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On December 15th and 16th, 2011, Wadada Leo Smith came Roulette’s music space in Brooklyn to celebrate his 70th birthday…  He was here two nights, playing three sets each night, each set playing with a different configuration of musicians (trio, quartet, sextet, octet).   Each set was really great.  Below are some pictures from those nights. […]

As you will find out if I continue to post enough albums from my record collection, I have a soft spot in my heart for jazz covers of pop songs.  In this case, we have some solid grooves coming from a real master of the hammond b3 – Johnny “Hammond” Smith.  Not the best album […]

  When you think of jazz bagpipe, only one name comes to mind – Rufus Harley, the Philadelphia piper.  – Watch him here  -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HYMwRtJHV8&feature=related   RHarley-KingsQueens  

  Another great album from Phineas Newborn Jr – the quickest hands that ever were…  actually, I’ve haven’t really done  a comparison on different pianists’ playing speed but :   “Jazz commentator Scott Yanow even referred to Newborn as ‘one of the most technically skilled and brilliant pianists in jazz.’[5] … Leonard Feather once said […]