Sunday Jazz: Andy Summers, “The Three Marias”
Sunday Jazz returns with a track from Police guitarist Andy Summers' excellent 1997 fusion LP, The Last Dance of Mr. X. The post Sunday Jazz: Andy Summers, “The Three Marias” appeared first on The Man...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: First Cosins Jazz Ensemble, ‘For the Cos of Jazz’
This week's edition of Sunday Jazz brings a forgotten slice of jazz/funk from a Bill Cosby-led project called the First Cosins Jazz Ensemble. The post Sunday Jazz: First Cosins Jazz Ensemble, ‘For the...
View ArticleAlbum cover of the week: Mobius (Cedar Walton)
This week's album cover spotlight shines on Cedar Walton's 1975 jazz/funk LP, Mobius - named after the famous Möbius strip. The post Album cover of the week: Mobius (Cedar Walton) appeared first on The...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: Jay McShann & His Orchestra, “Swingmatism”
Enjoy Kansas City jazz legend Jay "Hootie" McShann and His Orchestra perform one of my favorite tracks - "Swingmatism." The post Sunday Jazz: Jay McShann & His Orchestra, “Swingmatism” appeared...
View ArticleAlbum Cover of the Week: Miles Davis — Porgy and Bess
Here's the origin behind the cover photograph for the classic 1958 Miles Davis cool jazz album, Porgy and Bess. The post Album Cover of the Week: Miles Davis — Porgy and Bess appeared first on The Man...
View ArticleTime Capsule: “That Crazy Bop Joke Craze” (Life Magazine, 1952)
Images of the crazy new fad called "bop jokes," as seen in a 1952 Life magazine article. The post Time Capsule: “That Crazy Bop Joke Craze” (Life Magazine, 1952) appeared first on The Man in the Gray...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, “Walk Tall”
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet gets funky to kick off the '70s with "Walk Tall," from his Country Preacher live album. The post Sunday Jazz: The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, “Walk Tall” appeared first...
View ArticleAlbum Cover of the Week: The Billy Cobham/George Duke Band, “Live” On Tour in...
The album cover for the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band's "Live" On Tour in Europe is every bit as freaky and funky as the music contained therein. The post Album Cover of the Week: The Billy...
View ArticleSunday Jazz: RIP Joe Sample (1939-2014)
There's no better way to remember jazz great Joe Sample than by enjoying some of his wonderful music from throughout the decades. The post Sunday Jazz: RIP Joe Sample (1939-2014) appeared first on The...
View ArticleIn Concert: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at Sellersville Theater, 1/9/15
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, so the Cherry Poppin' Daddies show I saw at the Sellersville Theater meant quite a lot. The post In Concert: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at Sellersville...
View ArticleAlbum Cover of the Week: Jonah Jones, I Dig Chicks
I Dig Chicks (Capitol Records ST/T 1193, 1959) is more properly billed to the Jonah Jones Quartet, but I'm not about to quibble. This cover is at once way too on the nose and supremely clever. I don't...
View ArticleOutstanding Poster Art: Modern Jazz for ’56
Sometimes I see a piece of pop art and just know it’s from the 1950s without knowing anything else about it. Such is the case with this phenomenal piece from 1956, advertising a concert called Modern...
View ArticleSwing Hard With This Newport Jazz Festival 1955 Program
This one image, the cover for the program from the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival, pretty much sums up everything I love about the aesthetic of mid-century jazz in America. Notably, this was just the 2nd...
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