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Mary Lou Williams & Sy Oliver

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Chicago by Boogie Belgique from the Prelude to Machine EP [Samples Chicago by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra]

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Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie: A Swing Masterpiece

Introduction: In the vibrant world of jazz, the meeting of two musical giants can often result in a breathtaking fusion of styles. Such is the case with the iconic album “Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie.” Released in 1956, this remarkable meeting of pianist Oscar Peterson and the music associated with the legendary Count Basie showcases their shared love for swing and offers a fresh and…

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Melvin James “Sy” Oliver (17 December 1910 – 28 May 1988)

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Louis Armstrong - Cold, Cold Heart (1951)

Jazz country?  Not as odd as you’d think. A good song is a good song. 

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Buddy Rich: Born September 30, 1917

Buddy Rich with Tommy Dorsey

Mike Zirpolo’s swingandbeyond site excites with one of the great swing bands of any era: Tommy Dorsey. Especially during the 1940s, TD’s ensemble was tight and swung Sy Oliver’s arrangements with conviction, while biting instrumentalists like Joe Bushkin, Ziggy Elman, Johnny Mince, Don Lodice and a young sparkplug by the name of Buddy Rich made the band a nation-wide phenomenon. Having Frank Sinatra as the boy singer didn’t hurt either.

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