by Bman | May 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
An extroverted trombonist with a sound of his own, J.C. Higginbotham was heard at his best during the late '20s and early '30s, when he was one of the stars with Luis Russell's orchestra. From that point on, he went gradually downhill due to being an alcoholic, but he...
by Bman | Apr 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax), Randy Weston (piano), Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) Randy Weston (born April 6, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American jazz pianist and composer, of Jamaican parentage. Randy Weston's piano style...
by Bman | Apr 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though Mulligan is primarily known as one of the leading baritone saxophonists in jazz history – playing the instrument with a light...
by Bman | Jan 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Coleman Hawkins on saxophone, Rex Stewart on cornet, Jo Jones on drums, Milt Hinton on bass, Pee Wee Russell on clarinet, Danny Barkerand on banjo, Vic Dickenson on trombone. This is taken from the Sound of Jazz, a CBS special which appeared in the 50s. Henry James...
