Roger Neumann's Rather Large Band
This swinging LP was the first of two by a masterful tenor saxophonist and arranger
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Lee Morgan: ‘Lee-Way,’ 1960
This LP has just four tracks, but it’s all hard-bop prime
WSJ: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
The country music singer-songwriter was a music and business powerhouse
Thelonious Monk With Bird and Diz
The pianist made the six tracks for Clef in 1950 exciting
Thad Jones: ‘Three and One,’ 1984
The newly reissued Steeplechase LP features in the cornetist’s two years before his passing
Editor's Note: Back to the Future
I grew up in the 1960s, when dreaming of tomorrow was exciting
WSJ: Jared Harris
Free beer lured the ‘Mad Men’ actor out of his shell and onto the stage
WSJ: ‘Boston’ Turns 50
The group’s self-titled, guitar-drenched first album met a desire for hard rock when many popular artists were pivoting to disco and funk
WSJ: Jon Lovitz
Before ‘Saturday Night Live,’ a film exec told him to become a lawyer
WSJ: Ethan Peck
‘Star Trek’ co-star Ethan Peck on his Spock role and grandfather Gregory Peck
WSJ: Tim Robbins
Before ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ he was raised on Greenwich Village folk
Jackie McLean: 'Plays Fat Jazz,' 1957
Sandwiched between his Prestige and Blue Note recordings was this one for Jubilee
Tower of Power: Top 10 Ballads
The Bay Area bump-and-grind band had a special knack for slow-dance songs
Count Basie: Tilburg, Holand, 1971
In this hour-long concert video, Ella Fitzgerald joins the band
Paula Castle: 'Lost Love,' 1955
The singer made only this one superb 10-inch LP and slipped off into the night
John Coltrane: 'Coltrane,' 1957
The tenor saxophonist's first album as a leader
Editor's Note: A Pin-Drop Week
A deserted Manhattan, streaming of note and snaps of Times Square
They Played Steve Allen
Compositions by the TV host and pianist were jazz staples for years
'Jazz Goes Mod: Soho Scene '68'
The latest in a hip series from the U.K.'s Rhythm & Blues Records
Contrafact Mania: 'Pop + Jazz = Swing,' 1962
A fascinating album arranged by Benny Golson, with Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Eric Dolphy and others
The Court Case That Launched Bebop
Arnstein v. Porter (1946) cleared the way for jazz contrafacts
Denny Zeitlin: 'Odyssey,' 2003-2025
The new release by the pianist is a fascinating electro-acoustic adventure
Editor's Note: Jazz on the Green
A quartet discovered in Central Park plus photographs of New York's Madison Ave.