Kevin Whitehead
Soundtrack Reveals a Different Side of Stan Getz.
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Mickey One" (Verve) the soundtrack from the Arthur Penn film. It's been reissued and features Stan Getz.
The Clarinet is Back.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead will review a new album by clarinetist Bill Easley, and discuss the apparent resurgence of the instrument.
Duke Ellington's Music and Life.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead will review a reissue of the 1959 album, "Ellington Jazz Party." His review includes a discussion of the controversial biography of Duke Ellington by James Lincoln Collier, controversial because Collier alleges that true credit for many of Ellington's most famous tunes belongs to his band members.
"Keeper of the Drums."
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead will review the new album by drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith.
An Accessible Album by Radical Pianist Andrew Hill.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Shades," the new album by pianist Andrew Hill.
A New Collection of the Recordings of Tenor Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of the "The Complete Coleman Hawkins," a set of four compact discs that captures highlights of the 1944 recording sessions of the renown tenor saxophonist.
New Wave-Jazz-Funk Fusion and Cassandra Wilson's Exquisite Voice.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Days Aweigh," the new album by singer Cassandra Wilson.
Trombonist Unites Free with Traditional New Orleans Jazz.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "It Just So Happens," the new album by trombonist Ray Anderson, whose style draws on the technique of the old New Orleans jazzmen.
Art Farmer Plays Billy Strayhorn.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new album by flugelhornist Art Farmer. The album is titled "Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn."
Power Tools Showcases Bill Frisell's Talent.
Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new album by the trio Power Tools. The group consists of guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Melvin Gibbs and drummer Shannon Jackson. Their new album is titled "Strange Meeting."