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Henry “Red” Allen
Henry ”Red” Allen (1908 – 1967) was one of the greatest trumpeters of the swing era. His recordings from 1929 and through the 1930s were sensational… … Read entire article »
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Bus Etri
Bus Etri (1917 – 1941) was one of the most interesting white young guitar players, recording with Charlie Barnet’s orchestra but was killed in a car crash… … Read entire article »
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Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet (1922 – 2004) was the creator of a new tenorsax style with his “Flying Home” in Lionel Hampton’s orchestra, a key profile in JATP and an active musician for more than 60 years… … Read entire article »
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Dupree Bolton
Dupree Bolton (1929 – 1993) was a brilliant trumpeter, although drugs and jail where part of his life, his few recordings (mostly 1960-63) show that he was one of the few that measured up to Clifford Brown… … Read entire article »
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Clyde Hart
Clyde Hart (1910 – 1945) was one of the finest swing piano players, used heavily on records in the 1930s and early 1940s. He took also part of the development of modern jazz but died prematurely… Download The PIANO of CLYDE HART (PDF-file) … Read entire article »
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Tony Fruscella
Tony Fruscella (1927 – 1969) was a white trumpeter of the “cool” school, a great and inventive musician with a short and erratic career… … Read entire article »
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Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray (1921 – 1955) was one of the most important of the young modern oriented tenorsax players, a natural successor to Lester Young and a brilliant performer. However, drugs caught him… … 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.