Organist Joey DeFrancesco dies at 51
Once hailed as “the greatest jazz organist on the planet” by JazzTimes, Joey DeFranceso died Aug. 25, 2022 at age 51. Signed to Columbia Records at 16, DeFrancesco released his […]
Month: August 2022
Royal Canadian Mint Issues a New $1 Oscar Peterson Coin
In an unveiling on August 11, 2022, the Royal Canadian Mint announced the creation of a new $1 coin honoring the pianist and longtime Canadian … Read More “Royal Canadian […]
Chronology: Coleman Hawkins Reaches New Heights in the Late ’50s and Early ’60s
In spring 1963, when Coleman Hawkins was 58 and making some of the most astonishing music of his career, he gave a short but revealing … Read More “Chronology: Coleman […]
Thelonious Monk’s First Sessions
Put a “the” in front of a name and it acquires historical heft. The Thelonious Monk who entered New York City’s WOR Studios as Halloween … Read More “Thelonious Monk’s […]