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Irving Randolph
Irving Randolph (1909 – 1997) was one of the greatest trumpeters of the 30s, playing with Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway and other famous orchestras, but bad health stopped him from achieving the renown he deserved… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trumpet
Joe Eldridge
Joe Eldridge (1908 – 1952) was not only the big brother of Roy Eldridge, but a good altosax player with a potential never really realized, and he dropped out of music early… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Altosax
Charlie Christian
Charlie Christian (1916 – 1942) was the creator of modern jazz guitar, a young genius known from his work with Benny Goodman, and one of the most important jazz musicians ever, but who died so tragically young… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Guitar
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton (1911 – 1991) was a magnificent trumpeter, well known from his works with Count Basie, as well as Billie Holiday / Teddy Wilson in the 30s but continued to be one of the greatest ones until his chops wore out … … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trumpet
Edgar Sampson
Edgar Sampson (1907 – 1973) was not only a very important arranger but a fine altosax player, mostly known through his work with Chick Webb in the middle 1930s… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Altosax
Charlie Parker (part 1)
Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker (1920 – 1955) was the creator of modern jazz, an incredible performer on his altosax, a living legend, the Icaros whose wings burned when he flew too high… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Altosax
Ike Quebec
Ike Quebec (1918 – 1963) was a prominent tenorsax player with Cab Calloway in the 1940s, later to have a magnificent comeback with Blue Note records, but mercilessly struck with cancer… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tenorsax
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.