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Illinois Jacquet- “Illinois Goes to Chicago” from Savoy’s...

Illinois Jacquet- “Illinois Goes to Chicago” from Savoy’s Finest, Volume 2 (Amazon MP3, iTunes)

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mosaicrecords: Freddie Green, Basie Rhythm Mainstay, Speaks...

mosaicrecords:Freddie Green, Basie Rhythm Mainstay, Speaks Out“There ain’t no time for smiling when playing with Basie”. Find out what Freddie Green meant by that quote in this 1962 interview, from the...

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Vintage drum kits (1920s - 1930s)

Vintage drum kits (1920s - 1930s): A HUGE photo post with some really amazing vintage photos of drum sets (and the lost art of bass drum artwork) including those of Chick Webb, Baby Dodds, and more.

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stackaly: BB KING… KING OF THE BLUES.

stackaly:BB KING… KING OF THE BLUES.

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Count Basie & Ella Fitzgerald - Basella (1979)

Count Basie & Ella Fitzgerald - Basella (1979)

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Albert Nicholas with the Henri Chaix Trio - “I Found a New Baby”...

Albert Nicholas with the Henri Chaix Trio - “I Found a New Baby” from Live at the Kornhaus Theater, Baden 1969I’m going through music for this weekend’s competitions at Stompology and I came across...

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mosaicrecords: Duke Ellington, 1970: Second Line Russell...

mosaicrecords:Duke Ellington, 1970: Second LineRussell Procope lends his Barney Bigard-influenced clarinet in an appropriate tribute to Barney in Second Line, from Duke’s New Orleans Suite. Booty Wood...

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mosaicrecords: How Great New York Venues Shaped Jazz and...

mosaicrecords:How Great New York Venues Shaped Jazz and American CultureThis is a celebration of and meditation on Harlem that’s worth your time. Jason Moran has created an art installation at the...

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“Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay There’s...

“Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay There’s something in the air that makes them feel that way Yeah, man, I heard somebody say It’s Minnie the Moocher’s wedding day”Cab Calloway - “Minnie the...

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nprmusic: “In the context of jazz, this is holy ground.”...

nprmusic:“In the context of jazz, this is holy ground.” During Make Music New York, we asked young jazz musicians to honor their departed elders at a cemetery that’s more like a hall of fame.

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Hilary Gardner On Song Travels

Hilary Gardner On Song Travels: NPR just discovers what NYC has known all along about Hilary Gardner!

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Cab Calloway & Chu Berry - “Hot Air” (Amazon MP3, iTunes)

Cab Calloway & Chu Berry - “Hot Air” (Amazon MP3, iTunes)

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Benny Goodman f. Zoot Sims - “St. Louis Blues” from Live at the...

Benny Goodman f. Zoot Sims - “St. Louis Blues” from Live at the Rainbow Grill  (Amazon)I cannot get enough of this version lately.

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djryanswift: Holy lineup - Concert & Dance, Memorial...

djryanswift:Holy lineup - Concert & Dance, Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN

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mosaicrecords: Muggsy Spanier Sextet: Jazz Casual Ralph...

mosaicrecords:Muggsy Spanier Sextet: Jazz CasualRalph Gleason’s Jazz Casual television series not only dealt with the more current trends in jazz, but delved into the roots of jazz, as well. Here is a...

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mosaicrecords: Dancing to Jazz: the New Orleans WayThe...

mosaicrecords:Dancing to Jazz: the New Orleans WayThe excellent music writer Geoffrey Himes found himself at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival enjoying not only the music but relates his...

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mosaicrecords: From Kansas City to New York: Baseball and Jazz...

mosaicrecords:From Kansas City to New York: Baseball and Jazz JourneysJazz musicians have long had an affinity for baseball – especially in the days before TV brought professional football, basketball...

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mosaicrecords: Duke Ellington in Fargo 1940: A Jazz Milestone...

mosaicrecords:Duke Ellington in Fargo 1940: A Jazz Milestone MarkedIt’s known as a milestone in recorded jazz. A live dance at the Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, N.D. back on November 7, 1940, featuring...

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Lots of great stuff happened at Lindy Focus this year, but this...

Lots of great stuff happened at Lindy Focus this year, but this is a big deal.

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mosaicrecords: Girls in the Band: Documentary on Women in...

mosaicrecords:Girls in the Band: Documentary on Women in JazzAward-winning filmmaker, director and writer Judy Chaikin was once a young trumpet hopeful but decided upon other avenues to fill her...

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