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Glenn Miller: Moonlight Serenade (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music November 09, 0719th-century composers reoriented classical music around emotional appeal, dramatically expressing their innermost fe...
Glenn Miller: Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music April 04, 08In ancient times, telephone prefixes were mnemonic, not numeric. PE 6-5000 in Manhattan, for example, rang up the Hot...
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra: Texas Tex (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music April 04, 08Following World War II, during which Major Glenn Miller's plane mysteriously vanished over the English Channel, tooth...
Glenn Miller: In the Mood (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music November 10, 07During the Big Band era, jazz and America's popular music converged. Why? The answer's between your ankles and toes. ...
Glenn Miller: Bluebirds in the Moonlight (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 30, 07Although "Bluebirds in the Moonlight" scoffs at its own title as a silly idea, some bluebirds are early risers, singi...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ FOR THE BIRDS
It's only fitting. Since birds inspire us with their songs, composers return the favor, dedicating music in every gen...
A Classic Revisited posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 12, 07A Classic Revisited was a regular feature at jazz.com from December 2007 through October 2009. Five days per week, ...
The United States of Jazz posted in Features and Interviews April 06, 08by Alan Kurtz When, in the course of musical events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the bands...
Teagarden, Jack (Weldon Leo) posted in Encyclopedia May 21, 09Trombonist and singer Jack Teagarden may have been at ease in the tailgate style of his generation, but he was the fi...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Buddy DeFranco posted in Features and Interviews October 16, 09For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. Octo...
Claude Thornhill at 100 posted in The Jazz.com Blog May 13, 09More than twenty years have elapsed since New York audiences have been able to hear the repertoire of the great Cla...
Griffith, Frank posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Griffith, Frank, saxophonist, composer/arranger, educator; b. Eugene, OR, 21 January 1959. In 1984, he graduated from...
La Barbera, John (Phillip) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07La Barbera, John (Phillip), composer, trumpeter; b. Warsaw, NY, 10 November 1945. He was raised in and lived in Mt. M...
Vax, Mike (Michael N.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Vax, Mike (Michael N.), trumpet; b. Oakland, CA, 30 October 1942. He attended Oakland High School from 1956-60. Wh...
Jazz Honored by GRAMMY® Hall of Fame posted in Features and Interviews January 21, 08by Alan Kurtz In the wake of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, which CBS telecast nationally in mid-February 2008...
Stan Kenton: Eager Beaver (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music April 04, 08In 1943, Stan Kenton vied for personnel with the military draft. Kenton was a formidable presence, but no match for U...
Revisiting Jazz Classics posted in The Jazz.com Blog July 10, 08Five days per week, jazz.com highlights a classic recording from the past. This feature, called A Classic Revisit...
Time to Party Like It's 1939? posted in The Jazz.com Blog December 16, 08Below is the final installment of Eugene Marlow’s account of George Gee and his daring plan to mount a large-scal...
Revisiting Classic Jazz Tracks posted in The Jazz.com Blog October 30, 08Regular visitors to jazz.com know that we highlight a great track from the past every day as part of a regular featur...
Dorsey, Tommy (Thomas Francis Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia June 16, 09Tommy Dorsey was one of the first jazz trombonists to convey meaning and intention with every note he played. Best kn...
Remembering Bill Finegan (1917-2008) posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 08, 08Jeff Sultanof is a regular contributor to jazz.com, who periodically enriches our site with his deep appreciation...
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