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Bud Powell is generally considered to be the most important pianist in the history of jazz. Noted jazz writer and critic Gary Giddins, in Visions of Jazz, goes even further, saying that "Powell will be recognized as one of the most formidable creators of piano music in any time or idiom." His first recordings were made in 1944, when he was a 20 year old pianist in the Cootie Williams Band, and his last recordings were made in 1964 when he returned from several years in Europe to play at Birdland. Between those dates Bud Powell played with the greatest jazz musicians of his generation including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach
Sonny Rollins Blows His Last At 95
by Ian Patterson
Sonny Rollins, the world-renowned tenor saxophonist who lit up the jazz world for nearly seven decades, has died at the age of 95. Hailed in many quarters as the greatest improvising musician in jazz, his passing feels like the end of an era. In a career that began in the 1940s, Rollins played with ...
Emmet Cohen: Universal Truth
by Mike Jurkovic
There is an old-world saying that some folks are just born with an old soul. Pianist and social media conqueror Emmet Cohen--his pandemic- founded livestream, Live From Emmet's Place, has been viewed by millions across the globe--proves, positively, that the old wisdom still stands and forever will. For within the heart and soul of every jazzman ...
Roswell Rudd: Where Improvisation Lives
by AAJ Staff
This article was originally published on All About Jazz in August 2002.All About Jazz met with trombonist and arranger Roswell Rudd in Manhattan to discuss his recent activities and his forthcoming weeklong residency with Steve Lacy at Iridium. Rudd also spoke of his affiliations with Albert Ayler and the still very much alive bassist ...
Happy Birthday Charles Mingus, Carl Allen, and Others; Recent music from Sasha Berliner, Lexingtone, and More
by David W. Daniels
Celebrating Charles Mingus' birthday with the (still relevant) classic “Fables of Faubus." Other birthdays recognized include Harvey Mason Sr., Paul Chambers, Joe Henderson, and others. Recently released jazz from Soulive, the Sistering (aka Nnenna Freelon et al), Ingrid Jensen, and others. Classic jazz from Eddie Palmieri, Yusef Lateef, Sonny Rollins, and more.Playlist Eddie Palmieri ...
Kenny Barron: Sunset to Dawn
by Angelo Leonardi
Dalla fine degli anni ottanta Kenny Barron s'è universalmente imposto presso la critica e il grande pubblico del jazz fino a essere considerato nel suo pieno valore: uno dei massimi stilisti del piano jazz contemporaneo. Questa riedizione della Time Traveler dal catalogo Muse ce lo presenta nel 1973 al debutto da leader, quando alle soglie dei ...
MetJazz 2026
by Neri Pollastri
MetJazz 2026 Teatro Metastasio e altre sedi Prato 16 febbraio--26 marzo 2026 La trentunesima edizione di MetJazz, il festival pratese organizzato dal Teatro Metastasio, era anche la prima dopo oltre vent'anni a non avere più come direttore artistico Stefano Zenni, ottimamente sostituito dalla coppia Enrico Romero e Giuseppe Vigna. Dopo l'anteprima ...
Mal Waldron: His Journey Across 12 Albums
by Carl Medsker
Mal Waldron's life story is compelling, and to mark his 2025 centenary, this article aims to introduce his work to those less familiar with it by tracing his journey across 12 distinctive recordings. Max Roach once singled him out, along with Thelonious Monk, Herbie Nichols, Hasaan Ibn Ali and Randy Weston, as uniquely original ...
Philly Joe Jones Biography: The Life and Legacy of a Drummer Who Transformed Modern Jazz
by David A. Orthmann
Philly Joe Jones Biography: The Life and Legacy of a Drummer Who Transformed Modern JazzMichael C. Davis140 pagesISBN: #9798269455297Self Published2025 Anyone who is seeking out anecdotes about Philly Joe Jones's relationships with a veritable who's who of jazz greats, or particulars of his life off the bandstand, might want to steer clear of Michael ...
Pianists: Andrew Hill, Patricia Barber, and More
by Jerome Wilson
This episode from November 2021 focuses on pianists playing in every format from solo to large ensembles. Musicians featured include Andrew Hill, Patricia Barber, Horace Silver, and Fats Waller.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Hassan ...
