Kevin Whitehead

January 29, 1990

06:59

Mel Lewis in Familiar and Unfamiliar Settings.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews two new albums by drummer Mel Lewis. Lewis has been leading a New York based band for more than 25 years.

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January 22, 1990

07:01

Cecil Brooks, III Hasn't Skimped on the Basics.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new CD by drummer Cecil Brooks III, "The Collective."

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January 15, 1990

06:27

The High-Water Mark of Wilbur Ware's Career.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of a 1957 album by bassist Wilbur Ware. Kevin says that year was the highlight of Ware's career--he recorded with Sonny Rollins and Thelonius Monk as well as recording his only album as a leader.

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Kevin Whitehead

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Mel Lewis in Familiar and Unfamiliar Settings.

Cecil Brooks, III Hasn't Skimped on the Basics.

The High-Water Mark of Wilbur Ware's Career.

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