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1945 - 1965.
We favor Straight-Ahead acoustic sounds, but are not limited to just that. We start with the COUNT BASIE Band of 1935. Meaningful Avant Garde LP's are included - nothing chaotic. And FUSION is skipped entirely. All those GREAT Mainstream recordings up to 1990 are here. If your collection lacks this genre, this is a must-have.
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"No, I don't care much for the jazz scene today."
Perhaps age, and just hearing too much -
too long has done it. But not much new stuff
I hear excites me these days. A lot of it sounds
alike - slick and clean with no Heart & Soul.
Then again, maybe I just have not heard the
right stuff.
"Give me those good ol' good ones any day of the week."
with JOE HENDERSON 1964
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Two young people in music have come to my attention this year. One is steeped in the Frank Sinatra tradition and the other is a singer/writer living in a time warp (God bless her.)
DAKOTA HORVATH Vocalist Chicago, IL
JILL BARBER Singer/Songwriter Canada
The music world needs both of them and quickly. It's been ten years since the Chairmans' death and nearly five decades since the end of the Standard Song Era.
Only youth can start the flame again. This website wishes both of these young talents success and popularity.
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Some tunes do not need words
"One of these days I'm gonna' get this song right."
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Artist with an extraordinary Gallery of Jazz Paintings
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Cole Porter
Favorite composer
(Great Vintage Music Here.)
Clifford Brown
(What he left us in less than 4 years is staggering!)
Our favorite Trumpeter of all-time.
S u p p o r t
Herbie Hancock
A Chicago born Jazz Icon.
A unique Chicago Pianist and Composer with fresh ideas.
His record company is run by him and his wife, singer Joanie Pallatto,
and is a fine stable for Chicago artists.
J a z z !
Mitch Marcus
Based in San Francisco for years, this Saxophonist/Band Leader has recently moved to N.Y. Maybe he'll start getting a bigger rep now.
RICH KEITH heads this swingin' internet radio outlet from N.Y.C.
STAN GETZ & FRANK SINATRA should have recorded together.
The JAZZ SHOWCASE 47 W Polk St. Chicago
Everybody that's anybody has played at Joe's place.
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CHICAGO
Form very early on this town was there.
The road from New Orleans led here. It evolved
to Chicago Style to the AACM and was home to
some of the greatest singers to grace the planet.
CHICAGO JAZZ MUSICIANS
Eric Schneider "ERIC'S ALLEY"
on Gatemouth
If Eric had stayed away from Chicago longer and made a few more records,
he'd be world famous.
One fine lost LP from 1981
BARRY HARRIS, piano
KELLY SILL, bass
MEL LEWIS, drums
The background music you are hearing
is by Bradley Parker-Sparrow
The city before New York that has produced a few good people by birth or reputation. We won't claim Louis Armstrong or Bix Biederbecke, but they were definitely here.
King Oliver/ Meade Lux Lewis/ Albert Ammons/ Frank Teschemacher/ Benny Goodman/ Gene Krupa/ Bud Freeman/ Jimmy McPartland/ Joe Sullivan/ Dave Tough/ Art Hodes/ Milt Hinton / Jo Jones/ Franz Jackson/ Barrett Deems/ Johnny Frigo/ Lenny Tristano/ Israel Crosby/ Bennie Green/ Lee Konitz/ Anita O'Day/ Mel Torme/ Nat King Cole
Von Freeman/ Jackie Cain & Roy Kral
Johnny Griffin/ Joe Daley/ Ira Sullivan/ Eddie Harris/ Sun Ra/ Andrew Hill/ AACM Muhal Richard Abrams/ Lester Bowie/ John Gilmore/ Clifford Jordan/ Wilbur Ware Richard Davis/ Abbey Lincoln/ Bill Henderson/ Johnny Hartman/ Joe Williams/ Oscar Brown Jr/ Dinah Washington/ Lorez Alexandria/ Lurlean Hunter/ Paul Serrano/ Cy ToufF
Ed Thigpen/ Redd Holt/ Eldee Young
William Russo/ Russ Freeman/ Lou Levy/ John Young/ Ramsey Lewis/ Eddie Higgins Willie Pickens/ Larry Novak/ Junior Mance/ Norman Simmons/ John Wright/ Denny Zeitland/ Jodie Christian/ Harold Mabern/ Ken Chaney/ Herbie Hancock/ Redd Holt/ Rusty Jones/ Walter Perkins/ Wilbur Campbell/ Jack DeJohnette/ Frank D'Rone/ Charles Stepney/ John Klemmer/ Phil Upchurch/ Jazz Members(Big Band)/ Robert Shy
Russ Phillips/ Chuck Hedges/ Bill Porter(Big Band)/ Ed Peterson/ Bobby Lewis/ Marshall Vente/ Bradley Parker-Sparrow/ Chaka Khan/ Luba Raushiek/ Laurel Masse/ Judy Roberts/ Jeannie Lambert/ Eric Schneider/ Michael Raynor/ John Campbell/ Brad Goode/ Orbert Davis/ Larry Gray/ Mike Mason/ Patricia Barber/ Kurt Elling/ Eric Alexander/ Dee Alexander/ Corey Wilkes
and arriving soon .... DAKOTA HORVATH
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ARE RUINING THE PLANET:
They Do Nothing But DEMAND!
