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The Kansas City Six - "Pagin' the Devil" feat. Walter Page, Buck Clayton, Eddie Durham, Lester Young, Freddie Green, and Jo Jones

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what flavour are each of your epithet OCs?

Taina Cherami - Black Forest Cake, but she was originally Oreo themed! Sweet, contains alcohol.

Allory Vokabue - Beef jerky. She’s beefy. She’s a jerky. Tough and salty!

Larry Vokabue - Is it bad my first thought was “weed gummy” ….plain pringles. Boring and breakable.

Walter Page - Metal spoon flavour mmmmyum spoon yum

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Don Byas: The Bridge Between Swing and Bebop

Introduction: Don Byas was a pivotal figure in the evolution of jazz, helping to create a bridge between the swinging big band era of the 1930s and the more harmonically complex world of bebop in the 1940s. A tenor saxophonist with a unique and lyrical sound, Byas possessed technical mastery that set him apart from his contemporaries. His ability to blend rich, flowing melodies with the…

Don Byas: The Bridge Between Swing and Bebop

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Valentine's Day- Presidents' Day Special

Party for Two: Billie Holiday and Lester Young

Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day 2021, in succession: an ideal occasion to bring you, via NPR, Without Your Love, exemplifying the immortal musical romance between Billie Holiday and Lester Young. As the presidential dust clears, Prez certifiably remains our favorite of them all.

-Nick Moy

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Walter Page

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Jimmy Rushing: The "Mister Five by Five" of Swing

Introduction: Jimmy Rushing, a towering figure in the world of jazz and blues, is best remembered as the vocal powerhouse who propelled the Count Basie Orchestra to fame in the 1930s and 1940s. His nickname, “Mister Five by Five,” was a playful nod to his stocky build, but it was his voice—rich, powerful, and endlessly expressive—that truly made him a legend. This blog post explores the life,…

Jimmy Rushing: The "Mister Five by Five" of Swing

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Walter Page: Basie Anchor and Pioneer of the Jazz Bass

The four members that made up the original Count Basie band’s “All American Rhythm Section” were unique in their approach to swing, and their sound together heralded a fresh new voice that still resonates today. Lewis Porter writes of them on WBGO’s website, and focuses in particular on Walter Page: a real pioneer in jazz bass.

-Scott Wenzel

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