| THE ELUSIVE MR. WILSON 2 days ago by jazzlives Although I have tried to hear all the recordings Teddy Wilson ever made over more than half a century, the man himself was harder to find. True, I did hear him in person several times at Newport Jazz Festival concerts in New York City, once at the Highlights in Jazz concert series, at The New School ... Jazz Lives - jazzlives.wordpress.com · Rank: 103,503 ·  17 references |
| Interview: Marian McPartland (Part 2) 3 days ago by Marc Myers Pianist Marian McPartland never assumed a hipster or cool mystique like many of her male jazz peers. Throughout her 70-year career, there was no brooding, no puzzling behavior, and no legendary binges or tantrums. Just a good-girl smile as wide as Piccadilly Circus and knowing eyes that bore a steel ... JazzWax - JazzWax.com · Rank: 22,811 · 75 references |
| Duke Ellington - 1953 vol. 2 (The Chronological Classics, 1432) 3 days ago by Precious Ol' By request. 01 - Kinda Dukish (Ellington) 02 - Montevideo (Ellington) 03 - December Blue (Ellington) 04 - I'm Just a Lucky So and So (David, Ellington) 05 - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream (Ellington, George, Hodges) 06 - What More Can I Say? (Ellington) 07 - Rockin' in Rhythm (Carney, Ellington) 08 ... REGÁLAME ESTA NOCHE - regalameestanoche.blogspot.com · 22 references |
| Mary Wilson: Still Dreaming 4 days ago by Jo-Carolyn Goode Once a dream girl, always a dream girl. A chance meeting at the tender age of 13 changed Mary Wilson’s life forever. It was then that she met Florence Ballard, Betty McGlown, and Diane Ross. Houston Style Magazine - stylemagazine.com · Rank: 55,706 · 3 references |
| MUSIC BREAK / DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA, FEAT. JUAN TIZOL 4 days ago by Sean Boricuan Juan Tizol was a trombone player, but a composer too. Here’s he doing his now classic tune, “ Caravan,” with the Duke. This film was recorded in 1952. They had first performed it in 1937. I’m running like a headless chicken, so not posting much. africa is a country - africasacountry.wordpress.com · Rank: 29,938 · 17 references |
| “In a sentimental mood” by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 4 days ago by Ssidy Duke Ellington on the piano and John Coltrane on the saxophone: the outcome could not have been anything other than ‘classic’. “In a sentimental mood” was originally an Ellington record from the 1940s. In the early 1960s, Ellington for the first time in his career began doing a lot of collaborations ... The Timbuktu Project - thetimbuktuproject.com |
| Interview: Marian McPartland (Part 1) 4 days ago by Marc Myers Marian McPartland is probably best known today as a pioneering jazz radio host (NPR's Piano Jazz) and the grande dame of the jazz piano. But starting back in the 1950s, Marian was one of bebop's most graceful and nimble messengers. Equally well versed in Dixieland, stride and other forms of early ja ... JazzWax - JazzWax.com · Rank: 22,811 · 75 references |
| Died On This Date (November 5, 1956) Art Tatum / Jazz Great 4 days ago by themusicsover.com Art Tatum October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956 Even though he was mostly blind, Art Tatum was one of jazz’s greatest pianists. Tatum was considered a child prodigy and was able to pick up the fine art of piano playing by copying what he heard on the radio or player-piano rolls. As a child with perfec ... The Music's Over - themusicsover.wordpress.com · Rank: 61,093 · 45 references |
| Spike Jones & The Blacksmith Song (1942) 4 days ago by gregpoppleton Phantom Dancer Radio Show Tuesday 2 Nov 12 noon 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT) Sunday 7 Nov 6:30am 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (repeat) Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream The Phantom Dancer plays swing, jazz & dance from live 1920s – 60s radio & TV shows every Tuesday & Sunday… This Tu ... Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge - gregpoppleton.wordpress.com |
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