Timeless vocals. This album is a continuation of our journey through the 1930s and 40s with Hutch, Al Bowlly, Reinhardt & Grappelli, Jessie...
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It seems that every jazz lover of a certain age instinctively understands the meaning of 'swing' when used in a musical context. Swing comes...
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Ah, the Roaring Twenties! Can there ever have been such a decade, so endlessly discussed, pored over and analysed ...
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What is it about the American Big Bands which explains their enduring appeal? American writer Gene Lees described their characteristic sound...
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Joe Venuti
Joe Venuti was a reputed improviser but attracted notoriety for his pitiless practical joking. His famous Blue Four session included Adrian Rollini, one of the few who could make the unwieldy bass saxophone sound like a proper jazz instrument.