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Original Dixieland Jazz Band plays “Dixie Jass Band One Step” on Victor 18255 recorded on February 26, 1917. This first jazz disc was influential in [More]
“Considering that 21 Spices marks Gurtu’s’ first foray into big-band territory, the results are especially impressive. Highly melodic tunes, vibrant arrangements and strong playing all [More]
For Django is a 1964 album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass, inspired by the work of the Belgian-born, Romani French jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt[citation [More]
It оnlу ѕееmѕ natural thаt vіоlіnіѕt Stерhаnе Grappelli аnd bassist Slаm Stеwаrt, twо mаѕtеrѕ оf swing whose саrееrѕ bоth gоt undеrwау іn thе 1930ѕ, wоuld [More]
Invitation to Openness is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label. Invіtаtіоn tо Oреnnеѕѕ is a frее-fоrm [More]
“Diggin’ for Diz” (Dizzy Gillespie / George Handy). Album: “THIS TIME THE DRUM’S ON ME”. Personnel: Stan Levey – drums Dexter Gordon  – tenor saxophone [More]
Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1961 for the Verve label. Brookmeyer said [More]
Smokin’ at the Half Note is the second collaboration jazz album recorded by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio and released in 1965. It [More]
Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the composition was orchestrated by Ferde Grofé several times, including the original 1924 scoring, “theater orchestra” setting published in 1926, [More]
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco is jazz pianist Thelonious Monk‘s third solo album, released in 1959. It was recorded in Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, California on [More]