Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyJohn Ellis, one of the most sought-after saxophonists and multi-reedists of his generation, has had ample opportunity to write for long-form compositional settings. His chamber-jazz ensemble works are quasi-operatic. But when it came time to deal with George Bizet’s opera “Carmen,” Ellis saw the task as one of scaling down. … Continue reading
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify On May 15, 1953, five of jazz’s most influential musicians Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach and Bud Powell gathered at Toronto’s Massey Hall for what would result in their first and only known recording as a quintet. This historic evening was captured on tape and “The Quintet: Jazz … Continue reading
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Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyHays Street Hart, the trio of pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street and legendary drummer Billy Hart, recorded their acclaimed 2021 debut under less then optimal conditions. The album began as a performance in honor of Hart’s 80th birthday in December of 2020, livestreamed from an empty Smoke Jazz Club … Continue reading