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A short history of … “A Taste of Honey” (Bobby Scott and Rick Marlow, 1960)
“A Taste of Honey” was originally written by jazz pianist Bobby Scott and Rick Marlow…
Guitar Heroes
This year, within a six-month span, we’ve lost four iconic fusion guitarists: Larry Coryell and Allan Holdsworth in April, and Chuck Loeb and John Abercrombie in August.
Label spotlight: 7 Chronograph Records jazz artists
Chronograph Records is a boutique label representing some of the best jazz, urban, acoustic, and…
A short history of … “Oye Como Va” (Tito Puente, 1956 [1963])
“Oye Como Va,” one of the most famous Latin jazz songs of all time, was…
Detroit Jazz Festival full 2017 line-up announced
The full line-up of the 38th Jazz Festival has been announced. The world’s largest free…
A short history of … “I Can’t Get Started” (Vernon Duke and Ira Gershwin, 1935)
“I Can’t Get Started, “also known as “I Can’t Get Started (with You),” is a…
A short history of … “Bluesette” (Toots Thielemans, 1964)
“Bluesette” is a jazz standard written by Belgian-born harmonica and guitar player Toots Thielemans. Though…
A short history of … “Minor Swing” (Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, 1937)
“Minor Swing” is a Gypsy jazz standard written by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane…
A short history of… “In the Mood” (Joe Garland, 1938)
“In the Mood” was composed by saxophonist Joe Garland in 1938. He based the song…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: BANDA MAGDA – “Tam Tam” video premiere
World-jazz collective Banda Magda will release their third album, Tigre, on September 15 on Verve…
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…
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…
A short history of … “Misty” (Erroll Garner, 1954)
“Misty” was composed by pianist Erroll Garner in 1954. Garner originally wrote the song as…
A short history of … “A Night in Tunisia” (Dizzy Gillespie, 1942)
“A Night in Tunisia” is a quintessential composition by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Its origins remain…
A short history of … “Good Morning Heartache” (I. Higgenbotham, D. Fisher, E. Drake, 1946)
“Good Morning Heartache” was written by Irene Higgenbotham, Dan Fisher, and Ervin Drake for vocalist…
A short history of … “One O’Clock Jump” (Count Basie, 1937)
“One O’Clock Jump” was composed by Count Basie in 1937, in collaboration with saxophonist Buster…
A short history of … “Ornithology” (Charlie Parker and Benny Harris, 1946)
“Ornithology” was composed by saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris. It was first recorded…
A short history of … “Memories of You” (Eubie Blake and Andy Razaf, 1930)
“Memories of You” was composed by pianist Eubie Blake and lyricist Andy Razaf in 1930 for…
