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Stan Getz: I Want to Be Happy (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 07, 07

Stan Getz formed a working relationship with Oscar Peterson during his participation in Norman Granz’s Jazz at the Ph...

Boswell Sisters: Shuffle Off To Buffalo (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music March 15, 09

“Shuffle Off To Buffalo” was one of three Busby Berkeley song-and-dance productions in the film 42nd Street, released...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TRAIN TRACKS

For big bands in the thirties, trains were the logical upgrade from the drudgery of the band bus. Airplanes wer...

Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music June 02, 08

Whenever Getz and Gillespie shared the same stage, it was more than music . . . it was a battle. Was there some bad ...

Stan Getz: Nature Boy (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music December 10, 08

Charlie Parker (and producer Norman Granz) really started something when Bird got his wish to record with strings. Th...

Stan Kenton & June Christy: Prelude to a Kiss (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music June 04, 08

Stan Kenton is sometimes dismissed by his critics as the king of bombast. And in truth, Kenton often went for super-...

Kenton, Stan (Stanley Newcomb) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 08

The sounds of Stan Kenton's orchestras were rich with textures and dynamic shifts, which still inspire fans around th...

Getz, Stan (Stanley) posted in Encyclopedia March 04, 08

Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz’s distinctive sound and precise phrasing stand out in some of the best jazz recordings of...

Ethel Waters: Stormy Weather (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 24, 07

No other Jazz Age singer rivaled her versatility. Combining the tony diction of London's posh Mayfair salons (althoug...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: STORMY WEATHER

Ethel Waters induced "Stormy Weather" in 1933 at the Cotton Club, an oasis of prosperity in Depression- era Harlem wh...

Steve Kuhn: Beautiful Love (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music May 08, 08

Steve Kuhn was briefly John Coltrane's pianist before McCoy Tyner, and later turned down an offer to join Miles Davis...

Mildred Bailey: Shoutin' In That Amen Corner (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music September 14, 08

After her stint with Paul Whiteman, Mildred Bailey moved on to sing with the other great bands of her day, including ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MILDRED BAILEY

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A Classic Revisited posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 12, 07

A Classic Revisited was a regular feature at jazz.com from December 2007 through October 2009. Five days per week, ...

A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks posted in Features and Interviews May 14, 09

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THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07

In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...

GRAMMY® Hall of Fame Jazz Singles posted in Features and Interviews January 20, 08

"The Hall of Fame Award," explains The Recording Academy's website, "was established in 1973 to honor recordings of l...

Revisiting Jazz Classics posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 09, 08

Jazz.com features A Classic Revisited five day per week. This is our chance to showcase significant jazz perform...

101—Count 'Em!—Classic Tracks posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 20, 09

I give you some credit. Every day you take your vitamins, go to the gym for a workout, take the dog for a walk, ...

A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks (Part 2) posted in Features and Interviews May 16, 09

Edited by Ted Gioia We continue with our history of cool jazz in 100 tracks. Below we present the final fifty r...

Weekend Track Review Roundup posted in The Jazz.com Blog January 24, 08

Jazz.com continues its quixotic but noble pursuit of reviewing all the great - and even not-so-great – jazz tracks re...

Weekend Track Review Roundup posted in The Jazz.com Blog February 07, 08

Jazz.com published it 1,500th review earlier this week, but we are not slowing down. We continues in our quixotic bu...

Remembering Charlie Mariano (1923-2009) posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 22, 09

Saxophonist Charlie Mariano, who passed away in Germany last week at age 85, was one of the most expansive player...

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