Category Archives: Jazz

Dan Wynn: Art of the Cover

Posted: February 28, 2011 @ 10:54 am

Last time, I wrote about the varying quality of digital transfers at the iTunes music store, specifically on some Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson recordings. The odd situation I mentioned was that newer cover art sometimes accompanies some digital transfers … Continue reading →

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A Strange Case of iTunes

Posted: January 31, 2011 @ 10:17 am

I’ll admit to being a little confused by the iTunes music store sometimes. Here’s an example: fairly recently a British label called Hallmark seems to have licensed some of Sony/Columbia’s jazz titles from the 50’s. The particular recordings I’m writing … Continue reading →

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Billy Taylor, a Jazzman to be Missed

Posted: January 1, 2011 @ 1:32 pm

Late last year, we lost one of the gems of jazz, Dr. Billy Taylor. So far, there have been numerous online tributes, like this one at A Blog Supreme, or this one at Jazz Wax. It’s been mentioned frequently that … Continue reading →

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Tony Bennett Duets 2

Get reissues of classic Verve jazz albums at the iTunes Music Store.

Verve reissues at Amazon