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Bill Holman / Mel Lewis Quintet – Jive For Five
Bill Holman / Mel Lewis Quintet – Jive For Five
For a brief time, tenor saxophonist Bill Holman and drummer Mel Lewis led a hard-swinging quintet based in Los Angeles. Trumpeter Lee Katzman, pianist Jimmy [More]
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Ray Brown – Bass Hit!
Ray Brown – Bass Hit!
Bass Hit! is a 1956 album by Ray Brown, his first album as a leader. Norman Granz produced it. Track listing: “Bass Introduction” / “Blues [More]
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Peggy Connelly – That Old Black Magic
Peggy Connelly – That Old Black Magic
“Connelly’s performance on the album was very good, starting with the opening track “That Old Black Magic”. Although the dramatic signature Billy Daniels rendition had [More]
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Stu Williamson – Stu Williamson
Stu Williamson – Stu Williamson
Track listing: A1 Pee Jay Written-By – Holman A2 Just Friends Written-By – Klenner, Lewis A3 Darn That Dream Written-By – DeLange, Van Heusen A4 [More]
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Bill Holman – In A Jazz Orbit
Bill Holman – In A Jazz Orbit
Considering hіѕ tаlеntѕ, аrrаngеr Bіll Hоlmаn hаѕ lеd rеlаtіvеlу fеw recording sessions thrоugh the уеаrѕ. This fоrmеrlу rаrе big-band set from 1958 (оrіgіnаllу on the [More]
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Maynard Ferguson – Maynard Ferguson Octet (Full Album)
Maynard Ferguson – Maynard Ferguson Octet (Full Album)
Maynard Ferguson Octet is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter/trombonist Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1955 and released on the EmArcy label. Track listing: [More]
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Jimmy Rowles – Weather in a Jazz Vane (full album)
Jimmy Rowles – Weather in a Jazz Vane (full album)
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: The focus is on Jimmy Rowles’s piano throughout this relaxed and well-rounded reissue of an Andex session. Rowles is joined [More]
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Bill Holman with WDR Big Band – Just Friends
Bill Holman with WDR Big Band – Just Friends
“Just Friends” (Bill Holman). The WDR Big Band directed by Bill Holman (recorded in 2000). James Moody – tenor saxophone Frank Chastenier – piano Jeff [More]
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