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 →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #65: Michael Kaeshammer

It’s always difficult to know what to say when writing about someone that not many others have written about. Sometimes Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #64: Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff

Alto saxophonist Hank Crawford and Hammond B3 organ virtuoso Jimmy McGriff formed one of the most popular collaborations in jazz. Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #63: Gene Harris

Pianist Gene Harris was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on September 1, 1933 and died in Boise, Idaho on January Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #62: Joe Sample And David T. Walker

Legendary jazz pianist/keyboardist Joe Sample was born in Houston, Texas on February 1, 1939. He learned to play the piano Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #61: Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan, master of the alto saxophone, was born December 23, 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died on December 14, Continue reading →