Jimmy Greene is a wonderful saxophonist
Jimmy Greene: Saxophonist, Composer, Recording Artist and Educator A native of Hartford, CT, saxophonist, composer, and educator Jimmy Greene has emerged as a positive presence in the jazz world. His 10 solo recordings; Beautiful Life, Live at Smalls, Mission Statement, The Overcomers Suite, Gifts and Givers, True Life Stories, Forever, Brand New World, Live at […]
Quote # 56 by Ronnie Scott
“Wes Montgomery played impossible things on the guitar because it was never pointed out to him that they were impossible.” – Ronnie Scott Ronnie Scott (28 January 1927 – 23 December 1996) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner. The jazz club “Ronnie Scott”, is located in London and […]
Quote # 52 by John Coltrane
“When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.” – John Coltrane This is the third time I write about my hero John Coltrane. My first post in Musiclover.se was about John Coltrane “Giant Steps”. If you are interested to read that post […]
Rob Madna was a great Dutch jazz pianist
Rob Madna (June 8, 1931 – April 5, 2003) was a great Dutch jazz pianist, composer and arranger. It was my very good friend Jan Dahlstedt who opened my ears to the world of Rob Madnas music. The first record I listened to was “Broadcast Business 76” with The Rob Madna Trio featuring Ferdinand […]
Joni Mitchell – Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
What did Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Don Alias and Lyle Mays have in common? They all performed together on Joni Mitchells fantastic record “Shadows and Light” from September 1979. Joni Mitchell (g,p,vo) Jaco Pastorius (b) Don Alias (d) Pat M (g) Lyle Mays (key) Michael Brecker (sax) Joni’s interpretation of […]
John Coltrane – Naima
Naima is a ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959, and named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, and is notable for its use of a variety of rich chords over a bass pedal. John Coltrane quartet performing “Naima” August 1, 1965 at Comblain-La-Tour, Belgium. John […]