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Eddie Henderson: Witness To History
by Dave Linn
Dr. Eddie Henderson, 82 years old at the time of writing in 2023, has one of the most interesting stories in modern jazz and is a true Renaissance man. His parents were entertainers; his mother was a dancer at the original Cotton Club while his father was a member of the popular singing group Billy Williams and the Charioteers. Later, his stepfather was a doctor to Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington. When he was nine years old, his ...
Continue ReadingMary Stallings: Songs Were Made to Sing
by Dave Linn
One of eleven children, Mary Stallings was born in San Francisco in 1939. In her teens, she began singing in San Francisco night clubs and performed with Ben Webster, Earl Hines, Red Mitchell, Teddy Edwards, and Wes Montgomery. Before graduating from high school, she joined R&B singer Louis Jordan's Tympani Five. In the early '60s, she performed with Dizzy Gillespie at both the Black Hawk nightclub and the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival. Her debut album was Cal Tjader ...
Continue ReadingMichael Brecker & John Fedchock
by Joe Dimino
From one of the best jazz musicians still producing quality work on a consistent basis, we start the 674th Episode of Neon Jazz with Eddie Henderson and music from his 2020 CD Shuffle and Deal. We feature some cutting edge artists that are keeping jazz very fresh and innovative. From musicians like Greg Foat, Sharhabil Ahmed, and Nils Landgren. Kansas City jazz saxophonist Matt Otto has a new album and we profile that on the show. Finally, we say good-bye ...
Continue ReadingEddie Henderson: Be Cool
by Mike Jurkovic
Though he's run the challenging career gamut from Miles Davis to Herbie Hancock's lauded explorations with Mwandishi--he was an integral part of 1973's watermark Sextant (Columbia Records)--to a doctorate in psychiatry and acclaimed records of his own, ie: '93's Inspirations (Milestone Records), '73's electronic spaciness Realization (Capricorn Records) among others, trumpeter Eddie Henderson has managed to swing low under the horizon, a highly regarded, highly respected player in the circle of players and all knowing jazz heads. As ...
Continue ReadingEddie Henderson: Collective Portrait
by Maurizio Zerbo
Empatia, raffinato gusto armonico, souplesse, lirismo. Sono i fili principali di un percorso musicale davvero avvincente, che si impone come uno dei progetti più convincenti di contemporaneo modern mainstream. Ne è protagonista un quintetto di livello assoluto, dove giganteggia il fraseggio fluido ed elegante del leader. IL suo nuovo CD costituisce l'occasione giusta per tessere le lodi di un artista poco esposto all'attenzione delle cronache musicali. Pur muovendosi entro territori ampiamente codificati, il suo stile ricco di ...
Continue ReadingEddie Henderson: Collective Portrait
by C. Andrew Hovan
One of the nice surprises of 2014 was the formation of the Smoke Sessions label. Their first several issues were actual performances recorded at the club. However, they seemed to have focused their efforts lately on live studio sessions cut at the wonderful Sear Sound studio in New York. The overall sound of these releases continues to be impressive, with an analog smoothness and clarity that is akin to a vintage Prestige or Blue Note. For his Smoke ...
Continue ReadingEddie Henderson: For All We Know
by AAJ Italy Staff
Una seduta d'incisione essenziale, senza fronzoli e orpelli. Eddie Henderson torna sulla scena discografica con un lavoro in quartetto che ha la freschezza di una jam session e la compostezza di un lavoro meditato. Erede di Miles, all'inizio portato verso il jazz rock, poi centrato sull'eredità del secondo quintetto di Davis, Henderson è trombettista dalla tecnica straordinaria e immacolata, agile nei fraseggi più intricati ed espressivo nelle ballad. “For All We Know" lo presenta in compagnia di John Scofield e ...
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