Gladys Bentley: A gender-bending blues performer, who became 1920s Harlem royalty: Videos, Photos BLUES BOOKS VIDEOS Woman in Jazz & Blues Gladys Bentley: A gender-bending blues performer, who became 1920s Harlem royalty: Videos, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU February 9, 2019 When it comes to loosening social mores, progress that isn’t made in private has often taken place onstage....Read More
Miles Davis, Richard Carpenter, Rufus Thomas, Chuck Israels, Al Green, Hod O’Brien, Chick Webb – Photos, Videos BOOKS VIDEOS Miles Davis, Richard Carpenter, Rufus Thomas, Chuck Israels, Al Green, Hod O’Brien, Chick Webb – Photos, Videos https://JazzBlues.EU January 28, 2019 Richard, of course, is the surviving half of the Carpenters, the best-selling 1970s sunshine pop group. Richard’s...Read More
‘Swingin’ in Seattle’ finds Cannonball Adderley at a Crossroads, reaching out and speaking up: Photos, Video, Sounds BOOKS VIDEOS ‘Swingin’ in Seattle’ finds Cannonball Adderley at a Crossroads, reaching out and speaking up: Photos, Video, Sounds https://JazzBlues.EU January 27, 2019 “We’re going to play this beautiful tune by Leonard Bernstein,” says alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley at one...Read More
Susan Brecker remembers her husband, saxophonist Michael Brecker: Video BOOKS VIDEOS Susan Brecker remembers her husband, saxophonist Michael Brecker: Video https://JazzBlues.EU January 25, 2019 A diverse array of artists pay tribute to saxophonist Michael Brecker, in the Appel Room at Jazz...Read More
A Message From Newport, one of the best big-band albums ever recorded: Videos, Photos BOOKS VIDEOS A Message From Newport, one of the best big-band albums ever recorded: Videos, Photos https://JazzBlues.EU January 24, 2019 Over three days in May 1958, Maynard Ferguson’s band was in New York to record an album...Read More
Gil Noble with alto saxophonist and childhood friend Jackie McLean: Video BOOKS MUSICIANS VIDEOS Gil Noble with alto saxophonist and childhood friend Jackie McLean: Video https://JazzBlues.EU January 18, 2019 Gil Noble died in 2012, but from 1968 to 1986, he was seen often in New York...Read More