Bret Primack, formerly the Pariah, returns to action with a Video Blog called Bird Lives, and a Tribute to a remarkable musician, and man, Michael Bre

Clifford Brown Max Roach with Sonny Rollins

Bret Primack's Video Blog, Bird Lives, returns with a Tribute to a remarkable musician, and man, Michael Brecker.

circa 1955

December 18, 2000, Live at Birdland with the Saxophone Summit: Phil Markowitz, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Billy Hart on drums;, and Joe Lovano on tenor

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Ben Webster, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano, from 1970 in Copenhagen

Marvin Stamm - Trumpet, Bill Mays - Piano, Rufus Reid - Bass, Ed Soph - Drums

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A longtime fixture of the New York City jazz landscape, pianist John Hicks was an artist of uncommon versatility, moving effortlessly from pop standar

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Sonny, Please is the first Sonny Rollins studio recording in five years, and for some listners, one of his best in 40 years. This ten minute document

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Cleveland native Joseph Salvatore Lovano continues to grow and explore. He has a husky tenor tone based in the tradition, but an approach to improvisa

Hendrik Meurkens - Harmonica, Dado Moroni - Piano, Ray Drummond - Bass, Jimmy Cobb - Drums

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http://www.billytaylorjazz.net presents an excerpt from Billy's show Jazz Counterpoint

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Gloria passed away on May 5, 2008, after a long illness. She is missed greatly.