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Jazz Street: Charlie Parker
TweetOne of the names bound to come up in discussion about the greatest jazz musicians is Charlie Parker. Robert Christgau mentioned him as one of the names thrown out along with Louis Armstrong, John...
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Jazz Street: Chet Baker
TweetChet Baker Chet Baker was a great singer and an amazing trumpet player. When I first heard “Look For the Silver Lining” on a a promo for TCM, my mother said it was Mel Torme singing. I let her...
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Jazz Street: Mel Torme
TweetA broadcast journalism professor told us, “there are no good rock songs. It’s all percussion.” He didn’t find many people nodding in agreement with his statement, which he uttered often. Still,...
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Jazz Street: Count Basie
TweetI’ve started listening more intently to Basie in recent years. I hadn’t realized I had heard some of his songs performed or danced to watching cartoons or television shows over the years. I’ve...
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Jazz Street: Duke Ellington
TweetListening to the greats is a worthwhile exercise not just because of all the wonderful music there is to sift through. It’s a necessity to beef up your musical IQ. You can see the enormous...
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Jazz Street: Johnny Hartman
TweetThe magic of music is often wrapped up in a love song. One of the best singers in the genre, Johnny Hartman, died in 1983 at the age of 60. He had a storied career and it didn’t find him reaching...
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Jazz Street: Dave Brubeck
TweetAnd the consensus was the best version belonged to Dave Brubeck. His is the only version of the song I’ve heard. There’s been plenty of writing about Brubeck and his work with time signatures....
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Jazz Street: Harry James
Tweet Harry James was too pop for the critics when he hit it big in the 1940s. Critics are now taking a second look these days at James’ music and finding it brilliant. Harry died in 1983 at the age of...
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Jazz Street: Doris Day
TweetSometimes a voice is just so good, you just can’t get enough of it. There are some iconic voices and Doris Day had one of those voices. I started listening to Day’s songs through her movie acting...
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Jazz Street: Frank Sinatra
The voice, it’s without parallel after all these years. We keep listening to Frank Sinatra because he’s simply the best. He passed away in 1998 at the age of 82. But his music and his movies live on....
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