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4 days ago · Who are the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time? The musicians on this list helped to shape the world of jazz and blues though their talent on the saxophone. Many saxophonists in the jazz world improvise, requiring them to have mastered not just their instrument, but music theory as well.
5 days ago · Jazz Album Review: Drummer Tony Williams’s “Play or Die” — Electrifying Eclecticism. By Michael Ullman. Play or Die brilliantly showcases what Miles Davis heard in Tony Williams’s playing: variety of sound within a restricted framework. Tony Williams, Play or Die (M.I.G Music) — will be released on July 22.
4 days ago · “Blue in Green” was first recorded on March 17, 1959 by trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Bill Evans, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonist John Coltrane. It is the third track, as well as one of two ballads, on Davis’ Kind of Blue, released by Columbia Records on August 17, 1959. It is also the only track on the ...
4 days ago · This free educational resource focuses on the tools you need to take your playing to the next level. The analyses are all grounded in classic Jazz tunes and improvisations.
4 days ago · What a great idea for extending the usefulness of this beautiful suite! Today's creation uses both sets of dies from the Suite--Golden Greenery Dies to die cut images from the Seasons of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Greetings of the Season Dies to cut a sentiment label.
5 days ago · "Hat and Beard," a tribute to pianist Thelonious Monk that employs dissonant harmonies, scattershot rhythms, and a wobbly, elastic melody in the service of good old-fashioned swing.
5 days ago · DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Airport offers a range of full-service amenities like our iconic DoubleTree Cookie, free WiFi, on-site dining, flexible event space, and more.
