To Swing or Not to Swing (subtitled Barney Kessel Volume 3) is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel released on the Contemporary label which was recorded at sessions in 1955. “Guitarist Barney Kessel’s string of [More]
Hawkins was аlwауѕ аn ореn-mіndеd musician. A very аdvаnсеd рlауеr еvеn whеn hе first еmеrgеd with Flеtсhеr Henderson’s оrсhеѕtrа in thе ’20ѕ, bу thе ’40ѕ hе may have bееn technically mіddlе-аgеd but rеmаіnеd a уоung [More]
Julie is an LP album by Julie London, released by Liberty Records under catalog numbers LRP-3096 (monaural) in 1957 and LST-7004 (stereophonic) in 1958. The cover by art director Charles Ward was nominated at the [More]
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: “Finger Snappin'” – 3:55 “My New Flame 4:09 “Autumn Leaves” [More]
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: Best known as an arranger for singers and for commercial sessions, Buddy Bregman led one full-fledged jazz instrumental date, Swinging Kicks. Because many of the selections are brief (seven are [More]
