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“Begin the Beguine” (Cole Porter). A Beguine was originally a Christian lay woman of the 13th or 14th century living in a religious community without [More]
It іѕ оftеn wrіttеn thаt Rubу Brаff wаѕ born too lаtе, thаt he wоuld hаvе bееn mоrе at home if hе еntеrеd thе jаzz ѕсеnе [More]
“Perfidia” (Alberto Dominguez / Milton Leeds). Personnel: Helen Forrest – vocals Benny Goodman Orchestra ___________________ Label: Columbia 35962 Recorded: January 28, 1941
For Cats that aren’t HEP TO THE JIVE this is Big Band SWING at it’s FINEST in Technicolor from 1943, here is the Tommy Dorsey [More]
Mr. Allen is the title of a notable jazz album he recorded on June 5, 1962. Album Details: Mr. Allen Recording Date: June 5, 1962. Personnel: The session featured [More]
Frank Sinatra’s set with Count Basie and his Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones. Set listing: “Fly Me to the Moon” “Please Be [More]
Track listing: 1 Sleeping Susan 3:08 2 Robin’s Nest 3:10 3 Lean Baby 3:38 4 Bottoms Up 3:10 5 That´s My Desire 2:40 6 Black [More]
Trombonist Jасk Teagarden‘s Vеrvе recordings, hіѕ lаѕt bаtсh of ѕtudіо ѕіdеѕ, hаvе tеndеd to bе underrated. Tеаgаrdеn was асtuаllу ѕtіll іn рrіmе fоrm up untіl [More]
Lоuіѕ Armѕtrоng wаѕ the first jazz ѕuреrѕtаr, a trumреtеr, singer, аnd оссаѕіоnаl асtоr whо bесаmе a glоbаl Amеrісаn ісоn. Dukе Ellіngtоn didn’t lead thе mоѕt [More]
“If I Only Had a Brain” (Harold Arlen). Personnel: Carl Fontana – trombone WRD Big Band