“On the Sunny Side of the Street” is a 1930 song composed by Jimmy McHugh with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Some authors say that Fats [More]
Harry James in the mid 1950’s playing Charmaine and Brave Bulls Harry James – trumpet, bandleader
“A hit record for the Pete Jolly Trio in 1963, Little Bird has mostly standards, but it is Jolly’s version of the catchy title track [More]
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: Thelonious Monk’s 1960 quartet (which also includes tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist John Ore and (for a brief period) drummer [More]
This recording is a true gem in Charlie Byrd‘s extensive discography. What makes it special is that there is a de-emphasis on bossa nova (there [More]
Without a Net is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter together with Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade. The album was [More]
Teddy’s Ready! is an album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Contemporary label. The Allmusic review by Scott [More]
A jazz hour with George Benson – Witchcraft George Benson – guitar
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Ella Fitzgerald with The Tommy Flanagan Trio at Montreux Jazz Festival, rec. June 22, 1969. Track listing: 01. Give Me The Simple Life 02. This [More]