Wednesday, May 6, 2026

In Memoriam James Edward Gadson, June 17, 1939- April 2, 2026

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  © Copyright ® Mark Griffith, copyright protected, all rights reserved. “James Edward Gadson, June 17, 1939- April 2, 2026 Born on June 17,...
Monday, May 4, 2026

BILL EVANS: Suicide Was Painful

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  © Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.   The following is included in my BILL EVANS READER which is availab...
Sunday, May 3, 2026

Phineas Newborn Jr. - WIDE WORLD OF PIANO

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So grateful to the late Les Koenig for the many recordings he made featuring Phineas Newborn Jr., whom Leonard Feather considered to be one ...
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Ronnie Cuber - No Smokin' - Horace Silver Composition

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  The level of artistry on this track by all concerned is ineffable. Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax, Joe Locke, vibes, Bobby Broom, guitar, Mich...

Horace Silver Quintet - No Smokin'

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Horace on piano, Art Farmer, trumpet, Hank Mobley, tenor saxophone, Teddy Kotick on bass and Louis Hayes on drums.

Toots Thielemans Meets Rob Franken, Studio Sessions 1973-1983, Nederlands Jazz Archief [From the Archives]

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  © Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved. A Jazz buddy recently brought this to my attention. I am re-posting ...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band

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King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band by Frederic Ramsey, Jr.

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© Introduction. Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved. At the time of its publication in 1939, Jazzmen edited b...