Peggy Lee: You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
Peggy Lee singing “You Came A Long Way From St. Louis” accompanied by the master pianist George Shearing. I would…
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Jumping with Symphony Sid: By George Shearing
The master pianist George Shearing was blind from birth but overcame this terrible handicap. Last weekend I talked to another…
The Lady in Red: By Shorty Rogers
Recently we recommended a recording of ‘Frenesi’ by the great trumpeter Chet Baker. Another fine trumpeter of the 1950’s and…
Frenesi: By Chet Baker
Mexican marimba player and composer Alberto Dominguez wrote the evergreen melody ‘Frenesi’ in 1939. Two years later he wrote ‘Perfidia’….
Temptation: By Charlie Parker
In keeping with the Argentine Pope’s pleas for mercy for two killers, the great tango ‘Temptation’ seems appropriate. The great…
A String of Pearls: By Glenn Miller
It is our contention that worthwhile music is timeless and beyond fashion. It is mostly possible for jazz enthusiasts to…
The Train and the River: By Jimmy Giuffre
We recommend a recording that will appeal to all who have ever watched an American freight train rolling through a…
Sippin’ Soda: By Guy Mitchell
With reference to our previous paragraph we recommend a recording from 1953, happier and more innocent pre-Revolutionary times. It is…