Charles Waring

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Journalist at Freelance

Contributor and Reviewer at uDiscoverMusic

Music Journalist and Co-owner at Soul and Jazz and Funk

Jazz Columnist at Record Collector

Reviewer and Features Writer at MOJO

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Articles

‘Blue Serge’: Serge Chaloff’s Baritone Sax Blow Out

4 days ago | udiscovermusic.com | Charles Waring

Standing at over 3’5” tall and weighing up to 20 pounds, the unwieldy baritone saxophone has never been as attractive to jazz musicians as the leaner, more glamorous alto and tenor varieties. Even so, there have been some notable masters of the instrument, beginning with the great Harry Carney, a long-time member of Duke Ellington’s band. Other well-known baritone specialists who made their mark on jazz history were Gerry Mulligan, Pepper Adams, Leo Parker, and Serge Chaloff.
CRAFT RECORDINGS UNVEIL RSD JAZZ, SOUL AND LATIN TITLES

1 month ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Charles Waring

It doesn’t seem five minutes since Record Store Day was last with us but this Saturday, April 12th, 2025, millions of folks around the world will be queuing outside their local record emporiums to get their hands on this year’s exclusive RSD vinyl deals. To mark the occasion, Craft Recordings has announced some exciting limited-edition jazz, soul, and Latin vinyl titles that will have collectors drooling.
‘Ben Webster & Associates’: Ben Webster’s Star-Studded Swing Session

2 months ago | udiscovermusic.com | Charles Waring

In 1959, Ben Webster traveled to New York for a recording session under the supervision of jazz impresario Norman Granz. The day before going to the studio, he bumped into Budd Johnson, an old friend and fellow saxophonist, at Beefsteak Charlie’s, an off-Broadway bar and grill. Webster explained that tenor saxophone pioneer Coleman Hawkins was booked for the session before asking Johnson if he might be free as well.
Best Sarah Vaughan Songs: 20 Classic Performances From The Divine One

2 months ago | udiscovermusic.com | Charles Waring

Frank Sinatra once described Sarah Vaughan as “a singer who sings so good, I want to cut my wrist with a dull blade and let her sing me to death.” Although he was joking about Vaughan’s voice’s effect on him, his admiration for her gloriously rich, full-bodied tone with its velour phrasing and tremulous vibrato was wholeheartedly sincere.
Best Sarah Vaughan Songs: 20 Classic Performances From The Divine One

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Charles Waring

10 hours agoHOUSTON — The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole after spending decades behind bars for fatally shooting the young singer at a Texas motel in 1995, the state's parole board announced Thursday. Yolanda Saldívar will continue serving a life …
‘Some Other Stuff’: Grachan Moncur III’s Avant-Garde Touchstone

2 months ago | udiscovermusic.com | Charles Waring

1963 was a momentous year for Grachan Moncur III. That was when the 26-year-old Newark trombonist began a fruitful association with Blue Note Records. Debuting on Herbie Hancock’s second Blue Note LP, Point Of View, Moncur then appeared on One Step Beyond and Destination…Out!, two remarkable collections of groundbreaking progressive jazz by alto saxophonist Jackie McLean. On McLean’s records, Moncur contributed material that showed he was a composer with a unique voice.
EXPAND YOUR MIND

2 months ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Charles Waring

Lonnie Liston Smith vividly remembers the day he was introduced to the electric piano, a musical instrument that would define him. It was Sunday, November 15th, 1970. Smith had arrived at the Record Plant, a prominent Los Angeles recording studio, to record an album as a sideman with the avant-garde saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. In the corner of the studio, he spied a large, imposing, unfamiliar shape, like a black suitcase with a keyboard in it.
BUTCHER BROWN: ‘Letters From The Atlantic’ (Concord)

2 months ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Charles Waring

Renowned for ignoring musical boundaries, the eclectic Virginia quintet Butcher Brown continues their customary genre-mashing experimentation with Letters From The Atlantic, the quintet’s fifth album for Concord and their twelfth long-player overall.
THE IMPRESSIONS: ‘Ridin’ High’ (Elemental Music/UMe)

2 months ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Charles Waring

Led by the seraphic falsetto of guitarist and songwriting genius Curtis Mayfield after the late Jerry Butler departed for a solo career in 1958, The Impressions became one of the key soul groups of the 1960s with anthemic message songs like ‘Keep On Pushing’ and ‘People Get Ready.’ Just reissued on vinyl by Elemental Music is Ridin’ High, the group’s sixth album for the ABC-Paramount label.
BIGGER THAN EVER - NORTH SEA JAZZ 25

2 months ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Charles Waring

The North Sea Jazz Festival, the world’s largest indoor music festival, have confirmed over 70 acts for the line-up for this year’s event. Attracting around 80,000 music fans each year, the festival has built a legendary reputation since its debut in 1976, having welcomed iconic artists like Miles Davis, Prince, Ella Fitzgerald, Amy Winehouse, and Adele. This summer, the three-day event will feature over 1000 musicians, with 150 performances spread across 15 stages.