Miles Davis is justly celebrated for his harmonic sense, his tone, his style, and his ever-changing musical career. However, we rarely hear about Miles the composer. Nonetheless, many of his ...
1975 was a landmark year for music, marked by several outstanding album releases. Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks (Columbia), Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti (Swan Song), Pink Floyd's Wish You Were ...
On April 10, 1974, Herbie Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage” floated through the Atlanta airwaves on a new radio station with only 54 watts and a range that might — might, mind you — stretch 25 miles on a ...
At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shellac 78 RPM discs of recordings made in the 1910s to ’50s. At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by ...
The sound that would come to be called “Dixieland” developed from the jazz music of early 20th-century New Orleans, epitomized by figures like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton. But it didn’t get ...
A thoughtful follow-up to the original “50 Essential Jazz Albums” video, explaining the reasoning behind each choice, addressing viewer feedback, and sharing new insights into the timeless world of ...