Author Archives: Brew

– PREFACE – – INTRO – This article is dedicated to all German fellow jazz bloggers who like to drink a bottle of beer, or two, as I do it from time to time. So, tonight, when I will be … Continue reading →

Isn’t this a lovely interpretation of the fabulous bitter sweet Spring ballad? Here it is, as played by Harry James, live in Las Vegas: Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most. Harry used almost no vibrato, no schmaltz at … Continue reading →

No words today, just music: Learn more about one of jazz’s greatest albums HERE & HERE. A selection of CD’s can be found HERE.

Gil humbly called himself being “just an eclectic” (memory quote from a radio portrait on his 70th birthday). Here’s a confirmed one: “That’s all I did – that’s all I ever did – try to do what Billy Strayhorn did.” … Continue reading →

Yeah! Was für ein großes Spiel! Den Schwarz-Gelben gewidmet, die den Pott geholt haben, Richard Twardziks “Yellow Tango”: Und die Bayern? Die wurden geradezu schwindelig gespielt. — Dem FC Bayern widme ich Charles Mingus “Dizzy Moods”, hier in der späteren … Continue reading →

Bernie Privin, the almost violently sounding trumpet soloist at Charlie Parker’s big band recording of What Is This Thing Called Love, could also play very smooth, and tasteful. His jazz work was strongly influenced by Louis Armstrong; his tone, his … Continue reading →

Lehnt Euch entspannt zurück und genießt die neun Vorspänne, so wie sie in den späten 60-ern, den 70-ern und frühen 80-ern im Deutschen Fernsehen kamen #1: #2 a) Deutscher Vorspann: #2 b) Abspann, komponiert von Shelly Manne: #3: #4: #5: … Continue reading →

Jazz blogger colleague & Wall Street Journal writer Marc Myers announces the upcoming release (December 2012) of his book WHY JAZZ HAPPENED in his recent Weekend Jazz Wax Bits column. Quote: “In the book, I write about the history of … Continue reading →