PHINEAS NEWBORN, JR: ‘A World Of Piano!’ (Craft Recordings/Contemporary)
Despite being one of the most technically accomplished pianists to grace the jazz world, the prodigiously talented Phineas Newborn never became a household name. Great things had been predicted for him when he burst...
BILL EVANS TRIO: ‘Waltz For Debby’ (OJC/Craft Recordings)
Bill Evans brought a new sensibility and fresh musical conception to jazz piano. Beginning his career in the late 1950s, his distinctive style was defined by delicate crystalline melodies and pastel-hued harmonies, reflecting the...
LEROY VINNEGAR SEXTET: ‘Leroy Walks!’ (Contemporary Records/Craft Recordings)
Though he was born in Indianapolis, Leroy Vinnegar established himself as an in-demand double bassist in Los Angeles from the mid-1950s onwards. Noted for his rich tone and ability to create cohesive bass lines,...