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There are so many Unsung Jazz Musicians who leave a mark on us with great contributions to recordings as SIDEMEN. Their presence on records is a real joy, but most never got their just due. Some were taken from us at a ridiculous age and others are/were just under appreciated getting lost or forgotten in the shuffle. Here are just a few:
When not the LEADER of a Group, they were
GREAT SESSION PLAYERS!
DONALD BAILEY/ Drums
BILLY BAUER/ Guitar
CHU BERRY/ Tenor Sax
ED BLACKWELL/ Drums
EDDIE COSTA/ Piano/ Vibes
EDDIE 'Lockjaw DAVIS/ Tenor sax
WILLIE DENNIS/ Trombone
GEORGE DUVIVIER/ Bass
TEDDY EDWARDS, Tenor Sax
HERB ELLIS, Guitar
SONNY FORTUNE/ Alto,Flute
BENNIE GREEN/ Trombone
AL HAIG/ Piano
HAMPTON HAWES/ Piano
GREGORY HERBERT/ Tenor Sax
BILLY HIGGINS, Drums
BUDD JOHNSON/ Tenor Sax
HANK JONES/ Piano
RICHIE KAMUCA/ Tenor Sax
DODO MARMAROSA/ Piano
VIDO MUSSO/ Tenor Sax
RAY NANCE/ Trumpet & Violin
FRANKIE NEWTON/ Trumpet
SAL NISTICO/Tenor Sax
CARL PERKINS/ Piano
JIMMY RANEY/ Guitar
FRANK ROSOLINO/ Trombone
JIMMY ROWLES/ Piano
ED SHAUGHNESSY/Drums
FRANK STROZIER/ Alto Sax
ART TAYLOR/ Drums
LUCKY THOMPSON/ Tenor Sax
BOBBY TIMMONS/ Piano
GEORGE TUCKER/ Bass
WILBUR WARE/ Bass
They are well represented on the JAZZLIST
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Contrary to other opinions, we LOVE great bass solos
and their contribution to recordings.
Rocco Scott LaFaro
(1936 - 1961)
A TRUE INNOVATOR
This was taken at his last performance with Stan Getz, July 2, 1961
He was killed instantly in a car crash on July 6, 1961.
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For our ears, the DRUMMER is critical in the making of a great recording.
Here are a few of the masters of the drum kit.
Jo Jones
Buddy Rich Max Roach
Joe Morello
Art Blakey Art Taylor
Mel Lewis
Roy Haynes 
Chico Hamilton
Elvin Jones
Jeff Tain Watts Philly Joe Jones
Tony Williams
Louie Bellson Kenny Clarke
Jimmy Cobb
He was the perfect drummer for KIND OF BLUE
No other drummer would have been right!
Connie Kay
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On 9/1/09 I checked the TOP 100 Best Sellers at Amazon. Only 3 were remotely close to jazz. All VOCAL LP's:
#52 Harry Connick Jr. "YOUR SONGS" #73 Diana Krall "QUIET KNIGHTS"
#92 Frank Sinatra JR! "THAT FACE!"
I've always believed, if you can do GREAT VOCAL VERSIONS of new songs, the instrumental versions will follow.
This is why we created this website.
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How can this Beautiful Music called Jazz be in the bottom 3% of all recordings sold on this planet?
This is both incredible and UNBELIABLE!
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