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Inside a recording session

thejazzmonger wrote 4 days ago: Singer Denise Brigham recently released her major album, Hotel Lafayette. A collection of standards … more →

Tags: big-band swing, jazz, 40s, 50s, Band, Carey Deadman, CDS, Chicago, Denise Brigham

Pondering Julie London3 comments

BG wrote 4 days ago: How someone is remembered — as an actress who also sang or a singer who also acted — is … more →

Tags: Boomers, Easy Listening, jazz, mp3, Nostalgia, Retirement, Seniors, Video, Bobby Troup

Melba Joyce and her Big Band at Mid Summer Night's Swing on July 14 by Lia Chang1 comment

Lia Chang wrote 5 days ago: Melba JoyceOne of my favorite things to do in the summertime is Lincoln Center’s annual dance … more →

Tags: Dance, Music, New York, jazz, African American Artists, Entertainment, Free, "Anat Cohen", Barry Cooper

Gig Guide - The Netherlands

aylesburybigband wrote 5 days ago: If by any chance you find yourself in The Netherlands this week and want to know where we are and wh … more →

Tags: jazz, Music

Busy times...

aylesburybigband wrote 6 days ago: After an amazing few days, packing in a gig with Sir John Dankworth, (who, by the way, donated £400 … more →

Tags: jazz, Music, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Netherlands

Charles Mingus: Music Written for Monterey, 1965 Not Heard...Played Live in Its Entirety at UCLA

jjlifeblog wrote 6 days ago: Waktu pergi ke Singapore beberapa hari yang lalu, setelah makan malam di restaurant hotel aku jalan- … more →

Tags: Entertainment, General, Music, Bass, Charles Mingus, jazz, Jazz music, Live Music, Mingus

Art Farmer Loved To Flaunt His Flumpet

BG wrote 6 days ago: In spite of his name and his Iowa origins, there’s no evidence that jazz great Art Farmer ever … more →

Tags: Boomers, jazz, mp3, Music, Nostalgia, Retirement, Seniors, Video, Addison Farmer

Darcy James Argue Profiled In The New York Observer

improvisedcommunications wrote 1 week ago: The New York Observer’s Devin Leonard writes about Darcy James Argue in this week’s iss … more →

Tags: General, secret society, darcy james argue, Infernal Machines, jazz, Le Poisson Rouge, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, new amsterdam steampunk

Northern Downpour

ihannahrae wrote 1 week ago: so many things are changing lately. it makes me ansy. it’s another time for change, another ti … more →

Tags: Music, Lyrics, Drama, Emo, change, Love, Loss, reality, Panic! at the Disco

The Harold Arlen Songbook, Volume 1 (1961) — Ella Fitzgerald1 comment

aswinginaffair wrote 1 week ago: Listening To listen to this album for free, visit Harold Arlen Songbook, Vol 1 @ Last.fm. To play a … more →

Tags: Album Review, Swing, Vocal Jazz, American Music, Ella Fitzgerald, Harold Arlen, jazz, Strings, tin pan alley

Maynard Ferguson (1996) -The New Sound Of Maynard Ferguson and his Orchestra

astralden wrote 2 weeks ago: Artist: Maynard Ferguson Album: The New Sound Of Maynard Ferguson and his Orchestra Released: 19 … more →

Tags: Ferguson, goykovich, jazz, Maynard Ferguson

Nola tunes

michellestuckey wrote 2 weeks ago: Since I’m facing an eight-hour drive to New Orleans when I move in 29 days (!), I want to make … more →

Tags: Moving, New Orleans, Music, Songs, Playlist, About New Orleans, NOLA, Louisiana, jazz

Johnny Mathis - I'll Buy You a Star/Live It Up!

Jordan Richardson wrote 2 weeks ago: The combination of Johnny Mathis and Nelson Riddle is a natural one, especially given the amount of … more →

Tags: 2009, jazz, Music, Pop, Reissues, Standards, Swing, Vocal, i'll buy you a star

Improvised Communications To Represent Darcy James Argue

improvisedcommunications wrote 3 weeks ago: Photo by Ben Anaman Improvised Communications is pleased to announce it has been retained as the exc … more →

Tags: General, secret society, New York Times, Nate Chinen, jazz gallery, troy collins, david r. adler, Time Out New York, Infernal Machines

US Navy Showband at Mount Sunapee July 101 comment

Sunapee News wrote 3 weeks ago: The US Navy Northeast Showband will give a concert at Mount Sunapee in Newbury (NH) on Friday, July … more →

Tags: History, Announcements, Recreation, Mount Sunapee, Historic Preservation, Newbury NH, Center Meeting House, Northeast Navy Band

Eight horns and a rhythm section1 comment

thenextwavefutures wrote 3 weeks ago: The line-up of the Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra is: three saxes (two tenor, one alt … more →

Tags: Music, Carla Bley, charlie haden, Charlie Haden. Liberation Music Orchestra, jazz, meltdown, Ornette Coleman, Robert Wyatt

Mike Westbrook and a suite from an empty room3 comments

thenextwavefutures wrote 4 weeks ago: Back in the days when I had less money than I do now I used to frequent the doubtless long-gone Gar … more →

Tags: Music, Citadel/Room 315, jazz, Mike Westbrook

Garfield High School Jazz Band

abeautifuldayphotography wrote 4 weeks ago: Here is a color version of the photograph on the cover of this month’s Earshot Jazz, the maga … more →

Tags: Jazz Award, jazz photographer, Jazz. Photography, Seattle Photographer

Tina Marsh, 551 comment

wedgeradio wrote 1 month ago: It’s sad to hear Tina Marsh, a vocalist and bandleader out of Austin, has died of cancer at ag … more →

Tags: News, jazz, free jazz, tina marsh


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