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On All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner said "there are more subdued voices who let their music do the talking, as is the case for Ron Miles' Quiver, a project led by the Denver-based trumpeter and his talented cohorts, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade. These gentle masters are highly respected leaders with expansive discographies and ...
During his brief time in school at Berklee, Gisbert was offered to go on the road with Buddy Rich as a connection made through Wilson. Gisbert's credits have then included: Buddy Rich (1985–86), Woody Herman's band under Frank Tiberi's direction (1987–89), John Fedchock and Maria Schneider, Gary Burton (1989), Lew Anderson (1989) and Toshiko Akiyoshi (1989 and subsequently).
1958 Miles is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1974. It features his sextet's recordings from May and September 1958, when he began using modal composition based on musical scales rather than chords.
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars stating "Listeners with attention spans that allow them to focus on this heady brand of creative modern jazz will easily hear this as one of many triumphs concocted by Douglas in the 1990s. This collaboration is among his better team efforts.
Spin highly recommended the album, praising its "stunning, almost seamless sample-driven tracks." [8] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album an honorable mention and quipped that it was "West Indian daisy age from boogie-down Toronto", choosing the tracks "Ludi" and "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" as highlights. [9]
A comprehensive list of subgenres of jazz music, with characteristics, eras, and examples. Learn about the history and evolution of jazz styles, from Dixieland to Ethio-jazz, from bebop to electro swing.
Eddie Durham was an American jazz musician, composer, and arranger who pioneered the electric guitar in jazz. He worked with Bennie Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and others, and led an all-female swing band in the 1940s.
A Gentle Reminder. Jazz took to social media to share a body-positivity message for all her followers. “Every body is beautiful ️ To look at someone’s body and say ‘this is not beautiful ...