Adam Swanson • An Evening in the Diamond Belle Saloon
Scott Yanow
February 27, 2021
Adam Swanson is a brilliant pianist who loves to entertain audiences. His mentor was the late Johnny Maddox and, like Maddox, he performs ragtime, early
Andy Aitchison Quartet • You Ain’t Never
Scott Yanow
February 26, 2021
British violinist Andy Aitchison grew up loving the playing of Stephane Grappelli, yet the music on his LeJazzetal release You Ain’t Never is not a
The Duke Ellington: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings 1927-73
Scott Yanow
February 25, 2021
Duke Ellington recorded an enormous amount of music during 1924-74, and nearly everything that he documented is well worth hearing. The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition:
Muggsy Spanier • Extreme Rarities: The Juke Box Sessions
Scott Yanow
February 24, 2021
Cornetist Muggsy Spanier (1901-67) was one of the most consistent of all jazz musicians. His approach did not change at all after the late 1920s
Jimmie Noone • The Apex Of Jazz Clarinet
Scott Yanow
February 24, 2021
Jimmie Noone (1895-1944) was one of the most influential jazz clarinetists of the 1920s, and is considered by many to be one of the big