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Ellington's Unproduced Show, Man with Four Sides,1 of 4: History, and Music Recordings
The late Erik Weidemann (1930-2001) was a musicologist, educator, and journalist in jazz. He had many interests but was best known for his work on the…
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My Memory of Dr. Charles Kelman, Cataract Surgery Pioneer—and Saxophonist!
It must have been about 1981 or 1982, during my years as a music professor at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, that I got a call from one of…
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Nat "King" Cole's first "live" recording—Great Piano in 1941
In other essays, we’ve mentioned Jerry Newman (1918-1970), the Columbia University student who used to go up to Harlem in the early 1940s and record the…
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Hasaan: The Last Unissued Tracks, 2 of 2
Last time I told you a little about Hasaan, and I began sharing with you his last remaining unreleased recordings, thanks to the generosity of Alan…
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Hasaan: The Last Unissued Tracks,1
Hasaan Ibn Ali, known simply as Hasaan, was one of the great legends of Philadelphia jazz, and was known and respected by John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner…
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Miles Davis: Origins of "Donna Lee," 2 of 2. Guest Post by John Purcell
[John Purcell is a Boston alto saxophonist, a Founding Member of this Playback, and author of a series of essays on Charlie Parker here. Last time…
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Miles Davis: Origins of "Donna Lee," 1 of 2. Guest Post by John Purcell
[John Purcell is a Boston alto saxophonist with a lifelong interest in Charlie Parker and his music, and a Founding Member of this Playback. His Charlie…
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