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Tadd Dameron & Fats Navarro: A Complete Recording Date with Unissued Takes, 1 of 2
These materials were uncovered by the late researcher and radio host Phil Schaap (1951-2021), during a period when he was working in the Savoy Records…
 • Lewis Porter
Jack Teagarden Audio Oral History, 4: Boyhood Photo & Tales of Wingy Manone (+Bonus Book)
(For Paying Subscribers, you will find below a PDF of the complete 274-page autobiography of Wingy Manone, a book that is very entertaining as well as…
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Charlie Parker: Dating His Solo Recording of "Honey & Body"—Guest Post by John Purcell, with Carl Woideck
[John Purcell is a Boston alto saxophonist with a lifelong interest in Charlie Parker and his music, and a Founding Member of this Playback.
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Ornette Coleman: Rare Print Interview with John Litweiler, 2 of 2
Last time we read the first part of this interview of Ornette Coleman by John Litweiler, a jazz journalist based in Chicago.
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Jim Hall, Charlie Christian and "Stompin' at the Savoy"(+Bonus Pages)
[Dear Paying Subscribers, attached you will find a few sample pages from Jim Hall’s Exploring Jazz Guitar (this link is for that, and his other books…
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Ornette Coleman: Rare Print Interview with John Litweiler, 1 of 2
[Sonny Rollins (1930-2026) passed away a few days before I posted today’s essay.
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Bill Evans: Unknown Audio Interview with David Cayer
David Cayer (1928-2017) was a delightful gentleman who I got to know during my years teaching at the Rutgers University campus in Newark, New Jersey.
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