Saturday, August 15, 2026
Hazel Scott • Round Midnight
Description from original Decca liner notes (Jazz Messengers / Amazon):
Though Hazel Scott (1920-1981) earned a great deal of her fame for swinging the classics from a red hot keyboard, her talents extended far beyond the realm of crass showmanship and she reached the other extreme, that of warm, delicate and intimate jazz playing. This album presents this lesser known side of Miss Scott's musical personality, and the resulting music creates a mood which is relaxing and richly romantic, particularly suited for 'round midnight.
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Descripción de las notas del sello original Decca (Jazz Messengers / Amazon):
Aunque Hazel Scott (1920-1981) ganó gran parte de su fama haciendo swing con los clásicos desde un teclado al rojo vivo, su talento se extendía mucho más allá del ámbito del mero espectáculo, llegando al extremo opuesto: el de un jazz cálido, delicado e íntimo. Este álbum presenta este lado menos conocido de la personalidad musical de Miss Scott, y la música resultante crea un clima relajante y ricamente romántico, particularmente adecuado para la medianoche.
The Howard Roberts Quartet • Whatever's Fair
Biography by Scott Yanow
Howard Roberts was a talented guitarist on the level of a Barney Kessel or Herb Ellis, who spent most of his career playing commercial music in the studios. Shortly after he moved to Los Angeles in 1950, Roberts was firmly established in the studios, although on occasion he recorded jazz (most notably twice for Verve during 1956-1959, a Concord session from 1977, and one for Discovery in 1979); however, most of his other output (particularly for Capitol in the 1960s) is of lesser interest. The co-founder of the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, Roberts was an enthusiastic and talented educator, and wrote a regular instructional column for Guitar Player.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/howard-roberts-mn0000828507/biography
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Howard Roberts fue un talentoso guitarrista a nivel de Barney Kessel o Herb Ellis, quien pasó la mayor parte de su carrera tocando música comercial en los estudios. Poco después de mudarse a Los Ángeles en 1950, Roberts se estableció firmemente en los estudios, aunque en ocasiones grabó jazz (especialmente dos veces para Verve durante 1956-1959, una sesión de Concord en 1977 y una para Discovery en 1979); sin embargo, la mayor parte de su otra producción (particularmente para Capitol en la década de 1960) es de menor interés. Roberts, el cofundador del Instituto de Tecnología de la Guitarra de Hollywood, era un educador entusiasta y talentoso, y escribió una columna de instrucción regular para el Guitar Player.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/howard-roberts-mn0000828507/biography
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