Top 10 Miles Davis Tracks
Just 10 tunes for a Miles Davis list? Wow. Okay, here goes . . .
Continue ReadingTop 10 John Coltrane Tracks
Taking on the Herculean task of narrowing the work of John Coltrane to a Top 10 list
Continue ReadingTop 10 Favorite Alice Coltrane Tracks
Trying to encapsulate the diversity of Alice Coltrane into 10 (+1) tracks, while also paying tribute to the great musician/scholar Franya Berkman, Alice’s biographer and the person who introduced me to her brilliant music.
Continue ReadingTop 10 Favorite Rock Organ Performances
Here is a list of some of the great rock organ performances most deeply embedded in my consciousness.
Continue ReadingTop 10 Jazz Organ Tracks
Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Brother Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott . . . and Don Pullen? Yep, just read on.
Continue ReadingTop 10 Favorite Bonnie Raitt Tracks
Hooboy I loves me some Bonnie Raitt . . .
Continue ReadingTop 10 Jay Hoggard Tracks
My Top 10 for Jay Hoggard, jazz composer, educator and virtuoso on vibraphone and marimba
Continue ReadingTop 10 Favorite Wayne Escoffery Tracks
I’m fortunate to have known saxophonist Wayne Escoffery for more than half my life. His new album “The Only Son of One” is out and that provided reason enough to look back at some of my favorite moments in his recorded history at this early stage.
Continue ReadingTop 10 Favorite Solo Jazz Piano Tracks
The legitimate approaches to solo jazz piano are as varied as jazz itself. As I gear up for the CD release concert for my first solo piano record, Turtle Steps here are some of my personal favorites.
Continue ReadingTop 10 Favorite Max Roach Tracks
Max Roach is one of the most “underrated” musicians in modern jazz history, an odd statement about someone widely recognized as THE dominant influence on his instrument. But I stand behind it – here we look at 10 of my favorite tracks recorded under Max’s name.
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