Kevin Whitehead

October 25, 2017

07:43

Albums Featuring Drummer Tom Rainey Showcase 2 Styles Of Jazz Counterpoint

Rainey plays on Jason Stein's Lucille! as well as on his own quintet's record, Flat Upstream. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the albums demonstrate the range and glory of jazz counterpoint.

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October 17, 2017

06:14

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Sonic Temples (GM) the new recording by jazz pianist Ran Blake.

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October 10, 2017

09:53

On The Centennial Of His Birth, A Look Back At Thelonious Monk's Jazz Legacy

The jazz legend would have turned 100 today. Critic Kevin Whitehead says Monk's music is "universally beloved, by jazz musicians across the stylistic spectrum who might agree about little else."

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On The Centennial Of His Birth, A Look Back At Thelonious Monk's Jazz Legacy

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