The American railroad system as a driving force for cultural exchange
Category: American Music History
A close look at a Lou Donaldson solo transcription and how it relates to moments in jazz history
My thoughts on Cab Calloway and his appearance in The Blues Brothers
Did one of Miles Davis’ most popular tunes borrow ideas from a Tadd Dameron ballad?
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Jitterbug Waltz
The history behind Fats Waller’s “Jitterbug Watlz” and some of the finest renditions of the tune
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Meet the Gellers
The story of jazz “power couple” Lorraine and Herb Geller
My great summer reads – Mary Lou Williams, Billie Holiday, Angela Davis, and more
It baffles me how this incredible saxophonist hasn’t gotten her dues
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I Know That You Know
A deep dive into one of my favorite tunes from the Great American Songbook
Discovering a legendary saxophonist from my hometown
