Articles

Abdullah Ibrahim: The Balance
The great South African pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim has slowed his […]
- by Duck Baker
- Jan 30th, 2020

Thelonious Monk Quartet: Mønk
Though not as earthshaking as the recently rediscovered John Coltrane […]
- by Duck Baker
- Jan 25th, 2019

Louis Armstrong: The Standard Oil Sessions
Everyone knows that Louis Armstrong was the first great jazz […]
- by Duck Baker
- Sep 07th, 2018

Duke Ellington: Piano in the Background
This fine record tends to get lost in the varied […]
- by Duck Baker
- Jul 11th, 2018

Miles Davis: Miles In Berlin
After John Coltrane’s last tour with Miles Davis in 1960, […]
- by Duck Baker
- Jun 14th, 2018

Thelonious Monk: Monk in Tokyo
This fine recording was somewhat overlooked when it first appeared […]
- by Duck Baker
- Jan 19th, 2018

Charles Mingus: The Clown
Charles Mingus’ ascension from bebop sideman through cool-school/Third Stream experimenter […]
- by Duck Baker
- Aug 25th, 2017

Count Basie/Lester Young: Classic 1936–1947 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions
This collection has been heralded as “the mother of all […]
- by Duck Baker
- Apr 27th, 2017

João Gilberto and Stan Getz: Getz/Gilberto ’76
Getz/Gilberto (1964) was a monster hit that helped make bossa […]
- by Duck Baker
- Mar 17th, 2017

Jane Ira Bloom: Early Americans
Jane Ira Bloom is among the still-small number of jazz […]
- by Duck Baker
- Feb 27th, 2017

Charlie Parker: Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes
Charlie Parker was one of the greatest jazz musicians who […]
- by Duck Baker
- Jan 19th, 2017

Anthony Braxton & Derek Bailey: First Duo Concert
In 1974, Anthony Braxton was in the forefront of American […]
- by Duck Baker
- Oct 06th, 2016