Barney Kessel
‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook’: Where Legends Meet
'Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook' is consummate vocal jazz that took over a year to record, but it was well worth the wait.
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Features2 months agoBest Jazz Guitar Albums: 75 Essential Listens
The best jazz guitar albums are up there with any other jazz classics you can think of. These 75 feature essential work by groundbreaking musicians.
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Features3 months ago‘Julie Is Her Name, Volume Two’: Julie London’s Signature Sophistication
Liberty Records revisited the title of the singer's debut LP, as it released 'Julie Is Her Name, Volume Two.'
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Features12 months ago
‘Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing’: Lou Rawls Lands A Big One At Last
The Chicago singer was badly in need of a hit when his 'Live!' album started to sell, then he recorded a single that topped the R&B chart.
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News3 years ago
Admirers Mourn “Musical Giant” And “Beloved Friend” André Previn
The New York Times wrote that Previn “blurred the boundaries between jazz, pop and classical music — and between composing, conducting and performing.”
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New Releases4 years ago
Fred Astaire’s Jazz Landmark ‘The Astaire Story’ Gets Anniversary Reissue
The Astaire Story, the most innovative and revered jazz recording in the storied career of Fred Astaire, will get an expanded reissue on 20 October 2017.
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Features5 years ago
Norman Granz – The Man Who Made Jazz, Black AND White
Norman Granz and the Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts made Jazz, Black AND White and changed the face of modern music
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New Releases7 years ago
Lady Day Goes Digital
Billie Holiday's albums from her distinguished career are reissued digitally, many for the first time. Lady Day goes digital!
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Playlists7 years ago
20 Of The Best Billie Holiday Songs
Choosing just 20 of the best Billie Holiday songs seems like an impossible task, but these songs tell the story of Lady Day’s career.
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Features8 years ago
The Jazz Record Label, The Jazz Guitarist and The Teen Idol
It was on March 27, 1957 that guitarist Barney Kessel took a teenager into the studio to cut three songs for Verve Records.
