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Bull Moose Jackson

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Bull Moose Jackson's hit records in the 40's and ‘50’s were such lively, good-natured, toe-tappin' tunes that today, over 60 years later, they still draw new fans to the field of Rhythm & Blues. An originator of the Honkers and Shouters era, he was lucky enough to have benefited from a triumphant comeback in his career and enjoy first hand the effect of his music on a new generation of aficionados. Born in Cleveland in 1919, Benjamin Clarence Jackson took up the saxophone instead of the violin that his parents wanted him to play. He started his first band, The Harlem Hotshots, while he was still in high school, with his friend Freddie Webster

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Blues Spectacular

Read "A Blues Spectacular" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


In a change from this show's usual format, this episode investigates the blues in many different forms. There are jump blues, British blues, acoustic blues, female blues singers, and much more. Artists featured on the show include Jimmy Rushing, Josh White, James Blood Ulmer, Ernie Andrews, Lil Green, and Jeff Beck. Playlist Henry Threadgill ...

News: Video / DVD

Bull Moose Jackson: Jazz Jump

Bull Moose Jackson: Jazz Jump

A careful look at a jazz discography always yields an interesting historical story. Back in the late 1940s, many jazz artists had their start in R&B and jump blues bands. The groups were often smartly organized jazz-blues hybrids that played tightly arranged charts and regularly toured, ensuring they'd be well-oiled recording artists. Bull Moose Jackson led ...

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Article: Live Review

Benny Golson Quartet at Duc des Lombards

Read "Benny Golson Quartet at Duc des Lombards" reviewed by Patricia Myers


Benny Golson Quartet Duc des Lombards Nous N'Irons Pas a New York (We're Not Going to New York) Festival Paris, France August 10, 2016 Tenor saxophonist Benny Golson showed no negative effects of his 87 years during the opening set of two nights at Duc des Lombards in Paris. His ...

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Article: Album Review

Jackie McLean: New Soil

Read "New Soil" reviewed by Greg Simmons


Jackie McLean's New Soil, is not the most acclaimed album in the classic Blue Note catalogue, but this 1959 release deserves more attention that it gets, being supremely well-played, well-written and--within the limitations of its time--well-recorded. This vinyl reissue, remastered from the original tapes by the good folks at Acous-Tech, is part of a series of ...

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The Final Recordings

Label: Vanguard
Released: 1992

Album

Bull Moose Jackson Sings His All Time Hits

Label: Vanguard
Released: 1953

Album

Nosey Joe / Sad

Label: Vanguard
Released: 0


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