When I first discovered Stride piano, now about forty years ago, Willie “The Lion” Smith was a paradox – at once ubiquitous and inaccessible. I bought a copy of his two-disc … more →
Jazz Livestravsd wrote 1 week ago: Today is the birthday of Noble Sissle. SISSLE AND BLAKE, “THE DIXIE DUO” Apparently composing ragti … more →
anniegirl1138 wrote 1 week ago: A Eubie Blake Flash Tale* Eubie rode the subway downtown on weekday mornings even though he’d … more →
jazzlives wrote 2 months ago: When I first discovered Stride piano, now about forty years ago, Willie “The Lion” Smit … more →
jazzlives wrote 4 months ago: The title refers to a famous rhythm and blues hit by Billy Ward and his Dominoes — a song that … more →
popcultureconnection wrote 4 months ago: All mp3’s on this site are believed to be in the public domain and are from the personal colle … more →
heroictimes wrote 5 months ago: When it comes to music, I’m willing to try diverse genres. All I ask of music is that it … more →
harlemworldblog wrote 5 months ago: Jazz pianist Eubie Blake had a gorgeous Harlem townhouse, and it could be yours for only $2.4 millio … more →
jazzlives wrote 8 months ago: One of the pleasures of writing for the journal Cadence is in working with its editor, Bob Rusch, wh … more →
littlebangtheory wrote 8 months ago: This past Saturday, a warm breeze blew lovingly through State College, PA, and lifted the soul from … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 year ago: Aside from the justly celebrated Freddie Green, the rhythm guitarist is the stoker down in the ship … more →
AG wrote 1 year ago: Noble Sissle (L) and Eubie Blake “Songwriter and performer Noble Sissle, a longtime partner o … more →