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Coleman Hawkins (part 4)
Coleman Hawkins (1904 – 1969) (Part 4: 1960 – 1969) was the creator of the jazz tenor saxophone and after having four decades of magnificent artistic success, adapting to modern trends, is now getting closer to his final chorus… … Read entire article »
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Coleman Hawkins (part 3)
Coleman Hawkins (1904 – 1969) (Part 3: 1950 – 1959) was the grand old man of jazz tenor saxophone but still in full command of his great improvisational powers more than thirty years after he ‘invented’ the instrument… … Read entire article »
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Coleman Hawkins (part 2)
Coleman Hawkins (1904 – 1969) was thrown into an unfamiliar jazz world when he returned from Europe in 1939, but he adapted quickly to the challenges and remained one of the most active and creative jazz tenorsax artists… … Read entire article »
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Coleman Hawkins (part 1)
Coleman Hawkins (1904 – 1969) (Part 1: 1922 – 1939) was the creator of jazz tenor saxophone and one of the most influential and creative jazz musicians ever; his recordings before World War II develop from the very tentative beginning to unsurpassed masterpieces… … Read entire article »
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JAN EVENSMO – JAZZ CV – The PERSONAL HISTORY of JAZZ SOLOGRAPHY and JAZZ ARCHEOLOGY Publications: History of Jazz Tenor Saxophone – Black Artists – Vol. 6: 1955 – 1959 (2008) (550 p.) – Vol. 5: 1950 – 1954 (2002) (473 p.) – Vol. 4: 1945 – 1949 (1999) (489 p.) – Vol. 3: 1940 – 1944 (1997) (259 p.) – Vol. 2: 1935 – 1939 (1997) (169 p.) – Vol. 1: 1917 – 1934 (1996) (139 p.) Published by Norsk Jazzarkiv (Norwegian Jazz Archives), partly supported by Norsk Faglitterær Forfatterforening (Norwegian Non-fiction Writers and Translators Association) Jazz Tenor Saxophone in Norway 1917 – 1959, with Johs Bergh (Norsk Jazzarkiv, 1996) ”History of Jazz Tenor Saxophone – Black artists – 1917 – 1959: Methods and Conclusions” (Conference on Nordic Jazz Research, Stockholm, 1991) ”Fra jazzdiskografi til jazzdokumentasjon – en utvikling mot … Read entire article »
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Jan Evensmo (1939-2024)
Jan Evensmo was the founder of Jazzarcheology.com, a guide to the treasures of Vintage Jazz. Unfortunately, Jan passed away the 4th of February 2024. On this page we have posted greetings from all jazz friends all over the world. Feel free to send your personal greeting to post@evensmo.no and we will publish it here. His death is mentioned in several jazz websites, including Jazz Lives (in English) and Salt Peanuts (in Norwegian). _______________ For ages, Jan was for me just a name in Jazz magazines, where it appeared that his name was revered as that of a reference person. When I had the opportunity to get to know his work better, I realized that this fame was more than deserved! Having been among his correspondents in recent years was an honor for me. I … Read entire article »
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Your Guide to the Treasures of Vintage Jazz
Dear jazz friends all over the world, Jan Evensmo was the founder of Jazzarcheology.com, a guide to the treasures of Vintage Jazz. Unfortunately, our dear Jazz Archeologist passed away the 4th of February 2024.