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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
Shad Collins
Shad Collins (1910 – 1978) was a fine trumpeter, known for his works with Tiny Bradshaw, Teddy Hill, Count Basie and Cab Calloway… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trumpet
Norwegian Swing Trumpeters
Norwegian Swing Trumpeters were few but had good qualities, defying the World War II restrictions on their music, listening to their American ideals on hard-to-get 78s, and the best of their works should have international attention… … Read entire article »
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Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie (1917 – 1993) was the creator of modern jazz trumpet, a true innovator, developing from playing swing in the Teddy Hill and Cab Calloway orchestras to being a charismatic jazz star with his own bigband… … Read entire article »
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Frankie Newton
Frankie Newton (1906 – 1954) was “the master of the mutes”, a brilliant swing trumpeter with an unlimited creativity but never got the public success he so much deserved… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trumpet
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.