Dan Levinson: The Indispensable Reedman
B.A. Nilsson
September 30, 2022
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Vol.7, No.10 October 2022
Dan Levinson: The Indispensable Reedman, by B.A. Nilsson
Why Are “Ma” Rainey’s Recordings So Important, by Matthew de Lacey Davidson
Bossa Nova Comes to Barcelona for Jazzing 2022, by Garry Berman
The Natural Gas Jazz Band Ends 52-Year Gig, by Lew Shaw
Downton Abbey Cast Dances to Cherise Adams-Burnett’s “Crazy Rhythm”, by Russ Tarby
Glenn Jenks Ragtime Review Scheduled for Oct. 23, by Larry Melton
Jazz Scene Stalwart Dan Kassell Shares Archived Video, by Bobby Panza
Bandleader and Trumpeter Ted Butterman Dies, by Tom Bartlett
Jazz Birthday of the Month: Clarence Williams, illustration by Joe Busam
Static from my Attic, by Andy Senior
Jazz Jottings: Jazz Musicians and Gangsters, by Lew Shaw
Ain’t Cha Got Music: Joe Oliver (1926-1927), by Jeff Barnhart & Hal Smith
Ragtime Vignettes: Cleopatra Rag, by Brandon Byrne
Quarter Notes: Hot Jazz and Cool Breezes, by Shelly Gallichio
The Remarkable Conservatory Coursebook, by R.S. Baker
My Inspirations: Jazz Amidst Mourning in Britain, by Jeff Barnhart
Festival Roundup, compiled by Joe Bebco
Profiles in Jazz: Jimmie Lunceford, by Scott Yanow
Blowing off the Dust: Remembering Leon Dudley, by Larry Melton
Jazz Travels: The Glenn Miller House and Museum, by Bill Hoffman
All There in Black & White: Mosaic’s Comprehensive Box Set, by B.A. Nilsson
Nights at the Turntable, CD reviews by Scott Yanow
Doro Wat, No Local Stops, and Burnin’ the Iceberg, CD reviews by Ted des Plantes
Saxman Scott Hamilton Finds Swing in Timeless Melodies, CD review by B.A. Nilsson
Vintage Jazz Rarities 1924-1936, CD review by Bert Thompson
