Jazz

The wonderful Nanci Griffith was born in 1953 – Happy birthday

I got to know Nanci Griffith through the seminal music paper Beat (norwegian music magazine), this music magazine has been…

11 years ago

Newport Jazz Festival 1960 (Videos)

The Newport Jazz Festival is a music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It was established in 1954 by socialite Elaine Lorillard,…

11 years ago

Today: The late Benny Goodman passed away in 1986 – 27 years ago

Benny Goodman was the first celebrated bandleader of the Swing Era, dubbed "The King of Swing," his popular emergence marking…

12 years ago

Today: The late Miles Davis was born in 1926 – 87 years ago

Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there. - Miles Davis Miles Davis is my definition of cool. - Bob…

12 years ago

Today: The late Sidney Bechet was born in 1897 – 116 years ago

But drinking and reefers and all that stuff, most times they just mess up all the feeling you got inside…

12 years ago