IRENE JALENTI
BIO by Andrew GilbertBorn into a family of illustrious Italian musicians, Irene Jalenti has followed a singular creative path as a jazz vocalist, songwriter and arranger who draws on an…
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BUD POWELL
Earl “Bud” Powell (1924-1966) is generally considered to be the most important pianist in the history of jazz. Noted jazz writer and critic Gary Giddins, in Visions of Jazz, goes…
LEE MORGAN
An all-around master of his instrument modeled after Clifford Brown, Morgan boasted an effortless, virtuosic technique and a full, supple, muscular tone that was just as powerful in the high…
CHARLES LLOYD
“Mr. Lloyd has come up with a strange and beautiful distillation of the American experience, part abandoned and wild, part immensely controlled and sophisticated.” – The New York Times“Lloyd is one of…
JIMMY SMITH
JIMMY SMITH Biography “You can bet your bottom collar, you will never hear me holler. However, I will make an exception and holler loudly, ”Thanks.’ I appreciate your recognition of…
ARTHUR PRYSOCK
ARTHUR PRYSOCK In the early 1950s, many Americans thought that Arthur Prysock’s soothing baritone might match Billy Eckstine’s in popularity, but the rock’n’roll era effectively crushed both careers. Despite many…
A TRIBUTE TO CHICK COREA
BIOGRAPHY Best known for his work with Return to Forever and with artists including Miles Davis, Gary Burton and longtime collaborator Stanley Clarke, Corea is responsible for essential jazz albums…
