Monthly Archives: May 2015

What Key Did Erroll Garner Play It In?

Posted on May 17, 2015 by jschott

     When and if science examines my brain, it will show that in the Sonny Rollins area of my brain, there is a considerable wing devoted to bassist Bob Cranshaw. So I DEVOURED Ethan Iverson’s interview with Mr. Cranshaw, … Continue reading →

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Mingus Speaks, by John F. Goodman (UC Press, 2013)

Posted on May 7, 2015 by jschott

Did this book get enough attention? I think it’s a major contribution to the literature. Goodman was a jazz critic for Playboy, reviewed Mingus’s 1972 so-called “comeback” concert, and began interviewing Mingus, first for an article, then for a book. … Continue reading →

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