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Tag Archives: Bebop

Anniversary of a Lost Icon: John Coltrane 50th

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Mike Crutcher

John Coltrane, the tenor saxophonist, who was considered one of the most gifted modern jazz musicians of this decade, died on this day 50 years ago at Huntington Hospital, Huntington, Long Island. He was 40 years old. Coltrane was born … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar Lessons | Tagged avant garde, Bebop, jazz, saxophone, soul jazz | Leave a reply

Diz & Bird burn down the Hot House

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

For Charlie Parker’s birthday week, we check out Bird and Diz playing Tad Dameron’s Hot House.  Saxophonist and composer Charles Parker, Jr. was born on August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas. During the early ’40s, Parker participated in late-night New York City jam … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Bebop, Bird, Charlie Parker, Dizzy, Gillespie | Leave a reply

Charlie Parker – Celebrity

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

One of a handful of musicians who can be said to have permanently changed jazz, Charlie Parker was arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time. He could play remarkably fast lines that, if slowed down to half speed, would reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Bebop, jazz, saxophone | Leave a reply

Swingin’ with Sonny Rollins

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Mike Crutcher

Happy 85th Birthday, Sonny Rollins! Saxophonist and composer Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins was born on September 7, 1930 in New York City, New York. As a high schooler, Rollins played in bands with his friends Jackie McLean, Kenny Drew, and Art Taylor, all of whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Bebop, improvisation, jazz, saxophone, Sonny Rollins | Leave a reply

Rare Conversation with innovative jazz musicians John Scofield and Joe Henderson: 9/3/96 – YouTube

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Mike Crutcher

9/3/96: Innovative jazz musicians John Scofield and Joe Henderson met with Bret Primack for an interview that would become an article for JazzTimes magazine. Bret documented the interview on a Sony High 8 camcorder and the tapes sat in his archives … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Bebop, jazz, Joe Henderson | Leave a reply

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