Underrated Jazz Trumpeter Woody Shaw’s Blackstone Legacy
October 25, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
Woody Shaw: One of the last great Trumpet Innovators Woody Shaw’s Blackstone Legacy is thought to be the trumpeters answer to Miles Davis and his Jazz Rock masterpiece Bitches Brew. That comparison has always baffled me, other than the use
Whatever Happened to Tenor Saxophonist Tyrone Washington?
October 25, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
What might have been for jazz Dec. 29, 1967 is a date that could have marked the beginning of legendary jazz career. Instead, the one recording as a leader for Blue Note Records from Tyrone Washington, was his only one
Artistry in Rhythm: A Must Have Stan Kenton DVD
October 24, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, MUSIC, ORCHESTRAL MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
Are you in the cult of Stan Kenton? Stan Kenton is one of those modern jazz legends whose importance is gauged equally by those who champion his art, and those who deride it. Many critics point to his bombast, or
Don Ellis Electric Heart DVD 2014: A Must Have Document of Musical Genius
October 17, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, ORCHESTRAL MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
Underrated Big Band Leader and Film Score Composer Donald Johnson Ellis was one of the most underrated musicians of the 20th Century. Don unfortunately passed away at the age of 44 during the year 1978. His early death more than
A Love Supreme: An Unlikely Platinum Jazz Record From John Coltrane
October 14, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
A Love Supreme is not smooth jazz Did you know A Love Supreme from John Coltrane is the second best-selling modern jazz record of all time? Only Kind of Blue from Miles Davis has sold more. A Love Supreme released
