Archive - JazzWax

Editor's Note: The Summer of '26

Crazy weather week in New York, and facade photos from Long Island

2 hrs ago • Marc Myers

The Bill Evans Trio in Sweden, 1970

A rare half-hour set with Eddie Gómez on bass and Marty Morell on drums

Jul 17 • Marc Myers

Discovery: Bossa Nova at Montauk's Sail Inn

Last week, I came across two spectacular musicians on Long Island's eastern tip

Jul 16 • Marc Myers

Miles Davis: 'Miles '56: Prestige Recordings'

The 29 tracks capture the trumpeter's first great quintet in the studio

Jul 15 • Marc Myers

Astrud Gilberto: Pre-'Getz/Gilberto'

The Brazilian vocalist was singing bossa nova in English four years earlier than the 1964 album

Jul 14 • Marc Myers

4 New Postcards Records Re-Issues

The 1990s jazz-rich label was acquired by Arkadia, which is updating the catalog

Jul 13 • Marc Myers

Editor's Note: 70 Years of Elvis Presley

Two documentaries cover the 1956 riptide that swept the Memphis native to fame and heartbreak

Jul 11 • Marc Myers

Walter Wanderley: 'Chegança,' 1967

An album of pop hits of the day by the Brazilian organist favored by producer Creed Taylor

Jul 10 • Marc Myers

James Moody: 'Moody With Strings,' 1960-'61

The saxophonist and flutist teamed with arranger Torrie Zito for this gem

Jul 9 • Marc Myers

Burt Bacharach: 'Knowing When to Leave,' 1968

The song from 'Promises, Promises' was covered by many artists, including Sue Raney

Jul 8 • Marc Myers

A Taste of Stan Getz Over 5 Decades

10 clips of the tenor saxophonist in rare live and studio settings

Jul 7 • Marc Myers

80 Years Ago, Sinatra Sang on This Bridge

Sonny Rollins wasn't the only one to immortalize a New York span

Jul 6 • Marc Myers

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