Kevin Whitehead

July 26, 2017

06:12

JD Allen Goes Free Form And Improvisational On 'Radio Flyer'

Tenor saxophonist JD Allen has been leading a trio with the same musicians for 10 years now. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the group's familiarity helps them hit their groove on Radio Flyer.

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July 14, 2017

08:28

'Ode To Billie Joe' Was A Surprise Hit That Prompted Dozens Of Jazz Versions

Fifty years ago, singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released a song that described a slice of life in rural Mississippi. Critic Kevin Whitehead shares a few of the jazz covers that followed.

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June 30, 2017

05:45

Nigerian Drummer Tony Allen Revisits His Jazz Roots In A Salute To Art Blakey

Allen mixes African, European and American beats on his new album, A Tribute to Art Blakey. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the record showcases the way that musicians "bat ideas back and forth."

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JD Allen Goes Free Form And Improvisational On 'Radio Flyer'

'Ode To Billie Joe' Was A Surprise Hit That Prompted Dozens Of Jazz Versions

Nigerian Drummer Tony Allen Revisits His Jazz Roots In A Salute To Art Blakey

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