The Jazz Real Book

Groovin 'High and Diz and Bird  in 1945 (138) 

“Groovin High’ and Diz and Bird  in 1945 (138)  1945 was a landmark year for bebop, with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie establishing a revolutionary new direction in

Russell Gunn Interview

Russell Gunn Interview Born in Chicago in 1971 and raised in East St. Louis, trumpeter Russell Gunn developed a musical identity that bridges hard bop, hip-hop, funk, a

The Green Mountains and Roy Haynes

“The Green Mountains” and Roy Haynes (137) “The Green Mountains,” from Gary Burton’s 1969 album Country Roads & Other Places, features guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Stev

Abraham Burton Interview

Abraham Burton Interview Saxophonist Abraham Burton has developed a reputation for a powerful and expressive sound rooted in the jazz tradition while maintaining a voic

Grand Central and Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago

“Grand Central” and Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago (136)  “Grand Central” is a John Coltrane composition recorded on February 3, 1959, for Cannonball Adderley Qu

Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships at Sea and Tom Scott

“Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships at Sea” and Tom Scott (135) “Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships at Sea” was composed by drummer John Guerin

Ben Allison Interview

Ben Allison Interview Ben Allison is an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator known for bringing a distinctive contemporary voice to the acoustic ba

Golden Lady and Stevie Wonder

“Golden Lady” and Stevie Wonder  Stevie Wonder’s “Golden Lady,” from his landmark 1973 album Innervisions, represents everything that makes Wonder such an extraordinary

Boris Kozlov Interview

Boris Kozlov Interview Boris Kozlov’s connection to Charles Mingus runs far deeper than simply directing the Mingus Big Band. Growing up in the Soviet Union, Kozlov fir

T.S. Monk Interview

T.S. Monk Interview T.S. Monk has built a remarkable career both as a musician and as the steward of his father Thelonious Monk’s extraordinary legacy. A respected drum

José Feliciano’s- Feliciano! (RCA-Victor)

José Feliciano’s Feliciano! (RCA-Victor) Released June 1968 Bonus: Season Corrections and Omissions  José Feliciano’s Feliciano! is a remarkable example of how a great

Blood, Sweat & Tears- Self Titled

Blood, Sweat & Tears- Self Titled (Columbia Records)  Release Date: December 11, 1968  Blood, Sweat & Tears’ self-titled 1968 album proved that sophisticated, horn-driv

Melissa Kozlowski on the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music

Melissa Kozlowski serves as curator of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University, bringing extensive experience as a historian, archivist, ed

Susan Fenster on the book Harry Altman: Buffalo's Master Showman

Susan Fenster is a historian, journalist, and nonfiction author whose work focuses on preserving the history of Western New York. A graduate of Buffalo State College with

God Bless The Child and Grant Green

"God Bless The Child" and Grant Green (133)  "God Bless the Child," written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr., is one of the most enduring songs in the Great Ameri

Vinny Valentino Interview

Vinny Valentino is an acclaimed jazz guitarist, composer, educator, and internet pioneer whose career has successfully bridged performance, technology, and music educatio

Gloria's Step and Paul Motion

"Gloria’s Step" and Paul Motion (132)  Scott LaFaro's "Gloria's Step" is one of the defining compositions of modern jazz and a lasting testament to his brilliance as bot

Steve Swallow Interview

Steve Swallow is one of the most influential electric bassists and composers in jazz history. Born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, in 1940, he began on acoustic bass before pio

The Girl From Ipanema and the album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim (131) 

“The Girl From Ipanema” and the album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim (131)  “The Girl from Ipanema” one of the most performed and beloved jazz standards r

Giant Steps and the album John Coltrane Giant Steps (131) 

“Giant Steps” and the album John Coltrane Giant Steps (131)  Released in 1960, Giant Steps is one of the defining albums in jazz history, showcasing John Coltrane's extr