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A short history of … “The ‘In’ Crowd” (Billy Page, 1964)
The cutoff point for jazz standard would appear to be the 1970’s. Very few jazz…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: BANDA MAGDA – “Tam Tam” video premiere
World-jazz collective Banda Magda will release their third album, Tigre, on September 15 on Verve…
Ottawa Jazz Festival: Weather challenges outside, jazz blooms inside
James Hale wraps up his report on the 2017 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival. For its…
Ottawa Jazz Festival report: Improvising masters, four decades on
James Hale reviews BassDrumBone’s performance at the 2017 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival (June 29, 2017). Bassist…
Ottawa Jazz Festival report: At the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Popular Trio Takes One Final Bow
James Hale reviews The Bad Plus’ performance from the 2017 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival (June…
Ottawa Jazz Festival report: Rocking on the Hudson River
James Hale’s report on day 3 of the 37th TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, featuring Hudson: Jack…
A short history of … “Misty” (Erroll Garner, 1954)
“Misty” was composed by pianist Erroll Garner in 1954. Garner originally wrote the song as…
A short history of … “A Night in Tunisia” (Dizzy Gillespie, 1942)
“A Night in Tunisia” is a quintessential composition by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Its origins remain…
A short history of … “Good Morning Heartache” (I. Higgenbotham, D. Fisher, E. Drake, 1946)
“Good Morning Heartache” was written by Irene Higgenbotham, Dan Fisher, and Ervin Drake for vocalist…
A short history of … “One O’Clock Jump” (Count Basie, 1937)
“One O’Clock Jump” was composed by Count Basie in 1937, in collaboration with saxophonist Buster…
A short history of … “Ornithology” (Charlie Parker and Benny Harris, 1946)
“Ornithology” was composed by saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris. It was first recorded…
A short history of … “Memories of You” (Eubie Blake and Andy Razaf, 1930)
“Memories of You” was composed by pianist Eubie Blake and lyricist Andy Razaf in 1930 for…
A short history of … “Muskrat Ramble” (Kid Ory, 1926)
“Muskrat Ramble” was written by trombonist Kid Ory in 1926 and first recorded that same…
A short history of … “Satin Doll” (Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, 1953)
“Satin Doll” is a jazz standard written in 1953 by bandleader and composer Duke Ellington…
Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington: the story of a friendship
In 1956, producer Norman Granz inaugurated vocalist Ella Fitzgerald’s Song Book series with the album…
A short history of … “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” (Ella Fitzgerald and Van Alexander, 1938)
“A-Tisket, A-Tasket” was the breakthrough hit of vocalist Ella Fitzgerald with the Chick Webb Orchestra….
A short history of … “Ain’t Misbehavin'” (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf, 1929)
“Ain’t Misbehavin’” was composed in 1929 by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks, with lyrics by…
Top 10 Herbie Hancock albums
Pianist, keyboardist, and composer Herbie Hancock is one of the all-time jazz greats. Born in…
Record Store Day: Our pick of 10 of the best jazz releases
Record Store Day, the internationally celebrated day of vinyl records dedicated to supporting local independent…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Listen to two tracks from Michael Wolff’s upcoming album “Zenith”
JAZZIZ is happy to present an exclusive audio stream of “The Doc” and “Giant Steps,”…
