A colorful sketch of how 'Kind of Blue' came to be - The Washington Post
In his new book, Sinatra biographer James Kaplan details the lives of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans and their time together.
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The Gerry Mulligan 1950s Quartets - Jazz Journal
Drawing on his original research for a BBC Radio 3 series, Alyn Shipton presents new perspectives on the baritone player's quartets
Source: jazzjournal.co.uk
Miles Davis Quintet: Workin' - Jazz Journal
The 1956 bop, blues and ballad session that introduced the trumpeter's signature harmon-mute sound gets another reissue on vinyl
Source: jazzjournal.co.uk
Revinylization #41: Craft Recordings' Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Reissues
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, also known as Jaws, was a self-taught originator of soul jazz. He recorded the first records that blend Hammond organ and tenor sax, with Bill Doggett at the B3, for Roost Records in May 1952. He continued to develop his blues-based, jukebox-friendly style of jazz and, in 1955, joined forces with a young organ player from Philadelphia named Shirley Scott. They recorded together for King and Prestige Records and formed a gigging band with drums and bass.
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Miles Davis: And The Modern Jazz Giants
One of the giants assembled for this 1954 session - here back on vinyl - was Thelonious Monk, whom Davis couldn't stand as an accompanist
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