By Gary Fukushima, Downbeat In 1957, Art Blakey experimented with expanding the Jazz Messengers to a 14-piece band, featuring smart arrangements by trombonist Melba Liston. Thirty years later, he returned to the format, enlisting a young Rutgers grad to sit in the second drum chair. Ralph Peterson had that spot until Blakey’s 1990 death, and … Read More
REVIEW: Ralph Peterson’s GenNext Big Band in Downbeat
