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Tag Archives: jazz
Sonny Rollins is 80!
Herman Leonard, Sonny Rollins, Paris, 1960 (c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC
Herman Leonard, 1923-2010
Herman Leonard, Dizzy Gillespie, Royal Roost, NYC, 1948 (c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC Herman Leonard, Ella Fitzgerald, Downbeat Club, NYC, 1949 (c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC Herman Leonard, Fats Navarro, NYC, 1948 (c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC Read more about … Continue reading
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Tagged Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Navarro, Herman Leonard, jazz
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Happy Birthday, Louis!
Philippe Halsman, [Louis Armstrong], 1966
Jazz and Jam
Gjon Mili, Duke Ellington, piano, 1943 Trained as an engineer and self-taught in photography, Gjon Mili came to the United States in 1923 and became a Life photographer in 1938. In his field Mili was renowned for his pioneering work … Continue reading
Tagged Gjon Mili, jazz, Life Magazine
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It’s Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington’s 111th Birthday Anniversary Today!
Gjon Mili, Duke Ellington, 1943 There’s a 24-hour birthday broadcast on WKCR. And festivities around Duke Ellington (1899-1974) circle (110th Street and 5th Avenue). Jazz and Jam After attending one of my parties, George Frazier, Life’s Entertainment Editor, a jazz … Continue reading
Tagged Duke Ellington, Gjon Mili, jazz
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Herman Leonard’s Jazz Portraits
Herman Leonard, Duke Ellington, Paris, 1958 (c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC Herman Leonard, Billie Holiday, NYC, 1949 (c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC Herman Leonard, Charlie Parker with the Metronome All Stars, NYC, 1949 (c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC Herman Leonard, … Continue reading
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Tagged Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Herman Leonard, jazz, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis
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Gene Smith’s Jazz Loft Archive
W. Eugene Smith, Oops Girl and daughter Shana, Loft Stairwell, ca. 1958 W. Eugene Smith, Dave Young, ca. 1960 The photographs and audio recordings that W. Eugene Smith made from 1957–65, inside 821 Sixth Ave., are the subject of a … Continue reading
Tagged jazz, New York City, W. Eugene Smith
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Sing, Sing, Sing: King of Swing Centennial
This year is the centennial of Benny Goodman’s birth. Benny was born May 30, 1909 and died June 15, 1986. A few of Benny Goodman’s many accomplishments include recording with Bessie Smith in 1933; recording with Billie Holiday in November … Continue reading
Tagged Benny Goodman, jazz, Weegee
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