Bret Primack, aka the Jazz Video Guy, posts video of 1997 performance by saxophonist with Billy Taylor on piano, Rufus Reid on bass and Roger Humphries on drums
Among his contemporaries Kenny Barron, Harold Mabern, Albert Dailey, Stanley Cowell and John Hicks, Larry Willis is one of the great stylists. On his debut … Read More “Larry Willis: My Funny Valentine”
The new year begins much warmer than usual in New York. Although I love bicycling in the park, 53 degrees on January third just doesn’t … Read More “Sonny Rollins: Summoning the Muse”
Seven originals and the standard “I’ll Remember April” are featured on Monder’s debut recording, a trio set with Ben Street on bass and Brooklyn’s own … Read More “Ben Monder: Dust”
Today, Art Tatum would have been 88. His music survives and continues to astound. This weekend, after working my way through his Solo and Group … Read More “Art Tatum: No Greater Art”
Song For The Geese is the quintessential recording of an extraordinary singer and lyricist. On his first recording for a major label in three decades, … Read More “Mark Murphy: Song For The Geese”
By the conclusion of her performance at this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival, Diana Krall left each member of the audience with the impression that … Read More “Diana Krall: Three into One”