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An Introduction to this Series; & My Contact Info
HELLO FRIENDS and WELCOME! I have LOTS of never-published research on everyone from Jelly Roll Morton through Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, John Coltrane…
Sep 4, 2022
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Lionel Hampton & Jimmy Scott: Guest Post by Singer Irma Curry
[In late 2024, I received an email from Pat Dorian, trumpeter and music professor (retired from East Stroudsburg University (ESU) in Pennsylvania).
Sep 20
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Hawkins Unaccompanied, 4 of 4: "Picasso"'s Name and, Finally, Its Date (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find a rare booklet of Hawkins transcribed solos.
Sep 13
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Miles Davis: The 1974 Sy Johnson Interview Audio, with Unissued music, 2 of 2
Last time, and today, we’re enjoying arranger Sy Johnson’s tape of his hang at Miles Davis’s house in Manhattan.
Sep 6
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Miles Davis: The 1974 Sy Johnson Interview Audio, with Unissued music, 1 of 2
[AN UPDATE: There are now about 250 essays on this site, all presenting information, audio or video never before available!
Aug 31
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Elvin Jones: Duo Performance + "The Three Camps" Solo, 1998, 3 of 3
On February 9, 1998, Elvin Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004), then 70 years old, was a guest artist before a group of students and faculty at the…
Aug 27
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Coleman Hawkins Unaccompanied, 3 of 4: "Picasso," Explained by Brian Priestley
As we discussed last time (see the Index), Coleman Hawkins was the first to record solo saxophone improvisations without piano accompaniment.
Aug 23
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Ginger Smock: Terrific Violinist in Unknown Video. Guest Post by Anthony Barnett (+Bonus Articles)
(Paying subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find several bonuses: a recording by Smock, and several articles about her, one of which also includes 1952…
Aug 16
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