Tag Archives: Donald Harrison
Two Conversations With Eddie Palmieri, Who Turns 75 Today
To observe the 75th birthday of maestro Eddie Palmieri, “El Rey de las Blancas y las Negras,” I’m posting a pair of interviews conducted, respectively, in 2003 and 2005. The first is the raw transcript of a conversation with Mr. … Continue reading
Filed under Eddie Palmieri, Interview, Piano
Lou Donaldson: Blindfold Test, 2006, Uncut
In a thread that arose last week in response to a Facebook recounting by Russell Malone of hearing Lou Donaldson play the alto saxophone at Birdland (I didn’t get to go, but, by several accounts, he was in magisterial form), … Continue reading
Filed under Alto Saxophone, Blindfold Test, DownBeat
Dr. Lonnie Smith is 69
As reviews of Dr. Lonnie Smith’s recent engagement at Ronnie Scott’s in London make clear, the Hammond B3 master, who turned 69 today, remains an American original, as cliche-free in his attire as when expressing himself through notes and tones. … Continue reading
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Donald Harrison Turns 51 Today
This evening, alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, “Duck” to his friends, observes his 51st birthday with opening night of a three-night run at the Jazz Standard linked to his participation in the acclaimed HBO series Treme, for which his personal biography … Continue reading
Filed under Alto Saxophone, Article, DownBeat, New Orleans
