Duke Ellington – Max Roach – Charles Mingus Duke Ellington and Benny Carter, whose careers stretched back to the 1920s, continued to be vital musical presences in the 1960s. In this hour we will hear examples of their late career work and that of two veteran Ellingtonians, alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and tenor saxophonist Paul […]
Wynton Kelly
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Jazz at 100 Hour 40: Sons of the Jazz Messengers (1956 – 1964)
Wayne Shorter – Art Blakey – Lee Morgan In 1956, with Horace Silver’s departure, Art Blakey inherited the Jazz Messengers. Over the next five years, the Jazz Messengers took part in recording sessions that have resulted in almost 40 live and studio recordings. Also in this period, Blakey collaborated with players who became the stars […]