Lunceford, Jimmie

Jimmie Lunceford: Virtuoso Arrangements, 1 of 2 (+Bonus)

(For Paying Subscribers, there are yet more bonuses at the bottom—two band parts showing the lyrics and melody of “Stratosphere,” and an alternate take…

May 3 • Lewis Porter

Freddie Webster, 8 (Last One): More Recordings, And Conclusions (+Bonus Audio)

(Paying Subscribers, please keep scrolling at the bottom for five complete rare recordings of Freddie Webster.)

Feb 22 • Lewis Porter

Freddie Webster, 7 of 8: His Recordings Show A Swing Player, Not Yet A Bebopper (+Bonus Audio)

(Paying Subscribers, in this essay I present many of Webster’s solos, excerpted from his recordings.

Feb 14 • Lewis Porter

Freddie Webster, 4 of 8: With Benny Carter and Jimmie Lunceford

In three previous essays, I have presented many discoveries about the life of legendary trumpeter Freddie Webster. To start at the beginning, almost all…

Nov 30, 2025 • Lewis Porter

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