Tag Archives: Jazz

Obituaries: Marcus Melvin Gordon, Charles “Melvin” Lewis, Lonnie W. Heard, Bill Aucoin and Deborah Jo White

July 8, 2010 | princep | 1

Goldmine’s deepest sympathies to the family and friends of 5th Dimension manager Marcus Melvin Gordon, Kiss manager Bill Aucoin and Lynyrd Skynyrd backup singer Deborah Jo White, Charles “Melvin” Lewis, Lonnie W. Heard and others ►

Sound Advice: Charlie Parker 45 box set, ‘Charlie Parker with Strings,’ worth any value?

July 3, 2010 | princep | 0

“Charlie Parker with Strings” might not be the rarest of his Mercury releases but, as many collectors will tell you, finding any “complete” album is considered a stroke of luck. ►

Revisiting the past enables guitarist Les Sabler to move forward

June 15, 2010 | princep | 0

That’s exactly what contemporary jazz guitarist Les Sabler did when creating his sixth studio album, Crescent Shores, which will be released by Big Deal Records on August 3rd ►

In tribute to classic doo-wop and boogie woogie piano

June 4, 2010 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

Delmark is a stalwart label that is preserving Chicago’s bygone jazz, blues and R&B ►

If you love high-res audio, you need these albums

June 1, 2010 | princep | 0

Discs recorded solely to impress with sonics may be cool collectibles, but lack musical meaning. These albums are different. ►

For the Record: All That Music

April 29, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

A television journalist gives up a career in broadcasting to open a record store that thrives on its diversity ►

The Fabulous ’50s: Unravel the mystery of Sun 207

April 21, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

By any reckoning, Sun 207 by the Prisonaires is a mysterious record. There are at least two good reasons for all that mystery. First, try to find a copy. There were probably fewer than 500 copies originally pressed, and by now, you’re competing with both doo-wop afficianados and Sun collectors. ►

The Fabulous ’50s! The closer you look, ‘The Closer You Are’ to The Channels

April 20, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 1

“The Closer You Are” certainly was The Channels’ best-selling record, but, according to Billboard, the record never officially was a hit. You’ll find titles on the Billboard charts by the Chantels, the Chanters and the Chantays. But no Channels. ►

Obituaries: Estelle Bennett, Molly Bee, Blossom Dearie, Lux Interior and Tom Brumley

March 19, 2009 | Goldmine Staff | 0

Farewell to Estelle Bennett of the Ronettes, country singer Molly Bee, jazz singer Blossom Dearie, punk rocker Lux Interior and steel guitarist Tom Brumley. ►

More rare jazz gems for fewer greenbacks

December 4, 2008 | Goldmine Staff | 0

With patience and luck, it’s a breeze to find overlooked jazz LPs for a song. ►