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Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk (1935 – 1977) was a blind multi-instrumentalist, playing them even simultaneously, an immensely creative artist, and tenorsax and flutes were only a few of his artistic vehicles… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Flute
Howard McGhee
Howard McGhee (1918 – 1987) was one of the greatest trumpeters in the bebop era, first becoming known through his work with Andy Kirk (1942-44), later with Bird in California, JATP and own bands in the forties and later… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trumpet
Adele Girard
Adele Girard (1913 – 1993) was one of the first to bring the harp into jazz through her involvement with swing and dixieland from the middle 1930s, particularly clarinetist Joe Marsala… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Harp
Hank Mobley
Hank Mobley (1930 – 1986) was one of the great giants of postwar jazz, a magnificent tenorsax artist, known for numerous recording sessions in the fifties and sixties, particularly for Blue Note, and his reputation only continues to grow after his death… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tenorsax
Nan Wynn
Nan Wynn (1915 – 1971) was a vocalist and film actress, performing through the 1930s and 40s with Hudson-DeLange and many other white bigbands but perhaps mostly known today as recording with Teddy Wilson in 1938 … … Read entire article »
Filed under: Vocal
Elmo Hope
Elmo Hope (1923- 1967) was one of the most prominent bebop pianists and arrangers, a close friend of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, a highly underrated artist… Download The PIANO of Elmo Hope (PDF-file) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Piano
Ruben Lopez Fürst
Ruben Lopez Fürst (1937 – 2000) was one of Argentina’s most important jazz pianists but also a great guitar artist, known for his presence in the Blue Strings, firmly based in the Django tradition… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Guitar
Your Guide to the Treasures of Vintage Jazz
Dear jazz friends all over the world, Jan Evensmo was the founder of Jazzarcheology.com, a guide to the treasures of Vintage Jazz. Unfortunately, our dear Jazz Archeologist passed away the 4th of February 2024.