duke ellington Archive
07 Oct 2017
Hundred-word Reviews for October 2017: New Music
Here’s ten more hundred-word reviews. All new releases. All worth a spin, and in most cases, several spins. The Fresh & Onlys – Wolf Lie Down (Sinderlyn) I’m not sure […]
20 Sep 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2016, Part 2
Five more quick reviews, presented in random order. The Bangles – Ladies and Gentlemen … the Bangles! This Los Angeles group never got the serious recognition they deserved. Chalk it […]
23 Oct 2013
Capsule Reviews: Concord/Pablo Jazz Reissues
This time ’round in my capsule reviews, I take quick looks at five new reissues from Concord’s Original Jazz Classics series. All five were originally issued on Norman Granz’ Pablo […]
02 Jul 2013
Album Review: Duke Ellington — Rare Live Recordings 1952-53
If your tastes include the work of Duke Ellington – one of the most important composers and bandleaders of the 20th century – then you might want to check this […]
08 Feb 2013
Album Review: Duke Ellington Orchestra – Big Bands Live
Duke Ellington is one of the most important figures in American music, let alone within the jazz idiom. Bandleader, arranger, pianist, composer, popularizer of jazz…Ellington’s influence is incalculable. His vast […]