Eddie Lang was probably the finest white guitarist in his field in the 1920s. He was born Salvatore Massaro in Philadelphia on October 25th 1902. His first instrument was the violin, and it was while … more →
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jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: Sunday night at The Ear Inn, the performances that moved me the most were three love songs — i … more →
steverack wrote 4 months ago: Animation, Juiced and Jazzed, was recently created by Justin Weber, a talented young director at MAK … more →
jazzlives wrote 4 months ago: World traveler Bill Gallagher sent along his photograph of the latest Nice Jazz Festival lineup: Som … more →
jazzlives wrote 5 months ago: Egged on by the inestimable Messrs. Riccardi and Hutchinson, I present my unexpurgated and hugely id … more →
jazzlives wrote 6 months ago: This afternoon, I was putting some disorderly books in order. But this soon became less of a pastim … more →
jazzlives wrote 7 months ago: My friend Barb Hauser, the wise woman of San Francisco jazz, sent this along — an obituary not … more →
conchapman wrote 9 months ago: In the early years of the twentieth century, three men were born who would give life to the violin a … more →
jazzlives wrote 11 months ago: I don’t ordinarily endorse the productions of an entire CD label, but Anthony Barnett’s … more →
DEZ wrote 2 years ago: Eddie Lang was probably the finest white guitarist in his field in the 1920s. He was born Salvatore … more →