Jazz Drummer Matt Wilson's 'Big Happy Family' Is Heartfelt And Harmonious
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View ArticleJazz Pianist Dan Cray's 'Outside In' Features Slow Tempos, Meandering Melodies
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View ArticleThe Enduring Musical Influence Of Electric Guitarist Charlie Christian
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. This Friday marks the centennial of the birth of electric guitarist Charlie Christian, who was one of the...
View Article'Unheard Bird' Gives Fresh Insight Into Charlie Parker's Musical Genius
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, nicknamed Bird, was one of the single most influential jazz musicians....
View ArticleNew Releases Capture 'Inimitable' Tenor Saxophonist In His Neglected '70s Prime
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The late tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, who was based in Los Angeles, was the rare musician to record...
View Article'Musical Monsters' Revisits A 1980 Concert By Cornet Player Don Cherry
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. A 1980 concert recording by the late cornet player Don Cherry has just been released. Jazz critic Kevin...
View ArticleJim Black's Trio Comes Into Its Own With A Lovely, 'Constant' Album
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. In the 1990s, Jim Black was one of the busiest drummers in New York's downtown jazz scene playing behind...
View ArticleTwo New Records Showcase The Range Of Jazz Drummer Andrew Cyrille
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Andrew Cyrille is a particularly versatile jazz drummer who came up swinging behind Coleman Hawkins and...
View ArticleWadada Leo Smith Celebrates The Centennial Of America's National Parks
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says five decades after Wadada Leo Smith began recording, the trumpeter...
View ArticleMary Halvorson Leaves Some Room For Weirdness In 'Away With You'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Three years ago, the prolific guitarist Mary Halvorson put out a CD by a seven-piece band. Their follow up...
View ArticleRemembering The Jazz Greats Who Died In 2016
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. We lost some great jazz musicians this year including singers Ernestine Anderson and Kay Starr,...
View ArticleBassDrumBone Marks 40 Years Of Playing Together With 'The Long Road'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Trombonist Ray Anderson, bassist Mark Helias and drummer Gerry Hemingway first played together as a trio...
View Article'Jumpin' At The Woodside' Catches Count Basie And His Band Honing Their Art
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Count Basie's band from Kansas City reached New York in December of 1936. Musicians took note immediately....
View ArticleAlto Saxophonist Miguel Zenón Evokes Folkloric Melodies On 'Típico'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Puerto Rican alto saxophonist and MacArthur fellow Miguel Zenon has recorded 10 albums of his own with...
View ArticleRemembering Dutch Jazz Pianist And Composer Misha Mengelberg
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Dutch pianist, composer and leader of the ICP Orchestra Misha Mengelberg died in Amsterdam last Friday. He...
View ArticleFrank Carlberg's Big Band Takes Extended Flights On Familiar Monk Themes
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Kevin Whitehead has a review of a new album of compositions inspired by Thelonious Monk,...
View ArticleChristian Scott aTunde Adjuah Melds Jazz And Hip-Hop Beats On 'Ruler Rebel'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Kevin Whitehead has a review of a new EP by trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. He...
View ArticleCelebrating The Centennial Of Jazz Legend Ella Fitzgerald
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Jazz and pop singer Ella Fitzgerald was born 100 years ago today. She started out winning Harlem talent...
View ArticlePianist Abdullah Ibrahim Proves Himself A One-Man Movement On 'Ancient Africa'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim was known early in his career as Dollar Brand. He left...
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