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3 days ago · The King of Swing, Ken Peplowski performing the repertoire of Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian with the Michel Pastre Quintet in France. A fantastic jazz concert celebrating one of jazz...
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- Sebastien Girardot
4 days ago · Tony DeSare is a pianist and composer who brings a fresh perspective on the Great American Songbook. He regularly releases new recordings, videos of standards and new originals regularly on his YouTube channel. He joins the last call to discuss the genius of Sinatra, the legacy of Johnny Mandel and the “jazzification” of Prince.
1 day ago · - Music: Johnny Mandel - Lyrics: Mike Altman When directing the original "M*A*S*H" film, Robert Altman gave stipulations about the theme song: It had to be titled "Suicide Is Painless," and it had ...
5 days ago · Get ready to witness the mastery of the legendary Wasim Akram as he unleashes his devastating reverse swing bowling against New Zealand! In this thrilling Yo...
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5 days ago · 1943. - Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States...
6 days ago · In New York City, ballrooms dominated Harlem, but one, The Savoy was to become the king of Swing. The Savoy was huge, taking up the whole block at 141st Street and Lenox Ave. Lindy flourished there, partly because it was one of the few racially integrated ballrooms where White and Black could dance, be inspired and shared moves like no other place.
4 days ago · Thanks to the success of such dance tunes as “One O’Clock Jump” and “Jumping at the Woodside,” the Count Basie Orchestra became one of the most popular bands of the swing era and, for a while, Basie became known as the “Jump King of Swing.”
