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JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 14h

Trumpeter Leonard Davis began his career in the 1920s. He recorded with Eddie Condon’s band, played with Benny Carter and Louis Armstrong. He passed away in 1957, date unknown.

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Charles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs - King Porter Stomp - 1925

Jelly Roll Morton's "King Porter Stomp" played by trumpeter and bandleader Charles Creath and His Jazz-O-Maniacs. Recorded for OKeh in St. Louis in March 1925. In the band were bassist Pops Foster and trumpeter Leonard Davis who later played with Luis Russell, McKinney's Cotton Pickers, Fats Waller

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 18h

2/ Interview with Butler’s son

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My father known as Jacques Butler — Andrea Lange

(2009) Video with sound

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JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 18h

1/ Jacques Butler was a trumpeter and vocalist who started his career in the 1930s in NY. He played with Mercer Ellington, Mezz Mezzrow. He stayed in Europe for longer periods, first Norway, later Paris. He passed away in 2003, date unknown.

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Jacques Butler & Oslo Swingclub's Band "I'm coming, Virginia" 1940 HD

"I'm coming, Virginia" Oslo Swingklubbs Band med Jacques Butler (trumpet) Music by Donald Heywood Recorded 1940 by HMV for Norske Swing og Rytme Klubber's Forbund's Swingserie Order Number A.L.2701

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 21h

Trumpeter Elmer Chambers played with Fletcher Henderson in the 1920s and later with Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Fats Waller and others. He passed away in “ca. 1952”, date unknown.

(Trumpets: Elmer Chambers &, Louis Armstrong)
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Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra "T.N.T." 78 rpm 1925 Elmer Schoebel, Don Redman & Louis Armstrong

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra "T.N.T." Elmer Schoebel tune Don Redman was the arranger Recorded on October 21, 1925, in New York. The band's sound is enhanced by the presence of a young Louis Armstrong Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Don Redman Banjo – Charlie Dixon Clarinet, Alto S

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 1d

Tommy Whittle was a British saxophonist whose career spanned 6 decades. He played with UK’s finest, and with Stan Kenton and Gerry Mulligan. Whittle, awarded for his lifetime achievement in British jazz, passed away #OTD in 2013.

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Tommy Whittle & His Orchestra Laura

Taken from the Esquire 10'' LP Spotlighting from 1956 Tommy Whittle - Tenor Sax Ken Wheeler - Trumpet Ronnie Baker - Alto Sax Joe Temperley - Baritone Sax Keith Christie - Valve & Slide Trombone Don Riddell - Piano Freddie Logan - Bass Eddie Taylor - Drums Recorded 9.11.55 Tommy had moved away

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 1d

Kjeld Bonfils was a popular pianist and vibraphonist in the Golden Age of Danish Jazz. During nazi occupation jazz he kept on playing as jazz became a symbol of underground protest. Bonfils passed away #OTD in 1984.

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C'EST SI BONFILS - Kjeld Bonfils piano, Erik Carlsen bas, John Steffensen trommer 1953

Musik: Kjeld Bonfils. METRONOME BP 7715

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 1d

2/ Nice poem by Roy Fisher: "The Thing about Joe Sullivan"

“The pianist Joe Sullivan,
jamming sound against idea

hard as it can go
florid and dangerous

slams at the beat, or hovers,
drumming, along its spikes;

...”

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The Thing about Joe Sullivan

The pianist Joe Sullivan, jamming sound against idea hard as it can go florid and dangerous slams at the beat, or hovers, drumming, along its spikes; in his time almost the only one of them to ignore the chance of easing down, walking it leisurely, he’ll strut, with gambling shapes,…

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JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 1d

1/ Joe Sullivan was a pianist whose career started in the late 1920s. He played with Eric Condon’s band, the Rhythmakers, Bing Crosby, a.o. He passed away #OTD in 1971.

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Joe Sullivan – Mr Piano Man (1956)

Joe Sullivan – Mr. Piano Man Label:Down Home Records – MG D-2 Format:Vinyl, LP, Mono Country:US Released:1956 Genre:Jazz, Blues Style:Ragtime Tracklist: A1 Save It Pretty Mama A2 Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night A3 In The Middle Of A Kiss A4 Just Strolling A5 Black And Blue B1 Ain't Misbeha

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 1d

Trombonist Britt Woodman’s career spanned 50 years. He played with Ellington and Mingus. In the 1970s he led his own band. Woodman passed away in 2000 #OTD.

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Britt Woodman with Ellington

Britt Woodman trombone solo with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Switzerland 1959

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 2d

Erik Moseholm was a Danish bassist, composer and bandleader. In 1958 he was Denmark’s Jazz musician of the Year. He played with Don Byas and Eric Dolphy, worked for the Danish Radio (Big Band). Moseholm passed away #OTD in 2012.

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JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 2d

Al Gay was a UK tenor saxophonist. He played with the early beboppers The Jive Bombers. In the 1970s he joined the World's Greatest Jazz Band. Gay passed away #OTD in 2013.

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Long John Baldry - St. James Infirmary (1965)

Live radio recording from the opening night of Nanda and Ron Lesley's 'Aylesbury Bluesville.' Long John Baldry … vocals Stan Robinson … tenor sax Al Gay … tenor sax Geoff Bradford … guitar Pete Blannin … bass Eddie Taylor … drums Ian Armit … piano George Melly … announcer Aubrey Street … producer

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 3d

2/ In the 1960s he wrote TV and movie scores, worked with Batman and Frank Sinatra. Hefti passed away #OTD in 2008.

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Frank Sinatra & Neal Hefti - Pick Yourself Up

Frank Sinatra & Neal Hefti - Pick Yourself Up ............................................ Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series. He began arrang

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 3d

1/ Neal Hefti was, besides a trumpeter, a very gifted composer and arranger. He played with Woody Herman’s First Herd and with Count Basie (e.g. the album ‘Basie’ or ‘the Atomic Mr. Basie’).

