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Henry Durant
Henry Durant (??? – ???) was a fine tenorsax player with a few recording sessions in the fifties, most notably with Art Blakey but he seems to have left no trace of his life… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tenorsax
Earl Bostic
Earl Bostic (1913 – 1965) was an altosax player with enormous popularity in the fifties, his groovy and echoed performances had a great impact on the record buying public, but his success was based upon solid jazz roots… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Altosax
Ovie Alston
Ovie Alston (1905 – 1989) was a fine trumpeter with the Claude Hopkins orchestra in the thirties, but he was also a very personal singer… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Vocal
Brew Moore
Brew Moore (1924 – 1973) was one of the most prominent of the white tenor saxophone players appearing in the late forties, a swinger with great personality… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tenorsax
Edwin “Cat-Eye” Williams
Edwin “Cat-Eye” Williams (??? – ???) was a very fine tenorsax player who made some fine recording sessions, particularly with Bennie Green in the late fifties, but who disappeared without any trace … … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tenorsax
Lucky Thompson
Lucky Thompson (1923 – 2005) was one of the alltime greats on the tenorsax, a strong and difficult personality, never satisfied with the world at large, playing the most beautiful music one can imagine but ending his life in misery… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tenorsax
Tab Smith
Tab Smith (1909 – 1971) was an altosax players who became known through his association with Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Count Basie and Lucky Millinder but who established his own popular career in the late forties… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Altosax
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.