Noted for the beauty of her voice and ability to freshen up the most tired lyric, Susannah McCorkle left behind an impressive and large body of work at the time of her death [more]
This unusual CD finds guitarists Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd (who have both mastered bop and Brazilian music) performing 11 [more]
It is almost as hard to think of who guitarist Mundell Lowe hasn't played with as it is easy to identify those he has. Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, [more]
Daryl Sherman is one of a handful of active vocalist/pianists who is equally talented in both roles. It is quite fitting that she chose to celebrate the [more]
Vibraphonist Chuck Redd began performing in 1980 and did so internationally for the following two decades with numerous jazz talents before recording his first album as a leader in 1999. A drummer as well as a vibraphonist, Reed began his professional career in 1980 at age 21 when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio. During the successive years he performed alongside numerous other talents, including Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Tommy Flanagan, and Ray Brown. His stint with Torme from 1991 to 1996 set the stage for Redd's own recording debut as a leader, Stomp, Look & Listen (1997). Five years later Redd returned with his second album, All This and Heaven Too (2002), at which time he played in the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the Ken Peplowski Quartet, and the Loren Schoenberg Big Band. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide