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Jazz
Dan Polletta in Public Arts™
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Redemptive
Arrangements:
The New York Jazz Collective
Writing memorable tunes sometimes seems to be have become passe in some
jazz circles. We can all hum "Song For My Father," "Maiden Voyage" or
"Footprints," but how many compositions do you remember from today's
albums? 90.3 WCPN®'s evening jazz host Dan Polletta heard a recent
recording by the New York Jazz Collective that he found had not only
great solos, but memorable compositions and well crafted arrangements.
Click
here to read Dan's review.
- Jazz
From the North Coast with Dan Polletta:
One For All
During the 1990s, an entire generation of young musicians honed
their skills at Augie's, a small club on the upper west side of Manhattan.
From these countless gigs, the band One For All was born. This group
of players draws their inspiration from the hard bop played by Art Blakey's
Jazz Messengers in the 1960s. But One For All's music is about more
than trying to recreate a bygone era. Dan
Polletta tells us why, in his review of the about the band's new
album, "The Long Haul."
- More
Than You Know : The under-appreciated jazz musician whose talents
far outdistance his fame is a cliche plenty of players suffer through.
William "Sonny" Criss, the beloved bopper alto saxist, tears it to shreds.
- Cooking
With Burrell : The recent reissue of Kenny Burrell's first sessions
for Blue Note, Introducing Kenny Burrell, is a great reminder there
was much more to the artist's music than albums filled with pretty Ellington
medleys.
- Marty's
Dance: Marty Ehrlich's new session, Malinke's Dance, recorded
live last December at the Knitting Factory, demonstrates the multi-instrumentalist's
ability to create music without ego or stylistic boundaries.
- Recorda
Me: Dan Polletta reviews two tributes to Joe Henderson: Two recent
tributes celebrated the music of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. Read
the full story in Public Arts.
- Parlan's
Praises : The new Mosiac Box (The Complete Blue Note Horace
Parlan) reminds us of one of hard bop's most soulful pianists
- Just
Like McCoy : McCoy Tyner talks about the influences on a style
that can only be called unique.
- Rethinking
the Modern: How "cutting edge" is the "cutting edge" in jazz
these days?
- The
Hardest Bop: Reissues from Sonny Clark and Tina Brooks revive
the glory days of hard-bop
Jazz from the North Coast with Dan Polletta
Online Archives
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Rabbit Returns: The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions
1955-61 Listeners of the Duke Ellington Orchestra knew it was
time to pay attention whenever Ellington stepped to the microphone to
announce "And now, Johnny Hodges..." Hodges, nicknamed Rabbit, was the
most influential pre-bebop alto saxophonist in jazz. Hodges was featured
in the Ellington Orchestra for nearly half a century. In addition to
his work with Duke, Hodges made a number of small group sessions with
his fellow Ellingtonians that gave him a chance to stretch out beyond
the confines of big band charts to just swing and blow the blues. Mosaic
has just issued a six CD set of the music the alto great recorded for
Verve with various small groups from 1956-61. Dan
Polletta will feature music from the box Thursday from 9p-1a.
Aired February 1, 2001
- Focusing on the Classics:
Dan Polletta talks with Joe Lovano During a recent visit to
Cleveland, Lovano dropped by the 90.3 WCPN® studio to share his
thoughts about the recording with evening jazz host Dan Polletta.
- Dan Polletta reviews
Gary Burton's "Vibes": Since the 1960s,Grammy Award
winning vibraphonist Gary Burton has been a leading figure on his
instrument. You'll have a chance to hear Burton talk about his music
and life with 90.3 WCPN®'s evening jazz host Dan Polletta on Sunday
April 30 at 7:00 PM in Severance Hall's Taplin Room as part of the 1999-2000
Jazz on the Circle Series. The discussion is free of charge and you
are invited to attend. Burton and pianist Makoto Ozone will be giving
two concerts in Severance Hall's Reinberger Chamber Hall that day.
- The Fields of His
Youth: Dan Polletta talks with Chip Stephens: in Ashland, Ohio
to winning a Grammy for his playing with trumpeter Arturo Sandoval,
pianist Chip Stephens career has followed a path that is very similar
to many of his fellow jazz musicians, yet like each artist, has a story
is that is also unique. Following the release of his second CD Fields
of My Youth (Azica), Stephens dropped by the 90.3 WCPN® studio for
a chat with evening jazz host Dan Polletta on February 22, 2000, just
a few days before Stephens gave a concert at Night Town in celebration
of the release of his new disc. Stephens and Polletta talked about the
pianist's childhood days on the family farm in Ashland, Ohio. The two
also discussed Stephens career path and how he feels the business of
jazz has changed over the years. Aired February 22, 2000.
- Dan Polletta: Into
The Vaults One of the joys of jazz comes after you've explored
the pantheon: Armstrong, Ellington, Basie, Tatum, Hawkins, Young, Parker,
Powell, Monk, Davis, Rollins, Coltrane, et. al (feel free to add your
own deities). The recordings by the giants will often lead to you seek
the albums by the musicians who have accompanied them who also catch
your ear and interest. Aired February 23, 2000
- NPR's 100 Most Important
American Music Works of the 20th Century Dan Polletta comments
on some selections from NPR's list. Their list of "100 Most Important
American Music Works of the 20th Century" was compiled by a group of
scholars, critics and NPR staff. Jan. 31, 2000
- Dan Polletta on
Wynton Marsalis Ever the traditionalist, Wynton Marsalis has
added his name to the list of illustrious performers whose Vanguard
performances have been committed to disc. Jan. 28, 2000
- Duke's Jazz at the Library
(James Newton) Jan. 20, 2000
- Dan Polletta on
Bob Brookmeyer Jan. 2000
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