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(... with apologies to John Kirby...) 14 December this year sees the centenary of Clark Terry. As the days grow short and the nights draw in...

  In my previous post, I made reference to the State Department sponsored tour of Russia by a band put together for Benny Goodman. Joya Sher...

Posting yesterday about the anniversary of Duke Ellington appearing on Time for Joya reminded me that this year makes the tenth anniversary...

  Today, 30 August, is the fiftieth anniversary of Duke Ellington's appearance on the early morning children's show, Time for Joya ,...

What was Duke Ellington up to in 1921 while Bubber Miley was variously recording sides with blues singers? A  clue to Ellington's activi...

The last post in our Bubber series brings us full circle to the soundtrack at least - the full video is not presently available - of the Vit...

While Bubber was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, he participated in a recording session accompanying the singer Martha Copeland. T...