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August 1, 2025

A Great Day in Harlem

I was looking for a nice afternoon post and happened across this famous photograph. Here…

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August 1, 2025

Art Tatum: Humoresque

Jazz players and fans spoke about Art Tatum with the same awe that Hendrix or…

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August 1, 2025

Miles Davis: “Autumn Leaves”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cuhFQAzgnFQ Many folks reading this post know more about Miles Davis than I do. So…

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August 1, 2025

Dexter Gordon: “Body and Soul”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rDy1wrK-gCc Dexter Gordon's website sums up his importance in one line. He was, it says, "the…

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August 1, 2025

Django Reinhardt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhTpgicdx4 Wikipedia, as usual, sums it up nicely: Often regarded as the first important European…

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August 1, 2025

Ray Brown: “Lady Be Good”

The beginning of NPR's bio of bassist Ray Brown does a good job of quickly defining…

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August 1, 2025

Lester Young: “Pennies From Heaven”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vDW0ANRim8 The quintet playing Pennies From Heaven, according to Songbook, is comprised of Lester Young…

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August 1, 2025

The Woody Herman Orchestra: The Jazz Doctor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo68oqbNLMA The above probably predates The Thundering Herd, which was the great name that Herman…

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August 1, 2025

Billie Holiday in Pictures

CNN has a nice pictorial entitled Billie Holiday's Illustrious Career.

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August 1, 2025

Ella Fitzgerald: The Man I Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ySszeu4H4QI Unlike some other jazz greats, there is a tremendous amount of great Ella Fitzgerald…

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A Great Day in Harlem

Art Tatum: Humoresque

Miles Davis: “Autumn Leaves”

Dexter Gordon: “Body and Soul”

Django Reinhardt

Ray Brown: “Lady Be Good”

Lester Young: “Pennies From Heaven”

The Woody Herman Orchestra: The Jazz Doctor

Billie Holiday in Pictures

Ella Fitzgerald: The Man I Love

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