UPDATE: Yesterday, at 86, Michel Legrand passed away in Paris, France. A new post is forthcoming, but in the meantime, I thought it appropriate to bring this one back. It's my personal favorite Legrand album and it features Legrand's piano on all the tracks. Rest easy, Michel Legrand! Full disclosure. This post was completely inspired [...]
Here at Raggy Waltz, we're celebrating the birthday of Dave Brubeck all month long by profiling different albums that I think are just as great or better than Brubeck's much-acclaimed 'Time Out' album. We know about that one, so let's hear about the other ones. Last week I talked about another time-themed album of Brubeck's. [...]
Born on this day 98 years ago in 1920, David Warren Brubeck has the rare honor of truly having revolutionized jazz while at the same time writing part of jazz's songbook. Although Brubeck died a day shy of his birthday in 2012, his legacy will live forever. The ways he revolutionized and altered jazz -and [...]
Born 101 years ago on this day in October, Thelonious Monk's birthday is a great excuse to put a record or two of his on the turntable. My record of choice? The Music The Tune: "Straight, No Chaser" Recorded: 1966-67 Personnel: Charlie Rouse: Tenor Sax Thelonious Monk: Piano Larry Gales: Bass Ben Riley: Drums Considering [...]
It's another soggy grey day here in north Alabama, and as such, out comes the reflective music. Here's a record I found during my cross-country tour this summer. To the music! The Music The Tune: "Festive Minor" Recorded: 15 January, 1959 in New York City Personnel: Gerry Mulligan- Baritone Sax Art Farmer- Trumpet Bill Crow- [...]
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