Blogs about: Johnny Hodges
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"THE RECORD RACK"
About ten days ago, the Beloved and I took a day trip to Lambertville, New Jersey — a town known to some for its proximity to Bucks County, Pennsylvania. But the Beloved and I like flea markets,… more →
JAZZ LIVES
The Wire: Darius Jones Trio's Man'ish Boy (AUM Fidelity)
improvisedcommunications wrote 1 week ago: Philip Clark reviews alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones‘ acclaimed debut, Man’ish Bo … more →
"THE RECORD RACK"
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jazzlives wrote 2 weeks ago: About ten days ago, the Beloved and I took a day trip to Lambertville, New Jersey — a town kno … more →
Blood Count
telescoper wrote 4 weeks ago: Yesterday I was listening to Jazz Record Requests on BBC Radio 3 and a piece cropped up that reminde … more →
JAM WITH DAN! (October 16, 2009)
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jazzlives wrote 2 months ago: DAN BARRETT’S EAST COAST TOUR (Part Three) This installment in the Barrett Chronicles 2009 tak … more →
Mad About Mulligan
alisonkerr wrote 2 months ago: One of the main reasons I pray for a long life for my old cassette recorder is so I can go on relivi … more →
THE "INNOVATION" MIRAGE
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jazzlives wrote 2 months ago: A centennial YouTube tribute to Ben Webster by “JazzVideoGuy” is a commendable idea … more →
Vinyl Overload
effingjro wrote 3 months ago: So you guys remember this post, when I was drooling over an USB turntable? Totally bought it. And I … more →
Lawrence Lucie passes away (1907-2009)
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bopandbeyond wrote 4 months ago: Lawrence Lucie has passed away at the age of 102 — he was the last remaining link to the earli … more →
Crime Jazz Month: Duke Ellington (Anatomy Of A Murder)
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bopandbeyond wrote 6 months ago: Otto Preminger’s 1959 film is a landmark court room drama aided and abetted by a terrific scor … more →
Five star reviews
alisonkerr wrote 7 months ago: An awful lot of awfully good CDs have landed on my desk recently, and I’ve found myself giving … more →
On This Date (May 17, 1992) Lawrence Welk
themusicsover.com wrote 7 months ago: Lawrence Welk March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992 Lawrence Welk was an American band leader and acco … more →
Cirkusprinsessen med den tre-benede kat
Andrea Hoffmann wrote 1 year ago: Mennesket er det eneste dyr, der rødmer. Vi har en bevidsthed og vist nok tilmed en underbevidsthed, … more →
Portaits
frederickbrown wrote 1 year ago: Frederick J.Brown Portraits of Music I Love Dexter Gordon John Coltrane Johnny Hodges Louis Armstron … more →
Johnny Hodges performing "You Need to Rock"
frederickbrown wrote 1 year ago: When Norman Granz signed the musical genius Johnny Hodges to a recording contract in 1951, it was a … more →
THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
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jazzlives wrote 7 months ago: My friend and fellow jazz researcher David Weiner sent me this clipping from BILLBOARD (issues of t … more →
On This Date (May 11, 1970) Johnny Hodges / Played Sax With Duke Ellington
themusicsover.com wrote 7 months ago: Johnny Hodges July 25, 1907 – May 11, 2008 Johnny Hodges was an American saxophonist who playe … more →
HIS GRIEF, HIS ART: BEN WEBSTER, 1970
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jazzlives wrote 8 months ago: I’ve been listening to a new double-CD set of Ben Webster recordings assembled in honor of his … more →
JESSE KING'S TREASURES
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jazzlives wrote 9 months ago: Even though it is an ancient cliche, we are known by the company we keep, and so I think that the la … more →
SEEING BLANTON PLAIN
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jazzlives wrote 11 months ago: The jazz scholar Bob Porter has his own website, www.jazzetc.net., which is well worth looking into. … more →
