The compositions of Benny Golson will live in the jazz world forever. Pates Place is honored to salute him. Killer Joe (on Quincy Jones’ The Best Whisper Not (on Dangerous by Marlena Shaw) Whisper Not (on Stan Getz With Strings) I Remember Clifford (on Stan Getz With Strings) I Remember Clifford (on Helen Merrill’s Brownie; [...]

Today we salute a person who does a lot of work but doesn’t get a lot of recognition. Personal managers play a vital role in building artists’ careers and John Levy is one of the most respected managers in the business. Let’s listen to some tracks by just a few of the many clients he’s [...]

He is one of the most respected musicians in the business, and today is his 87th birthday. PatesPlace is proud to salute the multi-talented Frank Wess. Order In the Court/Entre Nous (on Entre Nous) Trying to Make My Blues Turn Green (title song) I Got it Bad (on Carol Sloane’s Sweet & Slow CD) Air [...]

Clark Terry is the ultimate trumpet player. Here at Pate’s Place we humbly salute this jazz giant. (We also celebrate his birthday today. Happy Happy CT!) This photo of Clark in Stockholm was shot by John Levy; it’s from the new jazz photo book called Strollin’: A Jazz Life Through John Levy’s Personal Lens. Squeaky’s [...]

Good trumpet players come and go, but EXCELLENT trumpets players are few. This gentleman rates very close to the top of the list when you start rating trumpet players. There Will Never Be Another You (on Can You Dig Being Dug: Live at Charlie O’s) Can You Dig Being Dug? (title track on the Live [...]

Happy 45th Birthday! We don’t feel there are enough adjectives to describe how good this young man is. This is another one of those names most people don’t recognize, but once you hear him play the guitar, you won’t forget him. I Say A Little Prayer (on Black Butterfly) With You I’m Born Again (on [...]

Happy 77th Birthday! For over 30 years this master of the alto sax has been amazing the world. Bird paved the way and Phil Woods has picked up where Charlie Parker left off. If you’ve never heard him, sit back and enjoy. Fill The Woods With Laughter (on Round Trip) Quintessence (on This Is How [...]

This edition of PatesPlace we salute a person who passed away recently, but the wonderful music of Neal Hefti will go on forever. October 29th would have been his 86th birthday. Fantail (on Atomic Basie) Pensive Miss (originally on Basie Plays Hefti, no longer available, but a live CD titled Corner Pocket includes this tune) [...]

Happy Birthday! Clare Fischer cele- brates his 80th birthday on October 22, 2008. We wish him a very happy day and thank him for all his musical gifts that he has given us. This is a gentleman who can be called a musical genius. He has been way ahead of his time for many years. [...]

We salute B B King, the undisputed King Of the Blues, and help him celebrate his 83rd birthday. Every Day I Have The Blues (on Live at the Regal and on The Complete Collection) I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water/ Having My Say (Drink Muddy Water is on Confessin’ the Blues and Having My Say is [...]