Kevin Whitehead

February 12, 1997

05:46

The Bandleader from Outer Space Knew More than Just Jazz

Jazz critic Kevin Whithead reviews Sun Ra's album "The Singles," which compiles songs he wrote in different styles, and that never made it onto his albums.

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January 27, 1997

05:16

A Conservatory-Trained Trumpeter Spars with an Avant-Garde Drummer

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the CD "Serpentine," featuring drummer Han Bennink and trumpeter Dave Douglas.

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January 8, 1997

05:27

Ellery Eskelin Makes an Organ Record Without an Organ

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "The Sun Died," by tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin. It's a tribute to to the late musician Gene Ammons.

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The Bandleader from Outer Space Knew More than Just Jazz

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Ellery Eskelin Makes an Organ Record Without an Organ

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