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Harry James led the most popular big band of 1942-46, he was the most famous trumpeter to emerge from the Swing Era, and by the [more]

Fletcher Henderson led what was arguably the first swinging jazz big band, working regularly during 1923-34 and 1936-39. He was an [more]

Pee Wee Russell was always a true individualist. Although he was technically skilled as a clarinetist, he developed a unique style that [more]

One of the most important pioneers of both New Orleans jazz and the trombone, Kid Ory had the top rated band in New Orleans back in 1915. [more]

One of the most significant and prolific of blues pianists, Memphis Slim developed his own style early on. He was born as Peter Chatman [more]

Tal Farlow was one of the major jazz guitarists of the 1950s and the subtitle to this four-CD set, The Fastest Guitar Player Of His Era, is not [more]

One of the most important tenor-saxophonists to emerge during the 1940s, Illinois Jacquet was among the first to combine together [more]

One of the great jazz guitarists of the 1950s, Jimmy Raney had a cool tone, a quiet sound, a lyrical improvising style [more]

Sonny Terry, a wiz of the blues harmonica, and guitarist Brownie McGhee made for a formidable team in the blues [more]

Although sometimes forgotten today, Mildred Bailey ranked with Billie Holiday as being among the most significant female [more]

One of the most significant tenor-saxophonists to emerge during the 1940s, Gene Ammons was a flexible player with a huge tone. He [more]

Don Byas was one of the great tenor-saxophonists of the 1940s and '50s, nearly on the same level as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and [more]

The trombone has been a major jazz instrument since the beginning of jazz. Evolving from the percussive tailgate style of Kid Ory who harmonized with the trumpet, to the [more]

Although the saxophone was not a major part of early New Orleans jazz, it has symbolized jazz since the late 1920s. Coleman Hawkins was the first great [more]

The clarinet was one of the major jazz instruments up until the mid-1940s. In New Orleans jazz and classic jazz of the 1920s, it often was used to play countermelodies behind the [more]

This intriguing four-CD set allows listeners to experience Christmas as if they are listening to the radio during the later part of World War II (1943-45). In addition to 30 [more]

Count Basie's Columbia years have long been debated, subject to apocryphal written data and legend because of the willy-nilly nature of his tenure with the label [more]

Arguably the greatest jazz soloist of all time, Art Tatum could play the piano with blinding speed, had technique that amazed classical pianists, and in [more]

Throughout his long career, Count Basie epitomized swing. His light piano style was originally influenced by the stride of [more]

Only a handful of musicians can be said to have introduced their instrument to jazz. In Lionel Hampton's case, he was not the very first jazz vibraphonist but he was [more]