Kevin Whitehead

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September 14, 1992

05:18

A Veteran Jazz Vocalist Proves "It's Not About the Melody"

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new album and a reissue by singer Betty Carter.

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September 3, 1992

05:31

Exhuming Unreleased Material by Dead Artists is Unethical -- and Makes for Bad Music

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead tells us about the unethical practice by record producers of scavenging their vaults for unreleased music by deceased musicians. Two recent examples are "Doo-Bop," featuring Miles Davis, and "Youkali," a Jim Hall album featuring Chet Baker.

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August 27, 1992

05:50

The Jimmy Guiffre 3 Is Quiet, but They Cook

Jazz critic Kevin Whithead reviews the new reissue of the live recording "Jimmy Guiffre 3, 1961," which, contrary to the neo-traditionalism of artists like Wynton Marsalis, incorporates many classical and avant garde influences.

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Kevin Whitehead

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A Veteran Jazz Vocalist Proves "It's Not About the Melody"

Exhuming Unreleased Material by Dead Artists is Unethical -- and Makes for Bad Music

The Jimmy Guiffre 3 Is Quiet, but They Cook

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