Steve Lacy with Don Cherry, “Evidence”: Evidence is a unique and fabulous one-off featuring four tunes: Video, Photos BOOKS MUSICIANS NEWSFEED VIDEOS Steve Lacy with Don Cherry, “Evidence”: Evidence is a unique and fabulous one-off featuring four tunes: Video, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU November 15, 2022 A few years ago, “Don Cherry” started trending on Twitter occasionally thanks to Canadian ice hockey. These...Read More
Anthony Ortega dies at 94; from Sinatra to Zappa, he played with them all: Video, Photos BOOKS MUSICIANS NEWSFEED VIDEOS Anthony Ortega dies at 94; from Sinatra to Zappa, he played with them all: Video, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU November 10, 2022 Watts-born Anthony Ortega Watts-born Anthony Ortega was the subject of the 1994 book ‘Central Avenue Sounds: Anthony...Read More
The way the Jazz masters learned: Video, Photos BOOKS MUSICIANS NEWSFEED VIDEOS The way the Jazz masters learned: Video, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU November 9, 2022 Many jazz students resort to book learning first, as if all they need is to find the...Read More
Why did Jelly Roll Morton claim to be older? Video, Photos BOOKS MUSICIANS VIDEOS Why did Jelly Roll Morton claim to be older? Video, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU November 6, 2022 Lawrence Gushee (1931-2015), long-time music professor at the University of Illinois, was one of my mentors. He...Read More
Lester Young in the film Jammin’ The Blues – by way of Buster Keaton! Videos, Photos BOOKS MUSICIANS VIDEOS Lester Young in the film Jammin’ The Blues – by way of Buster Keaton! Videos, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU November 1, 2022 Jammin the Blues is one of the most notable short films in the history of jazz, partly because...Read More
Book of Kenny Wheeler: Video, Photos BOOKS MUSICIANS NEWSFEED Book of Kenny Wheeler: Video, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU October 27, 2022 Kenny Wheeler: Collected Works On ECM is a handsome volume edited by Fred Sturm for Universal Edition. The...Read More