Historians may quibble over the exact origins of jazz. But few will doubt that, at…
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No musician in the jazz world seems to connect with listeners as viscerally as the…
“Blue and Sentimental” was written by Count Basie, Jerry Livingston and Mack David. It was…
On Apri Fools’ Day, we’re bringing you seriously big news for fans of Golden Era…
On this day in 1937, the Count Basie Orchestra officially kicked off their legendary run…
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
In 1959, Frank Sinatra released one of his hardest-swinging albums, Come Dance With Me! This…
Feature films about jazz artists frequently get it wrong. Take, for example, Clint Eastwood’s darkly…
Vinyl is back! Each month on “Vinyl Watch,” we list some of the most noteworthy…
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Join us on a journey through the evolution of jazz guitar, starting with early pioneers like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt and continuing through to modern masters like Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Julian Lage.
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
This is the opening cut from Sinatra’s timeless 1966 live album ‘Sinatra at the Sands,’ featuring the Count Basie Orchestra and arrangements by a then up-and-coming arranger named Quincy Jones.
It’s a “splanky” kind of a day. Not sure what that means? Listen to “Splanky,”…
William James Basie was born on this day (August 21) in Red Bank, New Jersey,…
The Beatles’ Help! had its North American release on this day (August 13) in 1965, coming a…
The J.C. Nichols Fountain in Kansas City, Missouri, home to great barbecue and an even…
Today marks 35 years since the passing of William James “Count” Basie. The supremely influential…
Join us on a journey through the evolution of jazz guitar, starting with early pioneers like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt and continuing through to modern masters like Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Julian Lage.
This playlists destination: the 1970s, a decade of bell bottoms, big hair and even bigger bands.