The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966
Louis Armstrong entered a new and lucrative phase of his career in 1947 when he broke up his big band and formed his All-Stars. While
The Piano Music Of Dick Hyman performed by Steven Harlos
This is a most unusual album for Dick Hyman because the great pianist does not play a note. Instead, three of his works are interpreted
Albert Nicholas • Albert’s Back In Town
Albert Nicholas (1900-73) was a masterful New Orleans clarinetist with his own distinctive sound. After gaining experience playing in New Orleans, he was part of
Nicki Parrott • If You Could Read My Mind
Nicki Parrott is well-known as a popular bassist and occasional vocalist who has performed at a countless number of swing-oriented jazz record dates, parties, clubs,
Sam Donahue Collection 1940-48
There are scores of swing era big bands whose recorded histories are well worth exploring. Once one has heard the highlights of the obvious greats
The Ron Russell Legacy
Jazz history of the 20th century will be best remembered through its recordings. Just as stage actors who did not appear in films are doomed
New Orleans Legends from the Jazz Crusade Archives
Big Bill Bissonnette (1937-2018) was a spirited trombonist (inspired by his idol Jim Robinson), an occasional drummer, and the leader of the Easy Riders Jazz
Since 1975 Scott Yanow has been a regular reviewer of albums in many jazz styles. He has written for many jazz and arts magazines, including JazzTimes, Jazziz, Down Beat, Cadence, CODA, and the Los Angeles Jazz Scene, and was the jazz editor for Record Review. He has written an in-depth biography on Dizzy Gillespie for AllMusic.com. He has authored 11 books on jazz, over 900 liner notes for CDs and over 20,000 reviews of jazz recordings.
Yanow was a contributor to and co-editor of the third edition of the All Music Guide to Jazz. He continues to write for Downbeat, Jazziz, the Los Angeles Jazz Scene, the Jazz Rag, the New York City Jazz Record and other publications.
