Scott Yanow (born October 4, 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author. Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles....

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Yanow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Scott Yanow (born 1954), American jazz reviewer, historian, and author Robert Yanow (1933–2017)...

Grant Green, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The album was identified by Scott Yanow in his Allmusic essay "Hard Bop" as one of 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings...

saxophonists to earn prominence since the 1980s. He was described by critic Scott Yanow as "the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B and crossover players...

late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott Yanow as "one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists". Getz performed in...

Morton's claim to have invented jazz in 1902 was criticized. Music critic Scott Yanow wrote, "Jelly Roll Morton did himself a lot of harm posthumously by exaggerating...

the first time from the original master tapes. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This CD is often magical. Sonny Rollins, one of jazz's great...

Grammy Awards. She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989. Critic Scott Yanow wrote that she had "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century"...

one-dimensional—in a word, undemanding. All of which may make him a star." Scott Yanow was more impressed by the record, writing years later in his review for...

provided the title for, and was featured in, the 2014 film Whiplash. Scott Yanow of AllMusic called it an "underrated set ...well worth searching for"...

a Grammy Award. She went on to win five Grammy Awards. Music critic Scott Yanow has said of her: "A logical successor to Dinah Washington and Carmen...

stylistic shifts throughout his career, and was described by critic Scott Yanow as having "attained his goal of becoming the world's greatest altoist"...

Us", is often credited for leading to the 1980s smooth jazz explosion. Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "A memorable set of high-quality and danceable soul-jazz"...

Hartman. He pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz and won several Grammy Awards. Scott Yanow wrote, "Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz were huge. One of the...

reviews and relatively good sales for a jazz album in 1995. Reviewer Scott Yanow called the album "very accessible yet unpredictable". The Penguin Guide...

a 1955 studio album by Erroll Garner. Giving it a four-star rating, Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "Erroll Garner never recorded an uninspired solo,...

photography Phil A. Ceccola – cover photo Jean-Luc Ponty - Aurora (1976) by Scott Yanow Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random...

played a prominent part in the 1971 motion picture Play Misty for Me. Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls him "one of the most distinctive of all pianists" and...

in 1984. Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This outing is very electronic and does not quite reach the...

Rollins' playing as one of the best examples of the style. Jazz critic Scott Yanow distinguished hard bop from the broader world of bop by saying that "[t]empos...

pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Louis Hayes. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "Highlights of this album include the title track, "I've...

flautist Prince Lasha and baritone saxophonist Charles Davis. Allmusic's Scott Yanow describes the band's performance in his review of the Illumination! as...

Thoroughfare" and "international flavor" in "George's Dilemma". Jazz critic Scott Yanow referred to the album as "premiere early hard bop" and noted the quintet's...

1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson's piano style was gentle, elegant...

time in Count Basie's band from the early 1950s into the 1960s. Critic Scott Yanow described him as one of the premier proteges of Lester Young, and a leading...

McDaniels - 100 Lbs. Of Clay!, April 12, 1961, retrieved May 24, 2023 Scott Yanow. "Horn A-Plenty - Al Hirt | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved...

bassist John Lee and drummer Wilby Fletcher. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "McCoy Tyner is featured in one of his strongest groups... A transitional...

writing is at his tightest and catchiest. The album was identified by Scott Yanow in his AllMusic essay "Hard Bop" as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop...

title track is featured in the 2001 film Ghost World. AllMusic critic Scott Yanow wrote: "One can easily hear the influence that Skip James' music had...