Revinylization #7: The Cooker by Lee Morgan

On: June 23, 2020

The jazz collection has an archaeological aspect; it’s one of my favorite aspects of the hobby. More than most other genres, jazz evolved in its early decades, and it did so on record. Each musician was distinctive, changing from session to session, and interacting with other musicians in ways specificRead More →

Lennie Niehaus, jazz musician and composer of Clint Eastwood films, dies at 90

By: Margaret J. Faulkner

On: June 10, 2020

In: Jazz musician

In the 1950s, when jazz clubs dotted Los Angeles, Mr. Niehaus was a fixture on the scene, alongside other legendary musicians including Chet Baker, Hampton Hawes, Shorty Rogers and Bill Holman. But it was on the road with Stan Kenton’s band that Mr. Niehaus rose to national prominence as theRead More →

June 2020