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A short history of … “The ‘In’ Crowd” (Billy Page, 1964)
The cutoff point for jazz standard would appear to be the 1970’s. Very few jazz…
Jazz Dispensary reissues two more limited edition titles on vinyl
On June 28, Jazz Dispensary reissued two new limited edition titles on vinyl as part…
Carol Welsman turns to social media to select tracks for new album
Most Voted Track To Be Included in Forthcoming JAZZIZ On Disc! Vocalist and pianist Carol…
A short history of… “Nightmare” (Artie Shaw, 1936)
“Nightmare” was composed by bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw in 1936 and was first released by…
Sonny Rollins 1986 documentary out on Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital formats
Saxophone Colossus, the 1986 documentary feature on master saxophonist Sonny Rollins, was newly released on…
A short history of… “Ceora” (Lee Morgan, 1965)
“Ceora” is a Latin-based composition by trumpeter Lee Morgan from 1965. The song first appeared…
Listen to previously unreleased Rubén González track
Cuban pianist Rubén González’s classic debut album Introducing… Rubén González was reissued on double 180gm…
Ottawa Jazz Festival: Weather challenges outside, jazz blooms inside
James Hale wraps up his report on the 2017 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival. For its…
Ottawa Jazz Festival report: Improvising masters, four decades on
James Hale reviews BassDrumBone’s performance at the 2017 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival (June 29, 2017). Bassist…
Ottawa Jazz Festival report: At the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Popular Trio Takes One Final Bow
James Hale reviews The Bad Plus’ performance from the 2017 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival (June…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Listen to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s take on a classic Louis Prima song
Contemporary swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy released their new album Louie, Louie, Louie…
Ottawa Jazz Festival report: Rocking on the Hudson River
James Hale’s report on day 3 of the 37th TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, featuring Hudson: Jack…
Ottawa Jazz Festival report: Nick Fraser’s joyous coming home party
James Hale’s report on the 37th TD Ottawa Jazz Festival opening night performance by the…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Watch a clip from upcoming film “Hearing is Believing”
Hearing is Believing, a new documentary directed by Lorenzo DeStefano, introduces the world to the young…
10 new jazz albums (and reissues) you must know about: June 2017
So much jazz, so little time. JAZZIZ.com takes a look at 10 of the hottest…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Listen to Ricardo Silveira’s track from Jason Miles’ new album
Producer, keyboardist, and composer Jason Miles released his new album Kind of New 2: Blue…
A short history of … “Walk On By” (Burt Bacharach and Hal David, 1964)
“Walk On By” was composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David, in 1964….
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Watch a clip from “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary”
Chasing Trane is described as the definitive documentary film about Coltrane, an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world.
A short history of…”This Masquerade” (Leon Russell, 1972)
“This Masquerade” was written by musician and songwriter Leon Russell. It first appeared on the…
The Genius of Tommy LiPuma
Tommy LiPuma 1936-2017 By Michael Fagien A year before I launched JAZZIZ, I bought…
