“Variety Stomp” (Charlie Green, Fletcher Henderson, Jo Trent). Personnel: Russell Smith, Joe Smith, and Tommy Ladnier – trumpets Jimmy Harrison, Charlie Green – trombones Don [More]
A Song Is Born (also known as That’s Life) is a 1948 Technicolor musical film remake of the 1941 movie Ball of Fire with Gary [More]
JIMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (1938) Soundtrack listing: “Beebe” (Jimmy Dorsey, James Van Heusen) “Parade of the milk bottle caps” (Jimmy Dorsey, James Van Heusen) [More]
The Real Ambassadors is a jazz musical developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Dave and Iola Brubeck, in collaboration with Louis Armstrong [More]
When guіtаrіѕt/vосаlіѕt John Pіzzаrеllі last раіd tribute tо hіѕ primary muѕісаl inspiration with 1999’s P.S. Mr. Cоlе, hе was in hіѕ lаtе thіrtіеѕ, and Nаt [More]
A short film about one of the most popular swing orchestras of the 1930’s. After a brief introduction of Shaw’s theme song, “Nightmare,” the band [More]
It never has been before: 3 Big Bands are playing together Duke Ellington. “Happy Birthday, Duke” contains a music project remembering the 120th birthday of [More]
Track listing: Rockin’ in Rythym Stormy Weather Bugle Call Rag Personnel: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Duke Ellington – piano Ivie Anderson – vocal Florence [More]
Fоr thіѕ Cоnсоrd еffоrt (аll of whісh are rесоmmеndеd), соrnеtіѕt Warren Vасhе teams uр wіth ріаnіѕt Hаnk Jones, bassist George Duvіvіеr, and drummеr Alаn Dаwѕоn [More]
The Bosses is a 1973 album by American blues shouter “Big Joe” Turner accompanied by a small group led by Count Basie, recorded in 1973 [More]