Count Basie
Count Basie Proved He Still Had The Swing With ‘April In Paris’
The album oozes swing and helped reconnect jazz lovers with one of the finest bands of the swing era.
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News4 weeks agoSwing Into Christmas With Count Basie’s ‘Jingle Bells’ On ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The performance is from an appearance on the long-running variety series from December 18, 1966.
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Features1 month ago
An Unfailing Ear: The Impeccable Taste of John Hammond Sr.
As talent scout, producer, musicologist, broadcaster, journalist and mentor, Hammond helped the world to discover some of the greatest musicians of all time.
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Playlists1 month ago
Best Frank Sinatra Songs: An Essential Top 20
An introduction to a legend whose music was the soundtrack to the lives of millions.
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Features2 months ago
The Best Jazz Musicians Of All-Time
Looking for a starting place in your journey into jazz? This list of the best jazz musicians includes some of the essential voices of the genre.
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Features3 months ago
Best Jazz Albums: Essential Albums You Need To Hear
Including career-defining sessions that continue to make their influence felt, the best jazz albums of all time offer a wealth of stunning, must-hear music.
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Features3 months ago
The 50 Best Jazz Pianists Of All Time
From iconic bandleaders to unique talents, the best jazz pianists both shaped the genre and revolutionized the role of the piano in music.
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Features3 months ago
‘Strangers In The Night’: Chairman Frank Sinatra Sweeps The Board
The Billboard issue of October 15, 1966 confirmed that the Chairman of the Board was back.
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Features3 months ago
Swing, Swing, Swing: A History Of Big Band Jazz
From its origins in the Roaring 20s, to a heyday in the 30s and beyond, big band jazz has produced some of the best jazz bandleaders of all time.
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Playlists4 months ago
The 50 Greatest Live Jazz Albums
Jazz played in a concert hall or a club is, for many, the pinnacle of the art form. Here are the 50 best live jazz albums of all time.
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Features4 months ago
An Intro To Jazz: 20 Essential Albums For Beginners
An essential intro to jazz for beginners, these 20 albums offer a guide to jazz that traces the music’s development over the 50s and 60s.
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Features5 months ago
How The Newport Jazz Festival Changed The Live Jazz Experience Forever
Explore how the Newport Jazz Festival survived riots, rock, and revolution to birth some of jazz’s greatest live albums.
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Features6 months ago
Jazz Beatles Covers: The Best Jazz Tributes To Liverpool’s Fab Four
A tribute to the breadth and depth of The Beatles’ work, there is no shortage of Beatles jazz music taking the group’s songs into new territory.
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Features6 months ago
The 50 Best Jazz Drummers Of All Time
Ranked and rated, from big-band leaders to bebop pioneers and fusion futurists, uDiscover reveals a list of the 50 best jazz drummers of all time.
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Features8 months ago‘FM (No Static At All)’: Steely Dan Ride The Airwaves
With the band riding the huge success of their sixth studio album 'Aja,' a new film soundtrack single emerged.
