Edward “Kid” Ory December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973 Kid Ory was the greatest trombone player in the early years of Jazz. He originally played banjo, but then switched to trombone. … more →
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arodjazz wrote 4 months ago: The Jazz.com Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians has been updated with six new trombone profiles. Slowly … more →
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jazzlives wrote 6 months ago: I read Whitney Balliet’s New Yorker Profile of King Oliver, “For the Comfort of the Peop … more →
jazzlives wrote 6 months ago: I first met Craig in 2005 or so, when he was playing guitar and banjo with the Red Onion Jazz Band ( … more →
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