In The Wall Street Journal this week, I wrote an essay on the Who's Who's Next album, which was released 50 years ago today (go here). Despite the anniversary, Polydor, the band's label, didn't bother to release a boxed set commemorating the superb recording. In my essay for the Opinion section, I have a pretty good guess why not. Here's the Who in 1971 performing Won't Get Fooled Again, which would wind up on Who's Next...
Also in the WSJ, I interviewed guitarist John McLaughlin, the jazz fusion pioneer, for my "House Call" column in the Mansion section (go here). John talked about growing up in England with his mother and siblings after his parents divorced and what Miles Davis whispered to him in a Harlem bar when they first met. [Photo above of John McLaughlin by Ina Behrend, courtesy of John McLaughlin and Ina Behrend]
Roger Kellaway. Want to see pianist Roger Kellaway and his trio perform this weekend without leaving your house? They will be playing online from the West Coast as part of Piano Spheres' Summer Jazz Series. The Roger Kellaway Trio goes on at 5 p.m. (PT) on Saturday. All you have to do is go here.
Diana Panton continues her summer series of live studio concerts with Don Thompson on piano and Reg Schwager on guitar. This week, I have two links for you—one concert from Thursday and another from Monday. These sessions are so wonderful. Diana brings such a lovely tenderness to these songs, not to mention the playing of Don and Reg:
Here's Diana's Springs Songs session...
And here's Diana's French Songs session...
Poster double-take. Last week, I heard from Michael Bloom, of Michael Bloom Media Relations. He sent along the following:
Marc, the Harold Land post was interesting. I've always wondered why he left the Clifford Brown-Max Roach combo. I also loved the big band World Series poster. I knew it looked familiar. Lol.
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Hank Jones radio. On Sunday, Sid Gribetz will present a five-hour radio program on the career of pianist Hank Jones, from 2 to 7 p.m. (ET), on WKCR-FM's “Jazz Profiles.” You can listen from anywhere in the world by going here.
And finally, here's Jamaican rock-steady giant Bitty McLean singing a cover of David Ruffin's Walk Away From Love...
