Hey all just wanted to share a fun article in the New York Times that is a nice little primer on the great Art Kane Photo "Harlem 1958"...

A few years ago I got Naomi a couple of instrumental albums called Jazz Minus 1, which basically some great jazz players playing through...

Just wanted to share this documentary the focuses on 4 classic jazz albums that all came out in 1959: Kind of Blue by Miles Davis Time...

Hey gang I just saw this today and had to share with you. It is a really great little feature at the New York Times called "Five Minutes...

Helen Humes was a fantastic singer with the Count Basie band, and here she shows that singing the Blues is absolutely no challenge for...

Photo by Lionel Decoster, via Wikimedia Commons Given his nickname by that prolific creator of jazz slang, Lester Young, Harry "Sweets"...

Another episode of Jazz Casual, this time with the great master of swing, Count Basie! Highlights include: 8:14 Basie killing it on...

Earl Hines has sometimes been called the father of modern piano, a player who bridged eras and influenced all those who came after him. I...

Take a listen to this song above and see if it sounds familiar. Long story short this was the inspiration for the melody of one of the...

If you haven't seen this amazing illustration before I'm happy to bring it to your attention now. This piece of art is by cartoonist...

I was reading a bit about Greg Tate, the influential writer & cultural critic who passed away recently and in his obituary I came across...

Just wanted to share this great piece about probably my favorite jazz musician of all time, the great Lester Young:...

Just saw a great article about Duke Ellington's band in 1940 by Stuart Nicholson on the Jazzwise website called "Duke Ellington's Finest...

For those of you who joined me today, I mentioned the Savory Collection. It is truly one of the great hidden treasures of jazz. TLDR,...

If you are here you probably know about Lionel Hampton - one of the most important bandleaders of the swing era (and beyond). But did you...

It's always exciting to see Lindy Hop celebrated (or as part of a celebration anyways) and this was a big stage for this amazing dance....

In 1941 Duke Ellington created an all black musical called "Jump For Joy". It was truly progressive for it's day. He called it the first...

Supported by the great Ben Webster and the Vince Guaraldi Trio, Jimmy Witherspoon performs here on a great old show called Jazz Casual....

Thanks to everyone who was able to be there for the Warm Up Get Down today. I always feel better after listening to good music and...

You guys - this really is so great. This was the inspiration for our Level 3+ Solo Jazz class this month. This is a great clip, just a...