Category Archives: Saxophone

SYNCHRONICITY

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Amazingly, JazzWax blogger Marc Myers and I will both be delivering jazz historic lectures on next Tuesday, April 30. Mr. Myers will read from his book Why Jazz Happened at the State University of New York, and I will talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Artie Shaw, Blogging is swell!, Clarinet, Jazz Book, Jazz History Lecture, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Lester Young, Oran 'Hot Lips' Page, Portrait, Saxophone, Swing Era, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Repost From Bruno Leicht’s Resurrected “Old & New Swingin’ Dreams” Blog: What became of CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN? — SAX NO END

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Dear swinging friends, This is my reply to Marc Myers’ recent article at JazzWax: JAZZ IS UNIVERSAL; which it is indeed. Yeah! I’m dedicating this entry to Sabina, and a good friend of mine, an American saxophonist, living in the … Continue reading →

Posted in All American Rhythm Section, Anniversary, Birthday Party, Blogging is swell!, Dedication, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Etymology, Francy Boland, It's been a ball!, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Kenny Clarke, Louis Armstrong, Sabina, Saxophone, Sexism, Summer 1983, Tongue In Cheek | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

MY PRE-EASTER GIFT is COUNT BASIE & HIS ORCHESTRA and their jivin’ “AIR MAIL SPECIAL” – 1941

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

BUT… this is – as said – only the preface to my original Easter gift which will come in a week. So, stay tuned with ‘The Count’ Bill Basie, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison, Don Byas, ‘Papa Jo’ Jones, ‘Mr. Five by … Continue reading →

Posted in All American Rhythm Section, Count Basie, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jive, Saxophone, Trumpet | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

SONNY ROLLINS’ “AIREGIN” is about “ORIGIN” is about “OXYGEN” is about “NIGERIA”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I guess that headline sums it up what Sonny subconsciously wanted to tell us with “Airegin” which is one of his greatest hits beside “St. Thomas”, “Oleo”, and “Doxy”. Here it is in its initial performance, as played by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversary, Chet Baker, Dedication, Etymology, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Native Americans, Portrait, Saxophone, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Trumpet, Wes Montgomery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN SWING: DON REDMAN & HIS ORCHESTRA – I GOT RHYTHM – JUNE 30, 1932

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Quote: “On 30 June 1932, Don Redman and His Orchestra made the first wholly instrumental recording of “I Got Rhythm” – an early example of many black musicians’ tendency to omit Ira Gershwin’s lyrics.” … but not only was it … Continue reading →

Posted in Etymology, George Gershwin, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jive, Saxophone, Swing Era | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments