Jazz For A Saturday Night And Writer’s Block

The premise behind this blog is a pretty simple one: I write about music I like, and I do it Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #89: Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt was, of course, one of the greatest sax players of all time. It has now been over a Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #88: Phil Woods

Phil Woods, master of the alto sax, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on November 2, 1931. He was 83 years Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #87: Scott Whitfield

Scott Whitfield is a Los Angeles-based trombone player for whom the word “multi-tasking” could have been created. In addition to Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #86: Marian McPartland

Earlier this week, on August 20, 2013, famed jazz pianist and radio show host Marian McPartland died of natural causes Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #85: Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan was an outstanding player of the baritone sax. He was one of the best, and possibly the best, Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #84: Houston Person

It probably will surprise no one to hear me say that tenor saxophone legend Houston Person is one of my Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #83: Jackie McLean

Tenor sax player Jackie McLean was one of the best players ever to grace a jazz stage. He was born Continue reading →