Percussion
REVIEW: Antonio Sánchez, 'Three Times Three' and 'The Meridian Suite' (CAM Jazz/Sunnyside Records)
REVIEW: Terell Stafford, `BrotherLee Love: Celebrating Lee Morgan' (Capri Records)
Lee Morgan was a Philadelphia bad boy. When he joined Dizzy Gillespie's band on trumpet at 18, the sky was the limit. That's his legendary solo on John Coltrane's 1957 "Blue Train." In the 1960s, he became a star; only Miles Davis shined brighter. 'The Sidewinder' (1963) is, arguably, one of the best jazz albums of all time. An outspoken advocate for his fellow musicians, he lobbied the television networks to feature more 1971 jazz greats. His end came in between two 1972 sets at Slug's Saloon on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where his ex-wife shot him dead during an argument. In so doing, she not only murdered a kind soul, but she robbed us all of his genius ever since. He was 33. Kamasi Washington, Kendrick Lamar's Saxophonist, Announces World Tour
Los Angeles native, Kamasi Washington, has been on the up as of late--with features on records from the likes of Stanley Clarke and Kendrick Lamar. With those projects in the can, Kamasi has announced that he will embark on a global tour starting July 30 in Seattle.
