. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Buddy De Franco – Live in Buenos Aires 1980 More sad news this week. The passing on Christmas Eve of Jazz Hall of Fame Clarinetist Buddy De Franco, whose work began in the Big Band era and
. . . or click on the link here for audio Player – Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – broadcast from the Town Casino, Cleveland Ohio – September 17, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection More classic concerts this weekend. For our Jazz entry, Duke Ellington in a live broadcast
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC International Bandstand – Ted Heath – March 2, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A slight stretch this week, but not all that much when you think about it. This week it’s British Bandleader Ted Heath in
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Lionel Hampton All-Stars – Live in Berlin – November 3, 1979 – RBB Berlin Jumping into some Big Band Jazz this weekend by way of the legendary Lionel Hampton and his All-Stars. And All-Star ain’t no lie.
Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Gerry Mulligan Concert Band – Live at the 1980 International Jazz Festival, Amsterdam – VPRO The legendary Gerry Mulligan this week, with his concert band at the International Jazz Festival Amsterdam, recorded by the always-great VPRO on August 10, 1980.
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Manhattan Transfer w/The BBC Big Band – Live In Basel, Switzerland – November 8, 2006 – AVO Basel More bad news tonight. It was learned earlier today that Tim Hauser, one of the founding members of Manhattan Transfer had died earlier
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Stan Kenton and His Orchestra – Live At Steel Pier – Atlantic City, New Jersey – Aug. 4, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This might take a little getting used to – but, the Music of Stan Kenton in the
Click on the link here for Audio Player – NPR: Piano Jazz w/Marian McPartland – featuring Gerald Wilson – June 19, 2006 – NPR It was very sad news, earlier this week, hearing of the passing of one of the true giants of the Jazz World. Gerald Wilson was a
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra – Live in Bremen, Germany – August 17, 1987 – Radio Bremen As I said in my earlier post today, regarding The Ramones and the passing of Tommy (Erdelyi) Ramone, this has been a very bad
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Wynton Marsalis Quintet With The Sachal Jazz Ensemble – 2013 Marciac Jazz Festival – August 3, 2013 – Radio France FIP East meets West this weekend with The Wynton Marsalis Quintet joining up with The Sachal Jazz Ensemble and turning August
