Despite America dominating 20th Century jazz, Japan's Toshiko Akiyoshi made a name for herself with a her various big band pieces and numerous trio LPs.

Derek Ansell, who had written for Jazz Journal since the mid-80s, died suddenly, aged 90, on 13 December. He had reported a ...

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By the middle of the 1950s, Baker had left Mulligan’s group ... and the best of them are potent examples of small-group jazz when competition in this area was very intense.

But for as close as Minghella hews to the basic shape of the original story, he also tweaks it in significant ways, including retelling it against the backdrop of a burgeoning 1950s jazz scene and ...

Listening back to the history of the 'jazz with strings' sub-genre--the shot across the bow, Charlie Parker With Strings (Verve, 1950), followed in short order by Chet Baker with Strings (Columbia, ...

But for as close as Minghella hews to the basic shape of the original story, he also tweaks it in significant ways, including retelling it against the backdrop of a burgeoning 1950s jazz scene and ...

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The fact that this was a time when all the top guys fought each other makes it a truly special period. There was hardly a compelling match that didn’t get made in the 1950s. Boxing was a major sport ...

Richard Perry, whose many successes included Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four ...