1959 was a magical year in jazz, giving us several of the most popular jazz records of all time. One of the most famous of them all, though, was Dave Brubeck’s Time Out which we take a look at in this article. It’s ironic that one of the most popular and successful jazz albums was …
Whilst many of the most famous jazz albums in history come from the golden age of 1950s and 1960s, there is one which holds its own despite arriving in the mid-1970s… Join us for a look into the legendary solo piano album The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett. Mention the name Keith Jarrett and ECM …
Legendary hard bop drummer Art Blakey may have an extensive discography, but his Jazz Messenger album ‘Moanin’ is regarded by most aficionados as his finest. Join us for a dive into the story behind the legendary jazz album. Art Blakey’s place in the pantheon of the all-time jazz greats has long been established and never disputed. …
Sifting through the glittering discography and career of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, one album – Night Train – stands out ahead of perhaps all the rest. We take a look at the story behind this killer jazz album. Canadian born, Oscar Peterson is not only one of the giants of the music but perhaps did …
Anyone who dismisses Ornette Coleman and the early free jazz movement as “noise” clearly hasn’t (in this writer’s biased opinion!) spent enough time with The Shape of Jazz to Come! Sceptical? Take a listen to their rendition of “Peace” in the video at the end of this article… Still not convinced? Each to their own! …
Saxophone Colossus by tenor saxophone titan Sonny Rollins is one of the most outstanding jazz albums at all times. Join us for a deeper look into what made the influential recording the masterpiece is is… Sonny Rollins’ Early Career: Theodore Walter Rollins, aka Sonny, is an American tenor saxophonist who can truly lay claim to be …
Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock is among the best and most influential jazz-funk albums in jazz history. Featuring classic tracks like Chameleon and Watermelon Man, join us for a dive into the classic recording. Herbie Hancock has been one of the most important pianists and keyboard stylists for sixty years, and this does not take into …
Hank Mobley’s Soul Station is one of the definitive albums of the hard bop era, but compared to contemporaries Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, the tenor saxophonist is often overlooked. The American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley is often unfairly overlooked when discussing the history of the tenor saxophone in jazz. He arrived in New York …
Trumpet player and jazz singer Chet Baker is one of the all-time greats of the West Coast sound and his 1954 debut vocal album Chet Baker Sings remains a classic jazz record to this day. Read on to learn more about the great musician and his acclaimed album of jazz standards, as heard by jazz …
ECM Jan Garbarek has what is probably one of the most readily identifiable saxophone sounds in jazz. Originally influenced by John Coltrane, Albert Ayler and Archie Shepp, Garbarek very quickly moved away from what he began to perceive as the restrictions in free jazz and instead focussed on sound production, melody, structured compositions and rhythm. …