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Glenn Miller Orchestra Directed By Buddy DeFranco – Recorded Live, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1971
Glenn Miller Orchestra Directed By Buddy DeFranco – Recorded Live, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1971
DeFranco began his professional career just as swing music and big bands — many of which were led by clarinetists like Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman [More]
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with Mildred Bailey – Darn That Dream
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with Mildred Bailey – Darn That Dream
“Darn That Dream,” recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra featuring vocals by Mildred Bailey, was one of the biggest hits of 1940. Key Facts: [More]
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Dominic Miller – Saint Vincent
Dominic Miller – Saint Vincent
Dominic Miller – Saint Vincent from the album “Absinthe” (2019). “With Absinthe, his second release for ECM, guitarist Dominic Miller has created an album colored [More]
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Ray Bryant – Ray Bryant Trio (Full)
Ray Bryant – Ray Bryant Trio (Full)
In 1957, Ray Bryant joined with bassist Ike Isaacs and drummer Specs Wright to form the accompanying unit for Carmen McRae and this is the [More]
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Lionel Hampton – The Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-1941 (Disc 1)
Lionel Hampton – The Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-1941 (Disc 1)
“Garnished with a fistful of alternate takes, the 2007 release of Mosaic’s 107-track Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-1941 is a welcome and long overdue [More]
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Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
“Do Nothing till You Hear from Me” (1943) is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Bob Russell. Originating from the [More]
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Thelonious Monk – Well, You Needn’t
Thelonious Monk – Well, You Needn’t
Thelonious Monk – Well, You Needn’t (1964) Personnel: Thelonious Monk – piano Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone Ben Riley – drums
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Lyle Mays Quartet – The Ludwigsburg Concert
Lyle Mays Quartet – The Ludwigsburg Concert
Lyle Mays became famous as the genious counterpart of Pat Metheny aspart of his Quartet in the 70s. This concert is the only legal recording [More]
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Lonnie Liston Smith – Reflections of a Golden Dream
Lonnie Liston Smith – Reflections of a Golden Dream
Reflections of a Golden Dream is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in 1976 and released by the Flying Dutchman label [More]
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Count Basie Orchestra – Blues in Frankie’s Flat (1960)
Count Basie Orchestra – Blues in Frankie’s Flat (1960)
“Blues in Frankie’s Flat” (Arranged by Frank Foster). This medium swing chart composed by Frank Foster and Count Basie trades the melody between the trumpets [More]
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