Jazzology: Masters & Baron update Ellingtonia, Bill Evans comes back to life, Alan Braufman revives the NYC Loft Scene and "Mike Drop" makes Jazz from Beatles! : vimarsana.com
Jazzology: Masters & Baron update Ellingtonia, Bill Evans comes back to life, Alan Braufman revives the NYC Loft Scene and "Mike Drop" makes Jazz from Beatles! Jazzology's August column digs deep as the genius of Bill Evans was never more evident, the '70s NYC Loft Scene is revived, Ellington gets updated, and "Mike Drop" proves Lennon/McCartney are Jazz composers! Author: Mark Masters and trombonist Art Baron completely transcending, revitalizing and reimagining the music of bassist Jimmie Blanton and saxophonist Ben Webster who toiled in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, changing the face of jazz itself in the process. That particular era of Ellingtonia—1940-1942—was one of the most fertile periods for Duke, who wrote and arranged specifically for his musicians, giving them ample room to shine. Baron played in that orchestra 30 years later, both for Duke and then his son Mercer who took over the band upon the 1974 death of his dad.