Jazzas a music genre evolved in the late 19thcentury, when very few women were playing music publicly, save in church groups. It was one of the few places women were allowed to stand out, andthe pianobecame a gateway instrument for women, who even played in gospel-oriented jazz groups. ...
Hep Records covers jazz in depth from the 1930's to the present day. Bigbands of the 30s and 40s. Classic Mainstream Jazz 1955-2008.
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Perhaps the best-known jazz trombonist of all time, J.J. Johnson was the first one of the earliest musicians on the instrument to play in the bebop style. Born in 1924, his career started (as with most jazz artists from that era) in the 40s swinging big bands and orchestras – most...
The best jazz musicians ever are among the most talented musicians ever. Period. Even though jazz has been around for well over a century, it’s still viewed by some people as the coolest, hippest music there is. That’s because in jazz, a musical language whose essence is spontaneous cre...
Her new record, So in Love, revolves around sweet renditions of tunes like"That Old Black Magic"-a song Sarah Vaughan made famous in the '40s. “Thebulk of good songs that allow you to improvise happen to largely be part of the GreatAmerican Songbook, " she says.(4)That's not to ...
Jumping’ for Symphony Sid.Lester Young created many of the riffs in the Basie book. For his own band in the ’40s, Pres came up with this tiny scrap of tune, barely a composition, yet also instantly memorable. C Jam Blues.Talk about your tiny scraps — yet at the same time, strange...
The absolute cream of this alto saxophonist’s many Victor and Bluebird recordings with Duke Ellington in the `40s. It includes the 1940-41 small-group sides originally issued under Hodges’s name with Cootie Williams or Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton and...
The absolute cream (22 tunes) of this alto saxophonist’s many Victor and Bluebird recordings with Duke Ellington in the ‘40s. It includes the small-group sides originally issued under Hodges’s name and big band classics from Ellington’s pace-setting organization. BILLIE HOLIDAY THE COMPLETE ...
Born in 1924, his career started (as with most jazz artists from that era) in the 40’s swinging big bands and orchestras – most notably Benny Carter and Count Basie. However, in the mid-40s, he was spurred on by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie to embrace the new bebop style. ...