Benny Carter

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Book Review: Harlem Jazz Adventures - A European Baron's Memoir 1934 -1969 by Baron Timme Rosenkrantz

6:47 PM — May 17 —
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle WA

It would be hard to imagine a better companion for a tipsy tour through New York's vibrant jazz scene in its golden age than Baron Timme Rosenkrantz. Read More

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947 (#251)

3:35 PM — May 2 —
Source: All About Jazz

"Almost all of the recordings Hawkins made throughout a 45 year period were outstanding examples of improvisation, but among them were masterpieces by which all jazz tenor saxophone solos will forever be judged."Read More

Wycliffe Gordon's Jazz á la Carte May 12, 3:00 & 8:00pm Harlem Jazz Shrines Fest

2:34 PM — Apr 24 —
Source: JazzCorner.com

HARLEM, USA, April 24, 2012 - For eight decades, the world-famous Apollo Theater has been the premiere showcase for African-American music: from vaudeville, blues, jazz, R&B, soul, mambo and hip-hop. Read More

Benny Carter

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Benny Carter