Jazz/Blues
Enter the 'Arctic' with Ratatet on Ridgeway Records [REVIEW]
Late Hammond B3 Legend Larry Young 'In Paris: The ORTF Recordings.' Resonance Records [REVIEW]
This one is a real find. Hammond B3 organist Larry Young, like many of his jazz contemporaries, found himself living and working in Paris in 1964. The music on the two-disc 'In Paris: The ORTF Recordings' (Resonance Records) has been heard exactly once: live on French radio. These tapes have been meticulously maintained by the French National Audiovisual Institute for the last half-century and released now, for the first time. 'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' Makes Midwest Debut at Madison Opera for 2016-17 Season
'Charlie Parker’s Yardbird,' the “jazz opera” concerning the life and death of influential 20th century saxophonist Charlie Parker, will make its Midwest debut next season at Madison Opera.
