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Tina Brooks
Tina Brooks (1932 – 1974) was one of the most talented modern tenorsax players, leaving us numerous fine recording sessions 1959 – 1961 but disappeared from view much too early … … Read entire article »
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Frank Ottersen
Frank Ottersen (1921 – 1971)was the most prominent Norwegian jazz violin performer of the vintage era and one of Europe’s best, but unfortunately local record companies gave him much too few opportunities… … Read entire article »
Benny Golson
Benny Golson (1929 – ) was one of the most prominent tenorsax artists ever, mostly known for his wonderful playing with Art Blakey and other groups in the period 1956 – 1962, also a brilliant composer, and still active quite recently… … Read entire article »
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Joe Albany
Joe Albany (1924 – 1988) was a legendary modern white pianist, playing with Charlie Parker and Lester Young in the middle forties, but his career was slowed down because of the usual reasons… Download The PIANO of Joe Albany (PDF-file) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Piano
Rubberlegs Williams
Rubberlegs Williams (1907 – 1962) was primarily a jazz dancer but appeared occasionally as a singer, mostly known for his work with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Vocal
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins (1930 – ) was one of the greatest of jazz tenorsax players for half-a-century, a charismatic personality whose strong and rhythmically advanced playing in the late fifties made him almost without competition, for a while… … Read entire article »
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Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk (1917 – 1992) was a highly original pianist, one of the creators of modern jazz and most controversial personalities in this art form, an uncompromising genius whose struggle to be recognized was tough but at last very successful… Download The PIANO of Thelonious Monk (PDF-file) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Piano
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.