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Benny Goodman: And the Angels Sing (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music November 09, 07

Ziggy Elman ranks high on the list of shamefully overlooked jazz trumpeters. Great section players aren't always the ...

Benny Goodman: One O'Clock Jump (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music September 04, 09

While his inter-personal skills left much to be desired, Benny Goodman cared about his band and was always interested...

Benny Goodman: Blue Skies (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music September 12, 09

The star of this performance is Fletcher Henderson's chart. The intro starts with an Ellingtonian growl that morphs ...

Benny Goodman: Sing, Sing, Sing – as heard in Woody Allen's New York Stories (1989), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) ... (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 20, 07

Immensely popular in its day, "Sing, Sing, Sing" is the nadir of white jungle music. Not to be confused with the 1990...

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

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Dorsey, Tommy (Thomas Francis Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia June 16, 09

Tommy Dorsey was one of the first jazz trombonists to convey meaning and intention with every note he played. Best kn...

Tommy Dorsey (featuring Frank Sinatra): How Do You Do Without Me (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 15, 08

Virtually all of Sinatra’s 83 studio sides recoded with Tommy Dorsey for RCA from February 1940 to June 1942 are towe...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: FRANK SINATRA FOR JAZZ LOVERS

           Frank Sinatra, artwork by Suzanne Cerny Ed...

Why the Cornet? posted in Features and Interviews January 18, 08

by Jim Cullum There's a question I hear over and over: "Is that a cornet?" Almost always, it's followed with: "W...

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...

James, Harry (Haag) posted in Encyclopedia September 22, 08

Trumpeter and bandleader Harry James forged a reputation as one of the hottest horn blowers in Swing, and scored some...

Benny Goodman: Peckin' (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 18, 08

Harry James got his first big break when he joined the Benny Goodman organization in January 1937. Benny's brother Ha...

The King of Swing at 100 posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 01, 09

Don't be fooled by the lower case name. Everything else about arnold jay smith deserves to be in all caps and bo...

OctoJAZZarian Profile: Buddy DeFranco posted in Features and Interviews October 16, 09

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

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