Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Life Overflowing" (Nada) featuring John Tchicai (Chick-EYE) and Charlie Kohlhase (COAL-hass) and "The Eternal Hang" (Accurate) featuring Dave Bryant.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews “The Complete Django Reinhardt and Quintet of the Hot Club of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948 (Mosaic Records of Stamford Connecticut, mail-order)

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new solo piano CD by Keith Jarrett. It’s called “The Melody at Night, with You.”

Fresh Air Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the Marcus Roberts Trio CD "In Honor of Duke."

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "The Sweetest Punch" (Decca) guitarist Bill Frisell's new CD featuring the music of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, and featuring Elvis Costello himself.

1999 also marks the centennial of Duke Ellington's birth. Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews four notable reissued recordings of Ellington's featured sidemen; all on the RCA label: "Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi," "Wild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City," "Paul Gonsalves: Ellingtonia Moods and Blues," and "C-Jam All-Stars: Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues".

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the 4 CD box set "Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles (1921-1956)" (Rhino).

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Mickey One" (Verve) the soundtrack from the noir-ish Arthur Penn film. It was recently reissued and features Stan Getz. (REBROADCAST from 1/18/99)

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new album by singer/pianist Diana Krall, "When I Look in Your Eyes" (Verve), and the reissue by Nat King Cole, "After Midnight: The Complete Session" (Capitol Jazz).

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new release by the Jeb Bishop Trio (Okkadisc label).