Nat King Cole • Live At The Blue Note Chicago
It is easy to divide the musical life of Nat King Cole (1919-65) into two. Prior to 1950, he was well known as a very
Classic Jazz at Saint-Germain-des-Prés
JAZZ CLASSIC OF THE MONTH Two formerly rare ten-inch LPs were reissued on the single CD Classic Jazz at Saint-Germain-des-Prés which was released as part
Charlie LaVere & His Chicago Loopers • His 25 Finest 1933-1951
Charles LaVere (1910-83) was a talented pianist, singer and songwriter who managed to stay busy through his entire career without ever becoming well-known. Born in
Cootie Williams • Concerto For Cootie – Selected Recordings 1928-62
Trumpeter Cootie Williams (1911-1985) will always be most famous for his association with Duke Ellington. He became Bubber Miley’s successor as Ellington’s plunger mute specialist
Cliff Edwards • All The Hits and More 1924-40
In the 1930s, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire introduced and popularized dozens of songs that became standards. Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards (1895-1971) preceded them in
Ruth Etting • All The Hits and More 1926-37
Ruth Etting (1896-1978) was the female equivalent of Bing Crosby during her peak years. Like Crosby, Etting gave jazz feeling and relaxed phrasing to pop
