Jazz For A Saturday Night #70: Jack McDuff

Jack McDuff, aka “Brother” Jack or “Captain” Jack, was born on September 17, 1926 in Champaign, Illinois. He died in Continue reading →

The Tax Man Cometh

And he brings with him bad news, no doubt. Even so, it is time for me to sit down and Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #69: Zoot Sims

Tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims was born in Inglewood, California on October 29, 1925. He died on March 23, 1985 in Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #68: Gil Melle

Gil Melle was a prolific composer and player of both baritone and tenor saxophones. He was born on December 31, Continue reading →

Computer issues…

Computer issues kept me from being able to write a review and upload it here yesterday. The beast seems to Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #67: Wes Montgomery

Every once in a while you run across an album that seems to be just about perfect in every way. Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #66: Frank Tate

Bassist Frank Tate was born in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 1943. After receiving a B.A. in business administration, he Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night: Gerry Mulligan revisited

I began writing these articles in August of 2011. At first they were pretty short, and left a lot to Continue reading →