JAZZ CORNER Presents: John Coltrane – “Coltrane Plays The Blues” (1962)
A young girl’s barbershop adventure into jazz and the blues ... Most women adored the beauty salons that dotted the landscape of all communities during the late 1950’s...
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JAZZ CORNER Presents: Mahan Mirarab – “Persian Side Of Jazz” (2010)
Mahan Mirarab - Persian Side of Jazz (2010) It’s worthy to note that many American jazz musicians who’ve been embraced overseas often fail to find a footing here...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: The Dave Brubeck Quartet – “Time Out” (1959)
Without a doubt Time Out, with one of the most beautiful album covers of all time, is among the most subtle and signature releases by Dave Brubeck, where...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Woody Shaw – “The Moontrane” (1975)
Woody Shaw - The Moontrane (Muse Records, 1975) Originally released on Muse Records in 1975. The version of this album on the Mosaic box set Woody Shaw: The...
MSB – “Nope” (2017) review
MSB - Nope (2017) https://brownbass.bandcamp.com/album/nope The appearance of jazz in the early 1900s – with its inconsistency-as-structure whereby uncertain melodic propositions are driven to ideal resolution via brave...
Bad Luck at the 2017 Ballard Jazz Festival in Seattle Wednesday May 17th
Neil Welch – tenor saxophone, Chris Icasiano – drums/percussion Formed more than 10 years ago, Bad Luck are an avant-jazz duo featuring Neil Welch playing tenor saxophone and...
The Origin Uber Band at the 2017 Ballard Jazz Festival Seattle, Friday May 19th
The Origin Uber Band consists primarily of artists who record for the Origin Arts label. Given that Origin has organized the Ballard Jazz Festival in Seattle since it...
The Brad Shepik Trio at the 2017 Ballard Jazz Festival Guitar Summit Thursday May 18th
Brad Shepik, who was raised in the Seattle area, began playing guitar at the age of 10 and studied music with the likes of Ralph Towner and John...
Human Ottoman at Seaprog 2017 in Seattle Sunday June 4th
Human Ottoman is a prog rock band from Portland who “actively ear-pillage” the Pacific Northwest US. Their lineup features Julian Kosanovic playing cello, Grayson Fiske playing vibraphone, and...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Mushroom With Eddie Gale – Joint Happening (2007)
Mushroom With Eddie Gale - Joint Happening (Hyena Records, 2007) Depending on your point of view, this is either a very majestic well thought out experimental body of...