This is the grave of Duke Ellington. Born in 1899 to a pair of pianists in Washington, Edward Kennedy Ellington followed his parents.
This is the grave of Lionel Hampton. Born in 1908 in Louisville, he and his mother moved frequently in his youth--to Birmingham, then to Kenosha, and then to Chicago. He.
Flashback Friday is back! On a Sunday! Freelance assignments overwhelmed me a bit this month, that's why I've largely been absent from LGM. That's the freelance life though, and hopefully.
A 1948 number one hit written by a California naturmensch and performed by an African-American jazz singer spawns countless renditions. Nat King Cole in a tuxedo.
This is the grave of Miles Davis. For my money, Miles Davis is the greatest jazz musician of all time. This is hardly a novel assertion. I say this not.
This is the grave of Louis Armstrong. One of the greatest and most important musicians of all time, Armstrong was born in 1901 to a poor family in New Orleans..
This is the grave of Jackie McLean. Born in 1931 in Harlem to a jazz family, McLean became one of the premier alto saxophone players of his time. Knowing people.
This is the grave of Max Roach. Born in 1924 in Newland, North Carolina, Roach's family moved to Brooklyn in 1928. Roach became a musician from a very young age,.
