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Article: Album Review

Louis Armstrong: The Decca Singles 1935-1946

Read "The Decca Singles 1935-1946" reviewed by Patrick Burnette


Good news, jazz fans--rhythm saves the world again. The Universal Music Group tentacle labeled “Verve Records" has issued The Complete Decca Singles 1935-1946. Don't be put off by the term “singles." Since this was the 78 era, all recordings were essentially singles and the set thoroughly covers Satchmo's output for Decca during the period. (Even the ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Hugh Masekela Mix

Read "Hugh Masekela Mix" reviewed by Emily Jones


(If this program is unavailable in your country from Mixcloud, please scroll down and listen via Soundcloud.) Hugh Masekela passed away just a few weeks ago at the age of 78, leaving a powerful legacy of music and activism. This month's mix showcases ten key moments in his musical life, handpicked from his 40 ...

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Article: Album Review

Stan Bann: Penmanship

Read "Penmanship" reviewed by Jack Bowers


To those who know him, it's no secret that Stan Bann is partial to the trombone. After all, the Minnesota-based composer / arranger plays one himself, leads Stan Bann's Big Bone Band and is a mainstay as writer and performer with the Minneapolis Trombone Choir. And as if that weren't a large enough clue, Bann welcomes ...

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Article: Interview

Hugh Masekela: Strength in Music and Character

Read "Hugh Masekela: Strength in Music and Character" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


This article was first published at All About Jazz in May 2009. “I think it is incumbent, not just on every artist, but every person who has as their source communities that are disadvantaged, to give back," says Hugh Masekela, antiapartheid champion, friend of the downtrodden and musician extraordinaire who is still going strong ...

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Article: Under the Radar

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond

Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond" reviewed by Karl Ackermann


Beyond the Hubs While New Orleans, Chicago, Kansas City and New York City were the incubators of modern jazz, they were by no means the only locations with an appetite for live music. Jazz artists whose point of origin could not sustain multiple venues ventured to locations near and far to practice their trade. ...

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Article: Year in Review

2017: The Year in Jazz

Read "2017: The Year in Jazz" reviewed by Ken Franckling


A year of achievements, challenges to gender inequality, scandal and losses The year 2017 was quite something for the jazz world. Incidents or discussions of misogyny and sexual misconduct bubbled up even before the #MeToo phenomenon developed. Beyond that, woman musicians made significant contributions to the genre. International Jazz Day brought its biggest stage ...

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The Standard Oil Sessions

Label: Dot Time Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans; Muskrat Ramble; Basin Street Blues; Struttin’ with Some Barbecue; Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues; Way Down Yonder in New Orleans; Lazy River; Panama; Back O’Town Blues. Includes Bonus Tracks: Two alternate takes of “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans.”

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The Night Clubs

Label: Dot Time Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Royal Garden Blues (Clarence Williams-Spencer Williams) 4:17; My Monday Date (Earl Hines) 5:50; West End Blues (Joe "King" Oliver) 4:31; Billie Holiday Introduction 0:43; A Kiss to Build a Dream On (Harry Ruby-Bert Kalmar-Oscar Hammerstein II) 4:02; You're Just in Love (Cole Porter) 3:28; New Orleans Function (Traditional) 7:35; Muskrat Ramble (Kid Ory) 6:16; Pretty Little Missy (Louis Armstrong-Billy Kyle) 3:52; Ko Ko Mo (Wilson-Porter- Levy) 2:24; Struttin’ with Some Barbecue (Lillian Hardin) 6:21; Lazy River (Sidney Arodin-Hoagy Carmichael) 4:15; That's My Desire (Kresa-Loveday) 4:46; Someday You’ll Be Sorry (Louis Armstrong) 4:16; Tin Roof Blues/When The Saints Go Marching In (Rappolo-Mares- Pollack-Brunies- Stitzel- Melrose) 2:27; When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Otis Rene-Leon Rene-Clarence Muse) 1:33.

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The Decca Singles 1935-1946

Label: Universal Music Group
Released: 2017
Track listing: Visit udiscovermusic.com for a complete listing of all 136 tracks.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mondo Jazz: Walking

Read "Mondo Jazz: Walking" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Welcome to the first Mixcloud podcast on All About Jazz. It contains the first episode of Mondo Jazz, a new radio show devoted to international jazz airing every Wednesday night from 10 PM to midnight on Radio Free Brooklyn. Mondo Jazz is dedicated to the proposition that jazz is a language that originated in ...


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