Jazz Focus
Jazz Focus
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Exploring the highways and byways of Classic Recorded Jazz - from the Ragtime era to the day before yesterday!
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This podcast delves into classic jazz topics including band showcases, notable jazz personalities, and influential recordings, with episodes covering Red Allen's collaborations in the 1930s, live sessions from the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and explorations of the unique sound of the Mills Blue Rhythm Band.
Exploring the highways and byways of Classic Recorded Jazz – from the Ragtime era to the day before yesterday!
Extended recordings made for the V Disc program during WWII (1944 and 45) by Herman’s First Herd – features for Sonny Berman, Ray Wetzl, Neal Hefti and Conte Candoli (trumpet), Bill Harris (trombone), Flip Phillips (tenor), Ralph Burns and Tony Aless (piano), Billy Bauer (guitar), Chubby Jackson (bass), Dave Tough (drums), Frances Wayne (vocals) and the leader Woody Herman playing some outstanding clarinet and alto along with a vocal or two.
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