Jazz For A Saturday Night #28: The Dynamic 3B’s

Ever since I began this little weekly exercise last summer, there are few jazz groups I’ve wanted to write about Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #27: Alvin "Red" Tyler

Alvin “Red” Tyler was one of the most accomplished saxophone players you probably never heard of. His horn can be Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #26: Kenny Burrell And John Coltrane

Guitarist Kenny Burrell was born on July 31, 1931, in Detroit Michigan. When he was 12 years old he began Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night 25: Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard was born on April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana. By the time he died on December 29, 2008, Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #24: Lionel Hampton

Ever since I began doing these more-or-less weekly meanderings in July of 2011, the one person I’ve most looked forward Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #23: Idris Muhammad

Drummer Leo Morris was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 3, 1939. Music apparently was in the blood of Continue reading →

Jazz For A Saturday Night #22: Willis Jackson

[NOTE: I have been trying for over 20 minutes to correct the formatting error toward the end of this post, Continue reading →

Jazz (and BLUES) For A Saturday Night: Legends

In the summer of 1997, a unique quintet made the rounds of an even dozen European jazz festivals. The group Continue reading →