Category: Great Jazz Legends
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A few nights ago, I had the opportunity to hear the Joshua Redman group. I saw him in New Orleans about 29 years ago. It was astonishing! He was even better this time. His new group includes a vocalist, Gabrielle…
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For some reason, I have always found the blues hard to navigate. The tunes are usually pretty simple, easy to hear, yet, I can’t do without hitting some crap notes. I try to do a lot of listening. Especially to…
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For the past several days I have been trying to learn Giant Steps by, John Coltrane. It is probably his most famous tune. It was revolutionary as far as I’m concerned. It came out in 1960. All the years I…
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Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley was born September 15, 1928, and died August 8, 1975, at age 46. He was a jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. He was thought to be the heir…
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Now’s The Time – Charlie Parker Charles “Yardbird” Parker was an amazing saxophonist who gained wide recognition for his brilliant solos and innovative improvisations. He was, without a doubt, one of the most influential and talented musicians in jazz history.…
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It seems like there are billions of saxophone players in the world. Some are like me, just a novice. And then there are those saxophone players that are just brilliant. I just ran across another extraordinary saxophone player. You may…
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Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter both made names for themselves playing with some of the top jazz artists of their time; Maynard Ferguson, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Art Blakey, and many others. They met each other for the first time…
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I was still in high school when I first heard of Dexter Gordon. After school, our high school band director was teaching improvisation to those of us who were interested. Most times we were using Jamey Aebersold recordings to practice.…
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Sonny Rollins – The Bridge The Bridge, 1962, was the first release of jazz giant Sonny Rollins following his unexpected early retirement in 1959 and his first recording for Bluebird/RCA Victor. The saxophonist was joined by the musicians with whom…
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Michael Brecker I started playing the alto sax in the 6th grade. I seemed to be naturally good at it or at least drawn to it. The first day I got it I played it for hours not knowing anything…
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