of Hank Williams
Hank Williams was a great singer-songwriter who forged his own brand of honky-tonk music from a variety of influences: country, folk, blues, gospel and jazz. Yes, jazz. If you haven't listened to his...
View ArticleKarrin Allyson: Swinging Jazz Standards
Over the past 20 years, vocalist Karrin Allyson has recorded 13 albums that cover vast musical territory. She's explored The Great American Songbook, the musical styles of Brazil and France, the blues...
View ArticleCyrus Chestnut: Nobody Like 'The Nutman'
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut took his time making a name for himself on the jazz scene: For a decade starting in the mid-1980s, he apprenticed as pianist for Jon Hendricks, Betty Carter, Donald Harrison and...
View ArticleDjango's Legacy: 21st-Century Gypsy Jazz
Django Reinhardt has achieved an almost godlike status among those who love jazz guitar. When he and violinist Stephane Grappelli formed the Quintet of the Hot Club of France in 1934, they created a...
View ArticleBill Charlap: The American Songbook, Handled With Care
It's no wonder that pianist Bill Charlap loves the music that has come to be called The Great American Songbook — the songs of great Tin Pan Alley composers such as Jerome Kern, George Gershwin and...
View ArticleColeman Hawkins: Tenor Saxophone, Front And Center
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View ArticleBenny Golson: Bringing The Hits
Tenor saxophonist and composer Benny Golson is now in his second half-century as a touring and recording jazz artist.
View ArticleJack DeJohnette And Friends: Miles On Their Mind
Drummer Jack DeJohnette was 23 when he made his first recording with The Charles Lloyd Quartet in 1966. Since that time, he's been a driving force in the world of jazz. This year, DeJohnette will...
View ArticleJack DeJohnette: 70 Years Of Propulsive, Percussive Mastery
It's turning out to be a great year for jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette.In January, he was named an NEA Jazz Master for lifetime achievement. He began celebrating his 70th birthday early — it's August 9 —...
View Article5 Blues Songs That Feel Your Midwinter Chill
In the Northern Hemisphere, January is typically the coldest month of the year. If we can somehow drag ourselves through the month, things will begin to turn around and we'll be on the road to...
View ArticleA List Of 5 Songs About... Lists
Over the past few years, Take Five's theme-based jazz lists have covered a wide variety of subjects. We've covered the careers of legends, the cutting-edge work of up-and-coming artists, styles,...
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