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Paul Winter's historic White House concert

Dizzy Gillespie & Oscar Peterson & Jon Faddis

I’d always heard that Dizzy Gillespie feigned having a cold when he met up with Oscar Peterson for their duo recording in London in 1974. Peterson intimidated most everyone, even the formidab

Teddy Wilson on view

Coleman Hawkins

About the only fault I’ve found with the Coleman Hawkins collection that Mosaic released this year is the absence of any of the material he recorded in Europe in the mid-‘30’s. Mosaic drew ex

I posted Jonathan Winters' portrayal of a man who was Frank Sinatra’s bus driver earlier today on Facebook and in no time heard from a few jazz-astute friends. Terry Teachout, Wall Street

Bob French, R.I.P.

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? How about Donna’s on Monday

Dizzy Gillespie's Dream Band

Louis Armstrong said he favored trumpeter Bobby Hackett as his personal favorite because he had "more ingredients." But the longer I'm around, the more I'm ready to confer that honor on Dizzy

Dr. John

Long before he unveiled the persona of “Dr.

Zoot Sims: The Ecstasy Factor

Thankfully, there's plenty of jazz action in the Valley these days. Here's a heads-up on a few must-see events.

Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca

On Friday, a listener noticing that Dizzy Gillespie’s 95th birthday anniversary is today, asked where he could find a copy of “I’ll Never Go Back to Georgia.” When I told him that that’s the

Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry

Tatumesque (on film)

After watching this amazing performance of “Humoresque” by Art Tatum this morning,

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