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Billie Holiday: Did I Remember – as heard in Woody Allen's Celebrity (1998) (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 20, 07

At 23, Billie Holiday was an untrained vocalist with no technique but oodles of charisma. She was fun to hear because...

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

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Sims, Zoot (John Haley) posted in Encyclopedia November 21, 08

The name of Zoot Sims may be unfamiliar to some, but he earned his spot on the list of top tenor saxophonists the har...

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...

OctoJAZZarian Profile: Marian McPartland posted in Features and Interviews May 02, 08

For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. Oct...

Hinton, Milt (Milton John) posted in Encyclopedia June 18, 09

Bassist Milt Jackson advanced the role of the bassist in a jazz ensemble by performing with a keen rhythmic intellect...

Alden, Howard (Vincent) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Alden, Howard (Vincent) , guitar; b. Newport Beach, CA, 17 October, 1958. Alden grew up in Riverside, CA and Portland...

Decesare, John (Nicholas) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Decesare, John (Nicholas), string bass, electric bass, guitar, keyboards, singer, composer; b. New York City, 10 Augu...

Billie Holiday: Summertime (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 29, 08

Billie Holiday was not the first jazz artist to record "Summertime" (Bob Crosby recorded a transcription version five...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: SUMMERTIME

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Jones, Jo (Jonathan David Samuel) posted in Encyclopedia August 22, 08

The sound of Jo Jones' drums defined the sound of swing: he brought the beat up from the bass drum into the drummer's...

Wiley, Lee (Lee Willey) posted in Encyclopedia December 17, 08

Lee Wiley’s move from girl band singer to nightclub chanteuse brought her into her own sound, which incorporates styl...

Jazz Dialogue: Gary Giddins in Conversation with Loren Schoenberg (Part One) posted in Features and Interviews May 20, 08

Noted jazz critic Gary Giddins recently engaged in a free-wheeling public discussion of jazz matters, current and h...

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