Tag Archives: The New Jazz Orchestra
DOROTHY ASHBY AND FRANK WESS – IN A MINOR GROOVE.
Dorothy Ashby and Frank Wess – In A Minor Groove. Label: Real Gone Music. Format: Vinyl. Recorded in September 1958 at Rudy Van Gelder’s legendary Hackensack studio and released on the Prestige Records sub-label New Jazz, ‘In A Minor Groove’ stands as one of the most sublime chamber-jazz recordings of the post-bop era. Prior to …
SOHO SCENE ’66-JAZZ GOES MOD.
Soho Scene ’66 Jazz Goes Mod. Label: Rhythm & Blues Records. By 1966, the mods with their carefully cultivated image were still a familiar sight and sound in towns and cities the length and breadth of Britain as they rode around on their Lambretta or Vespa scooters. They still sported tailor-made suits, button-down collar shirts, …
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