Category Archives: JAZZ

SAVORY MUSIC

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

Since the I.A.J.R.C. has folded its tents and stopped publishing its quarterly journal, I no longer have an outlet for my jazz writings, so I’ll post reviews and comments in this web site along with my “Backward Glances” columns. Enjoy. … Continue reading →

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BACKWARD GLANCES: #6

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

“Backward Glances” – #6             All my LP records were in storage in NJ (beginning in 1994), and I have recently been reunited with the survivors here in Oz after a depressing trip to The States (NW NJ) in … Continue reading →

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BACKWARD GLANCES: #5

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

“Backward Glances” – #5   All my LP records were in storage in NJ beginning in 1994, and I have recently been reunited with the survivors here in Oz after a depressing trip to The States (NW NJ) in late … Continue reading →

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Backward Glances #4:

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

  “Backward Glances” – #4  All my LP records were in storage in NJ beginning in 1994, and I have recently been reunited with the survivors here in Oz after a depressing trip to The States in late 2016. Ergo, … Continue reading →

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Backward Glances – #3

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

“BACKWARD GLANCES” – #3 All my LP records were in storage in NJ beginning in 1994, and I have recently been reunited with the survivors here in Oz after a depressing trip to The States in late 2016. Ergo, this … Continue reading →

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BACKWARD GLANCES #2

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

Backward Glances” – #2    All my LP records were placed in storage in NJ beginning in 1994, and I have only recently been reunited with the survivors here in Oz after a depressing trip to The States in late … Continue reading →

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BACKWARD GLANCES – #1

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

“Backward Glances”  – #1   All my LP records were placed in storage in NJ beginning in 1994 (the horror, the horror!), and I have only recently been reunited with the survivors here in Oz after a depressing trip to … Continue reading →

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EDDIE VINSON

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

Muse MR 5310 – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, “Sings the Blues” [1985]          This is a lot different to my previous Vinson set… all vocals! Not quite a greatest hits package, it does cherry pick from three Vinson albums for Joe. … Continue reading →

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The Clean Machine

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

Muse MR 5116 – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, “The Clean Machine” [1978] Eddie Vinson… Mr. Cleanhead… a name that conjures up the image of a bald-headed blues singer popular during the fifties. It’s a truthful image, but an incomplete one, for … Continue reading →

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ODDENDA & SUCH: #94

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

Joe Fields, a driving force in the jazz music business for over 50 years, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.  He was 88 years old. Joe was born in Jersey City, N.J. in 1929 and raised in Brooklyn. He … Continue reading →

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