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Garnet Clark
Garnet Clark (1914 – 1938) made piano recordings in Paris in the middle 1930s, showing that he was a piano talent out of the ordinary, far before his time. However, mental disease killed him before he could exploit his potential… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Piano
Wayman Carver
Wayman Carver (1905 – 1967) was the most important of the flute players of 1930s, a key figure in Chick Webb’s and Ella Fitzgerald’s orchestras… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Flute
Richard “Dick” Wilson
Richard “Dick” Wilson (1911 – 1941) was one of the swing era’s best tenorsax players, known for his work with Andy Kirk & his Clouds of Joy, but he passed away so meaninglessly… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tenorsax
Margaret Johnson
Margaret Johnson (1919 – 1939) was a very talented young piano player, known particularly for her accompaniment of Billie Holiday but died so tragically early… Download The PIANO of MARGARET JOHNSON – “COUNTESS” – “QUEENIE” (PDF-file) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Piano
Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore was a talented trumpeter with a great future in the Basie band, but fate would have it otherwise. He deserves to be remembered. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trumpet
Paul Quinichette
Paul Quinichette (1921 – 1983) was called Vice-Pres, since his style was somewhat similar to that of Lester Young, but in fact, he was a great swinger with his own style and ideas … … 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.