I have selected one hundred unforgettable jazz pieces that have made the history of this music. The aim of this list is to suggest a few listens to those who do not know jazz music at all, or have only listened to some of it and are curious about new periods or genres. I have…Continue readingAn Introduction to Jazz: One Hundred Tunes to Discover Jazz
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[Monday Notes No. 16] In the 1930s, Benny Goodman was often referred to as the ‘King of Swing’. In the awarding of this somewhat grandiose title, the clarinettist was perhaps given preferential treatment over his Black colleagues, who were just as good. This observation is not intended to detract in any way from the musician’s…Continue readingBenny Goodman & Pegge Lee, My Old Flame
[Monday Notes n.28] Like the saxophone, electric guitar and drums, the vibraphone reached the broader public through jazz music. An instrument invented in the ’20s, it was in fact popularized by Lionel Hampton, a vibraphonist hired by Benny Goodman in his quartet in the mid-’30s. Let’s listen to the two musicians playing Whispering.Continue readingWhispering, Lionel Hampton was the first great jazz vibraphonist