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Count Basie And His Orchestra + Neal Hefti - After Supper (mono)

Album: Basie (1958) Roulette ‎– R-52003 vinyl rip

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 3d

Sture Nordin was one of Sweden's leading bassists. He played with local jazz greats and accompanied visiting blues and jazz musicians like Sonny Boy Williamson II, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon. Nordin passed away #OTD in 2000.

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Rune Öfwerman Trio - In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

Rune Öfwerman Trio - In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning New Spice / Recorded 2000-04-29 Rune Ofwerman (p) Sture Nordin (b) Marcus Lewin (ds) mogu select jazz piano trio

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 4d

Manuel Manetta was an early New Orleans jazz musician who played violin, guitar, piano, cornet, saxophone, and trombone. He played on riverboats, toured with Kid Ory and was an educator for 40 years.

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That's a Plenty (Take 2)

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises That's a Plenty (Take 2) · Hall Brothers' Band · Manuel Manetta Fess Manetta - Whorehouse Piano ℗ 2008 American Music Records Released on: 2015-10-22 Auto-generated by YouTube.

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 5d

In his long career drummer and singer George Reed worked with Charlie Parker, Marian McPartland, Joe Venuti a.o. He mentored many young jazz musicians. George Reed passed away #OTD in 2011.

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George Reed Group "Work Song" (with Jeff Barone, guitar and Ron Oswanski, organ)

"Work Song" Jeff Barone, guitar Ron Oswanski, organ George Reed, drums Green Pastures Jazz Club Elmira, NY August 2006

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 5d

As pianist and trombonist Eddie Harvey played and recorded with the important British jazz groups. In the 1970s on he became one of the first formal jazz teachers in the UK. He passed away #OTD in 2012.

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MARMADUKE by the Johnny Dankworth Seven 1950 JAZZ!!

Good jazz here. Didn't know anything about this group so I went to Wikipedia and found the following information: "Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (born 20 September 1927), known in his early career as Johnny Dankworth, is an English jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist. In 1950

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 5d

Carroll Dickerson was a band leader in the early jazz era. He worked with Earl Hines, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong (who eventually took over his band). Dickerson passed away #OTD in 1957.

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Black Maria : Carrol Dickerson and His Orchestra ..Willie Hightower (Trumpet)

Recorded Chicago May 25th 1928. This Is A Digital Transfer From A 78 RPM Record In My Personal Collection

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 5d

Garnett Brown was a trombonist who played with Herbie Hancock, Lionel Hampton and Earth Wind and Fire (Boogie Wonderland). Garnett Brown passed away #OTD in 2021.

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Ron Carter-Black Brown & Beautiful - 3 Shades of Blue by Johnny Hodges w Leon Thomas Oliver Nelson

Composer - Oliver Nelson Arranger, Conductor - Oliver Nelson Bass - Ron Carter Drums - Grady Tate Alto Saxophone - Johnny Hodges Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young Trombone - Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Garnett Brown, Thomas Mitchell Reeds - Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerry

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 5d

Carl Fontana was a trombonist who worked in the big bands of Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton and Stan Kenton. He passed away #OTD in 2003.

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Carl Fontana - I Thought About You

Carl Fontana - I Thought About You ................................................... Carl Fontana - Trombone.... Pim Jacobs - Piano.... Ruud Jacobs - Bass.... Peter Ypma - Drums.... ................................................. Recorded - 23-05-1988 AVRO TV Holland - Music Hall By Pim Jacobs .

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 5d

Vibraphonist Milton Jackson was a long time member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and often worked with hard bop and post-bop musicians. Jackson passed away #OTD in 1999.

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JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 6d

Piet Noordijk was a saxophonist from the Netherlands with a career of 50+ years. He played with Europe’s finest and with Nina Simone, Dexter Gordon, Toots Thielemans a.o. Noordijk passed away #OTD in 2011.

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Ben Webster meets Piet Noordijk - Johnny Come Lately

Ben Webster (ts), Piet Noordijk (as), Irv Rochlin (p), Rob Langereis (b), Tony Inzalaco (ds) Album：" Ben Webster Meets Piet Noordijk ‎/ Johnny Come Lately " Recorded：Live at De Koffer, Groningen, February 2, 1973

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 6d

John Tchicai was a Danish saxophonist and composer. He worked in the US (with Archie Shepp and John Coltrane) and with Europe’s finest. Tchicai passed away #OTD in 2012.

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Silent Danish Girl

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Silent Danish Girl · Pierre Dørge · Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen · John Tchicai Real Tchicai ℗ 1993 SteepleChase Productions ApS Released on: 1993-01-01 Music Publisher: SteepleChase Music Auto-generated by YouTube.

JazzIM @jazzinmemoriam.bsky.social · 6d

Tommy Pollard was an English pianist and vibrophonist. He was a cofounder of the legendary Club Eleven and helped to shape British bebop. He passed away #OTD in 1960.

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Victor Feldman Modern Jazz Quartet 12/17/1954 "Monsoon" | Phil Seamen, Lennie Bush, Tommy Pollard

Vibes & Conga – Victor Feldman Piano – Tommy Pollard Bass – Lennie Bush Drums – Phil Seamen Recorded in London on December 17, 1954. You can find me on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/drumuitar My original Gene Krupa site is at: http://drummerman.net My LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thecrippledru

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Saxophonist and clarinetist Harry Carney was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra for almost 45 years. He passed away #OTD in 1974.

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Sophisticated Lady - Duke Ellington - Harry Carney (baritone saxophone)

Duke Ellingtion in Milan 1966 Teatro Lirico