Profiles In Jazz

Bassists of the 1920s

While the string bass was part of the early New Orleans jazz scene from its start, with Jimmy Johnson (1876-1937) and his bass being seen

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Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson: Profiles in Jazz

Teddy Wilson always stood apart from the stereotypes attached to jazz musicians of the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s. He was soft-spoken, distinguished, reliable, and very

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Louis Jordan: Profiles in Jazz

Louis Jordan is today remembered for his many popular recordings with his Tympany Five. Considered a transitional figure between swing and rhythm & blues, during

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