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Slam Stewart
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Slam Stewart was a superior swing-oriented bassist whose ability to bow the bass and hum an octave apart made him famous in the jazz world. He had thought of the idea while studying at Boston Conservatory when he heard Ray Perry singing along with his violin. In 1936, Stewart was with Peanuts Holland's group and the following year he started playing regularly with guitarist/singer/comedian Slim Gaillard in a group logically dubbed "Slim and Slam." "Flat Foot Floogie" became a huge hit and kept the group working through the early '40s. After leaving Gaillard, Stewart was in great demand
Jewels In The Treasure Box
Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: CD1: Night and Day; Where or When; On The Sunny Side of the Street; Don't
Blame me; Soft Winds; These Foolish Things; Flying Home; Memories of You;
What Does It Take; Tenderly; Crazy Rhythm; The Man I Love; Tea for Two.
CD2: I Cover The Waterfront; Body and Soul; Laura; Humoresque; Begin the
Beguine; There Will Never Be Another You; September Song; Just One of Those
Things; Wrap You Troubles In Dreams; St. Louis Blues; After You've Gone;
Someone To Watch Over Me.
CD3: Sweet Lorraine; Indiana; Judy; Lover; Dark Eyes; Stompin' at the Savoy;If;
Out of Nowhere; Would You Like to Take a Walk?; Stardust; Air Mail Special; I've
Got the World on A String; The Kerry Dance.
Record Store Day 2024 Jazz Releases
by Kyle Simpler
Every year, Record Store Day (RSD) promises limited edition vinyl releases for all tastes in music. From the latest popular artists to the most obscure archival releases, RSD drops try to cover a lot of musical territory. Practically all genres of music are represented and, of course, jazz is no exception. Fortunately, the April 2024 drop ...
Nursery Rhymes A La Tatum
By Art Tatum
Label: April 1
Released: 2022
Track listing: Billy Boy; Grandfather Clock; Hickory,
Dickory Dock; The
Animal Fair; A-Tisket, A-Tasket; Freres
Jacques; London
Bridge Is Falling Down; Pop Goes The
Weasel; Three Blind
Mice
Art Tatum: Nursery Rhymes A La Tatum
by Ken Dryden
Art Tatum was a piano virtuoso whose improvising skills impressed even the likes of classical greats such as Vladimir Horowitz, though he had a fondness for folk songs in addition to standards and jazz favorites. This recording came about when a friend, Mitt Kinder, and his wife Mutti, announced the arrival of their first child, a ...
Leon Redbone and Lawrence Leathers
by Joe Dimino
From the veteran vibes Chuck Redd we rocket into this week's episode of Neon Jazz. From there, we peer into the influences into Chuck's life with cats like Charlie Byrd and Count Basie. We take a good look into the life and music of Paul Serrato and Ashley Pezzotti and pay respects to a couple of ...
Alex Hitchcock: All Good Things
by Roger Farbey
The Alex Hitchcock Quintet's first record, Live at the London and Cambridge Jazz Festivals, was released in 2018 as an EP on Mondo Tunes. But at around 40 minutes this could easily have passed muster as a pukka LP. It was also a very impressive debut indeed, captured live from gigs performed in 2016 and 2017 ...
Billy Krechmer: A Philadelphia Story
by Richard J Salvucci
There is a story told of the last night of an iconic jazz club in Philadelphia in 1966. The bandleader-owner, it was said, had been called away prior to closing. He was unable to return before the end of the last set. Walking back, he watched the crowd filing out. Some, I am told, had tears ...
Elliot Galvin Trio: Punch
by Roger Farbey
Punch is the follow-up to British pianist Elliot Galvin's debut album Dreamland, released in 2014 and his first for Edition Records. The title track opens with an ancient recording of a Punch and Judy show which forms a recurring leitmotif within the number and at a few other points throughout the album. The ensuing trio's performance ...
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