David Larsen • The Peplowski Project
It takes a brave and very skilled saxophonist to want to share a frontline with Ken Peplowski. After all, Peplowski has been one of the
Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra • Take Me To The Ragtime Dance
One of the few ragtime ensembles on the level of the Paragon Orchestra is the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra. It was founded by Andrew Greene
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra • Deuces Wild
Rick Benjamin’s Paragon Ragtime Orchestra has been together for over 37 years, with Deuces Wild being their 20th recording. Benjamin’s discovery of thousands of arrangements
Norman Thatcher’s Ragtime Band • Live At The Bull At Barnes
Trombonist and label owner Big Bill Bissonnette loved to play and document a rough and spirited type of New Orleans jazz that put the emphasis
Gordon Goodwin and his Big Phat Band • Raymond Scott Reimagined
Raymond Scott (1908-94) was a true eccentric, a musical innovator who followed his own unusual path. Born Harry Warnow, he worked as a pianist for
Chris Barber with Rod Mason’s Hot Five • Jazz Holiday
JAZZ CLASSIC OF THE MONTH Rod Mason (1940-2017) may not be a household name in the U.S. but he was one of the top traditional
Since 1975 Scott Yanow has been a regular reviewer of albums in many jazz styles. He has written for many jazz and arts magazines, including JazzTimes, Jazziz, Down Beat, Cadence, CODA, and the Los Angeles Jazz Scene, and was the jazz editor for Record Review. He has written an in-depth biography on Dizzy Gillespie for AllMusic.com. He has authored 11 books on jazz, over 900 liner notes for CDs and over 20,000 reviews of jazz recordings.
Yanow was a contributor to and co-editor of the third edition of the All Music Guide to Jazz. He continues to write for Downbeat, Jazziz, the Los Angeles Jazz Scene, the Jazz Rag, the New York City Jazz Record and other publications.
