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Record producer George Avakian is ninety-one years old today. Many Happy Returns, sir. By way of celebration, Marc Myers at Jazz Wax has P...

Some of the richest and most rewarding writing for dance bands dates from that period at the end of the forties and into the fifties when th...

For a superb piece on Paul Gonsalves by Matt Lavelle, go here . The website dedicated to Paul which is mentioned in the article may, I belie...

To complete a triptych of Ellingtonian video postings, here is footage of the Ellington band - and Cat Anderson soloing - from a travelog-st...

This portmanteau of visual and aural delights is apparently called in the popular vernacular a 'mash-up'. It features one of Beyonce...

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra in concert, 14 November, 1963, The Khuld Hall, Baghdad (date and location provided by Sjef Hoefsmit, Duke E...

I never thought I would type the name ‘Lawrence Welk’ on these pages but there you go... The reason? I’ve had the album Johnny Hodges record...