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To hear unadulterated Fats Waller on stride piano is like being in seventh heaven. But take into account that these recordings, originally released on the Biograph [more]
This CD documents a historic occasion. Although Coleman Hawkins had been an admirer of Duke Ellington's music for at least 35 years at this point and [more]
This rare trio session by Duke Ellington (on which he is joined by bassist Aaron Bell and drummer Sam Woodyard) was the first of several in the early '60s that [more]
This three-disc compilation competes well with Definitive's Complete 1941-1951 Columbia Recordings. Featuring a similar track listing and good sound quality, this may be the way to go [more]
This is a three-CD budget collection of many great swing tunes performed by the biggest names in swing music. The sound quality is good, as are the performances, but [more]
Four Generations of Miles is an unusual tribute to Miles Davis, featuring a quartet made up of alumni from four different editions of the [more]
This project in tribute to composer Hoagy Carmichael is a true labor of love, as trumpeter Dick Sudhalter and friends explore a host [more]
As he left Ellington said, 'It was lovely.' At 8:00 a.m., he and his band were off to an engagement in Oklahoma City. For Duke, it was back to business as usual, but, as Whitney Balliett wrote in The New Yorker, the maestro 'was finally given his due by his country.' -Doug Ramsey
One of the undeniable highlights of President Richard Nixon's administration was the 1969 White House gala celebrating Duke Ellington's 70th birthday, though jazz [more]
Joseph "Joe" Robichaux led what is believed to have been the only New Orleans-based jazz band that managed to make more than a handful of recordings [more]