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CHRIS DAWSON: STRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS!2 comments

jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday I received my copy of pianist Chris Dawson’s first solo CD, STRIDIN’ THROUGH C … more →

Tags: The Heroes Among Us, Jazz Titans, The Things We Love, the real thing, Swing You Cats!, Thanks-A-Million, Pay attention, Irreplaceable, Stride piano

On This Date (October 18, 2008) Dave McKenna / Respected Jazz Pianist

themusicsover.com wrote 2 months ago: Dave McKenna May 30, 1930 – October 18, 2008 Dave McKenna was a respected swing jazz pianist w … more →

Tags: ~Musician~, jazz, Gene Krupa, Stan Getz, tony bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Condon

GOODBYE, DAVE McKENNA, HAIL WAYNE WRIGHT

jazzlives wrote 1 year ago: The extraordinary pianist Dave McKenna, who had been ill and unable to play for some time, died peac … more →

Tags: The Heroes Among Us, Ruby Braff, Bobby Hackett, wayne wright, jazz blog, Michael Steinman, Scott Hamilton, Shiah Records, Concord Records

"SITTING IN" by WHITNEY BALLIETT1 comment

jazzlives wrote 1 year ago: Searching online, Marianne Mangan found something I treasure — Whitney Balliett’s Januar … more →

Tags: Jazz Titans, Whitney Balliett, Bobby Hackett, Sidney Catlett, jazz blog, Michael Steinman, Marianne Mangan, Atlantic Magazine, Bob Greene

CBC - Tory MLAs stayed out of PNP: Currie

Stephen Pate wrote 1 year ago: Last Updated: Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 3:41 PM AT CBC.ca Mike Currie, MLA Conservative, one Conse … more →

Tags: Liberal Millionaires Club, stephen pate, Conservative, CBC, Pat Binns, PEI Disability alert, Provincial Nominee Program, Mike Currie, conflict of interest

CBC - Tory MLAs stayed out of PNP: Currie

Stephen Pate wrote 1 year ago: Last Updated: Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 3:41 PM AT CBC.ca Mike Currie, MLA Conservative, one Conse … more →

Tags: Liberal Millionaires Club, stephen pate, PEI Disability alert, PnP, Pat Binns, CBC, Provincial Nominee Program, conflict of interest, Mike Currie

SUMMIT SESSION WITH THE SIDNEY BECHET SOCIETY1 comment

jazzlives wrote 1 year ago: Last Wednesday, the Sidney Bechet Society, created by Eric Offner, held two concerts at Symphony Spa … more →

Tags: The Heroes Among Us, Jazz Titans, Dick Hyman, PeeWee Russell, Vince Giordano, Matt Munisteri, Sidney Bechet, Eddie Condon, Kevin Dorn

I THOUGHT I HEARD RUBY BRAFF SAY2 comments

jazzlives wrote 1 year ago: In 1971, when I read in The New Yorker that cornetist Ruby Braff was going to play a week at the Hal … more →

Tags: Jazz Titans, It's A Mystery, PeeWee Russell, Ruby Braff, Coleman Hawkins, Ellis Larkins, vic dickenson, Stu Zimny, The Half Note

Dave McKenna, great pianist

LeisureGuy wrote 2 years ago: Dave McKenna is, I think, not so well known as he should be. I have a large handful of his CDs, and … more →

Tags: jazz, Music

MARTY ELKINS: "IN ANOTHER LIFE"1 comment

jazzlives wrote 6 months ago: When I get new jazz compact discs to review, a good percentage feature women jazz singers.  I am sur … more →

Tags: The Heroes Among Us, The Things We Love, the real thing, Swing You Cats!, Thanks-A-Million, Pay attention, Irreplaceable, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey

THREE WISE MEN (OF JAZZ)2 comments

jazzlives wrote 8 months ago: The wonderful reed player Frank Roberscheuten, pianist Rossano Sportiello, and drummer Martin Breins … more →

Tags: Thanks-A-Million, Pay attention, Swing You Cats!, The Heroes Among Us, the real thing, The Things We Love, Three's a Crowd!, Al Cohn, benny goodman

TAKE TEA AND SEE4 comments

jazzlives wrote 9 months ago: This YouTube gem is taken from an appearance (on French television?) in 1980 by the Concord All-Star … more →

Tags: The Heroes Among Us, The Things We Love, the real thing, Swing You Cats!, Thanks-A-Million, Pay attention, Warren Vache, Coleman Hawkins, YouTube

INSPIRATION'S SOURCES5 comments

jazzlives wrote 10 months ago: People who live for jazz recordings and performances are often surprised to find that jazz musicians … more →

Tags: Jazz Titans, The Things We Love, It's A Mystery, the real thing, louis armstrong, earl hines, charlie parker, Ruby Braff, bix beiderbecke

VIC DICKENSON SINGS OF DESIRE4 comments

jazzlives wrote 10 months ago: I never thought I would see this performance again. I first saw it perhaps twenty years ago on a blu … more →

Tags: Jazz Titans, The Things We Love, Thanks-A-Million, lester young, vic dickenson, Cliff Leeman, Bobby Hackett, Humphrey Lyttelton, Henri Chaix

Dave McKenna 1930-20083 comments

janetsommer wrote 1 year ago: Dave at the piano This is the photo that didn’t make it into the Rhode Island Hall of Fame to … more →

Tags: jazz, Recording Session, easy street, pianist, Concord Music Group

The Ever Growing Constellation.

littlebangtheory wrote 1 year ago: This past Saturday, a warm breeze blew lovingly through State College, PA, and lifted the soul from … more →

Tags: Music, Art Tatum, Eubie Blake, New York City


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