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Webb, William Henry “Chick” posted in Encyclopedia September 18, 09

Swing music literally emerged before Chick Webb's eyes as he sat on his drummer's throne on the stage of the Home of ...

Davis, Wild Bill (William Strethen) posted in Encyclopedia August 19, 09

Wild Bill Davis gradually made his way from boogie-woogie piano to the jazz organ, and pioneered the use of this inst...

Chick Webb: If Dreams Come True – as heard in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980) (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music November 04, 07

Just as Cole Porter's "Let's Misbehave" flaunted jazz's naughty influence on 1920s pop culture, "If Dreams Come True,...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE JAZZ SIDE OF WOODY ALLEN

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Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb: A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 06, 07

     Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown at Birdland, photo by Marcel Fleiss Ella Fitzgerald's breakth...

Ella Fitzgerald (with Chick Webb): A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Rating: 75/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

Endearing as this performance is by Ella, it also says a lot about her as an artist. For her the song is fun. When s...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald (with Chick Webb): Chew, Chew, Chew (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

During her performances with Chick Webb’s orchestra, Ella not only served as featured vocalist, but also stood out as...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Chick Webb: Liza (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music May 17, 08

Jazz fans all know Ella Fitzgerald's hit recording of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" -- but how many have checked out this ve...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HARLEM

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Sidney Bechet: Wild Man Blues (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music February 20, 09

This track has the feeling of an updated, matured, yet slightly exotic version of a classic New Orleans band performa...

In Conversation With Bill Charlap posted in Features and Interviews July 30, 09

By Ted Panken "I’ve really been running the last two days," said Bill Charlap in the lobby of the Algonqui...

OctoJAZZarian Profile: Dick Hyman posted in Features and Interviews July 20, 09

For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. Octo...

Vincent, Ron (Ronald David) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Vincent, Ron (Ronald David), drums, producer, educator; b. Warwick, RI, 18 October 1951. His parents are Raoul A. Vin...

Melvoin, Michael posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Melvoin, Michael, keyboards, composer; b. Oshkosh, WI, 10 May 1937. Melvoin is one of the most versatile and accom...

Bregman, Buddy (Louis I Bregman II) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Bregman, Buddy [Louis I Bregman II], film composer, arranger, conductor, TV/Film producer, director, writer; b. Chica...

Newborn, Phineas Jr. posted in Encyclopedia May 20, 09

Phineas Newborn Jr.'s technical command of the keyboard placed him alongside the greatest virtuosos of piano jazz, A...

Clark, John (Trevor) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Clark, John (Trevor), French horn, composer; b. Brooklyn, NY, 21 September 1944. He grew up mainly in Rochester, NY....

DeVos, Bob posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

DeVos, Bob (Robert Wayne), guitarist, composer, teacher; b. Paterson, NJ, 2 February 1946. The son of Roger (1912-197...

Cinderella, Joe (Joseph) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Cinderella, Joe (Joseph), guitar; 14 June, 1929, Newark, NJ. His musician father was in the music publishing busines...

Coleman, Steve posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Coleman, Steve, alto saxophonist, composer, band leader. Steve began playing music just days before his 14th birthda...

Manzecchi, Patrick (Stephan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Manzecchi, Patrick (Stephan), drummer; b. Paris, France, 2 July 1969. The son of the German-born artist-paintress Mim...

Montgomery, Barbara posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Montgomery, Barbara, vocalist; b. 30 June 1948. She's the daughter of an electrical engineer father, and a German/Fre...

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