We remember Illinois Jacquet. ‘Screeching’
This day (July 22, 2004), in Queens, New York, died Illinois Jacquet, an American jazz and R&B tenor…
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We remember Oscar Peterson. ‘And The Oscar Goes To …’
This day (December 23, 2007), in Mississauga, Ontario, died Oscar Peterson, a Canadian jazz pianist and…
We remember Junior Walker. ‘Shotgone’
This day (November 23, 1995), in Battle Creek, died Junior Walker, an American musician from the Junior Walker…
This week In Jazz Legends 42/52
Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Nat king Cole, Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge, Stan…
On TV today, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz et al sit in with Nat King Cole (1957)
October 15, 1957 - for his own NBC show, Nat King Cole is accompanied by Jazz At The Philharmonic - that is…
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘At the Opera House’ in Los Angeles for Verve (1957)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'At the Opera House' is a live album recorded on October 7, 1957 in Los Angeles and released in…
T – Bone Walker joins BB King in Monterey (1967)
September 16, 1967 - B.B. King shares the stage with Melvin Moore (tp), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Duke Jethro (org),…
We remember Stanley Turrentine. ‘Mister T. (Like Tenor)’
This day (September 12, 2000), in New York City, died Stanley Turrentine, an American jazz tenor saxophonist who…
We remember Ray Brown. ‘Jazz Celloist’
This day (July 2, 2002), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died Ray Brown, an American jazz double bassist,Digest Tracklist…
We remember Stan Getz. ‘Getz à Go Go’
This day (June 6, 1991), in Malibu, California, died Stan Getz, an American jazz saxophone player who was known as…
Ella Fitzgerald records two albums : ‘Ella’ and ‘Things Ain’t What They Used to Be’ (1969)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella / Things Ain't What They Used to Be ' is the combination of two separate studio albums…
We Remember Coleman Hawkins. ‘The True Mister Bean’
This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor…
We Remember Frank Sinatra. ‘Frankly, My Dear’
This day (May 14, 1998), in Los Angeles, California, died Frank Sinatra, an American singer and film actor.Digest…
We Remember B.B. King. ‘Long Lived The King’
This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American…
We remember Nat King Cole. ‘Nat “Unforgettable” Cole’
This day (February 15, 1965), in Santa Monica, California, died Nathaniel Adams Coles a.k.a. Nat King Cole, an…
Billie Holiday records for Clef Records, ‘Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic’ (1945)
'Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic' is a live album recorded (partly) on February 12, 1945 at the Shrine…
One Broadway
From 'Give my regards to Broadway' to 'Broadway Bossa Nova', we have mixed 18 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme…
FRE:SH STRAIGHT UP JAZZ 01 (646 minutes – 10 Albums)
Almost eleven hours of newly released straight up jazz albums. One full day of music. : Birgit Lindberg . Roxy Coss…
The Three Tenors (and More)
From 'Blue Turning Grey Over You' to 'Body And Soul', we have mixed 19 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of…