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Wycliffe Gordon – “St. Louis Blues”
Trombonist (and occasional slide trumpeter) Wycliffe Gordon, a longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln…
From the JAZZIZ Vault: Duke Ellington Centennial Playlist
Over the course of its 35-year history, JAZZIZ Magazine would occasionally run exclusive issues dedicated…
Jon Batiste – “What A Wonderful World”
Jon Batiste is one of jazz’s greatest ambassadors. As the bandleader for The Late Show…
Year By Year: Five Essential Jazz Albums of 1956
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Year By Year: Five Essential Jazz Albums of 1955
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
A Short History of… The Legend of Buddy Bolden
Jazz, obviously, did not originate from one single personality, yet Buddy Bolden seems to have…
10 Jazz Releases You Need to Know About: Record Store Day 2019
Record Store Day, the internationally celebrated day of vinyl records dedicated to supporting local independent…
10 Great Albums for People Who Want To Get Into Jazz
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis once said, “When the music stopped being about dancing, people stopped listening.”…
A Short History of … Louis Armstrong and the Vipers
In the ’20s and ’30s, marijuana was the jazz world’s drug of choice. Many musicians…
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five – “Heebie Jeebies”
Recorded in Chicago on this day in 1926, Louis Armstrong’s “Heebie Jeebies” is said to contain the first example of scat singing in jazz history.
The Louis Armstrong Museum Takes Its Entire Collection Online
The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens, is the largest museum dedicated to a…
January 2019 Issue: Click to Preview
In this issue, we remember trumpet icon Roy Hargrove, examine saxophonist Marcus Strickland fresh new…
Louis Armstrong – “Zat You, Santa Claus?”
A lesser-known holiday tune from the legendary Louis Armstrong, “‘Zat You, Santa Claus?” is a swinging homage to Ol’ Saint Nick.
Louis Armstrong House Museum Archives Now Available Online
The Louis Armstrong House Museum Collections, the world’s largest archives for a single jazz musician,…
Rare Louis Armstrong recording released via Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon (DG), the world’s oldest and most renowned classical music label, is celebrating its…
South Africa’s Joy of Jazz Fest To Honor Hugh Masekela
The Joy of Jazz Festival has announced the lineup of its 21st edition, which will…
Queens Library Celebrates 50th Anniversary of “What a Wonderful World”
The Queens Library (New York City, New York) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Louis…
Tracy Morgan to portray Louis Armstrong?
Comic actor Tracy Morgan announced on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show that he is working…
Verve releases two new Louis Armstrong box sets
Verve Records is releasing two box sets of Louis Armstrong music in April: Cheek To…
