Stanley Turrentine Musician – All About Jazz
Stanley William Turrentine was one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists in jazz. Known for his big, warm, sound, “The Sugar Man” or the original “Mr. T” found inspiration in the blues and turned it into a hugely successful career with a #1 hit and four Grammy nominations — first in R&B and then in […]
David S. Ware Musician – All About Jazz
David S. Ware played the saxophone for over 40 years. First in New Jersey public school bands, and in informal practice sessions with Sonny Rollins as a youth in the ’60s; then as part of the fertile NYC Loft Jazz era of the ’70s. During this decade, he joined the Cecil Taylor Unit and Andrew […]
Teddy Edwards Musician – All About Jazz
Video / DVD Video: Teddy Edwards, 1962 Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers June 5, 2014 In the tenor sax pantheon, there’s Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. But then there are dozens of smaller giants who were solid, fluid, soulful players, including Wardell Gray, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Harold Land, […]