Blogs about: Mezz Mezzrow
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Rediscovering the Joys of Playing Melodies Unheard
Recently I received a great gift for my birthday — a turntable. This may not sound like much of a present, but after several years of staring at my dysfunctional stereo cabinet in frustration, a… more →
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THAT REEFER MAN
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jazzlives wrote 4 months ago: My long-time friend Rob Rothberg told me about this — by way of an AOL story that Barbra Strei … more →
Beat Scene 58 Out Now
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hstbooks wrote 7 months ago: My copy of Beat Scene issue 58 came in the post this morning. It sports a striking front cover image … more →
WISE COUNSEL
jazzlives wrote 9 months ago: In 1929, Mezz Mezzrow was on the edge of a nervous breakdown: I used to sit huddled up on my [subway … more →
OH, PLAY THAT RADIO!
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jazzlives wrote 10 months ago: I tried to tell Betty Sue that she didn’t need to place herself so firmly in front of her radi … more →
Rediscovering the Joys of Playing Melodies Unheard
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Henry Mortimer wrote 11 months ago: Recently I received a great gift for my birthday — a turntable. This may not sound like much o … more →
GJON MILI'S 1943 JAM SESSION
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jazzlives wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to jazz scholar and old friend David Weiner, I encountered this glorious photograph two night … more →
THE LESTER YOUNG MOSAIC, PART ONE
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jazzlives wrote 1 year ago: I know it’s a bold statement, but there is nothing better than the Thirties Basie band with Le … more →
