As well as sparking the big band, Krupa also drove The Benny Goodman Trio and Quartet, the latter featuring vibraphone genius Lionel Hampton. The small groups made dozens of exciting recordings ...

Jazz fans can enjoy an evening of Parisian-flavoured jazz and Gypsy Swing in Worcester. The 'Swing from Paris' quartet, inspired by the swing bands of the 1930s and ’40s, will perform on Thursday, ...

The quartet, featuring Delbert Dale Anderson (trumpet), Edward ... I remember listening to was Ambassador Satch by Louis Armstrong, followed by works from Benny Goodman and others. These musicians ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 15: ...

After leaving Gaillard, Stewart was in great demand. He played with Art Tatum's trio, was featured on records with the Benny Goodman Sextet, Red Norvo (a famous session with Charlie Parker and Dizzy ...

As if 2008 couldn't be more productive for McPartland, she also recorded a new trio set for Concord ... listening to his recordings with Benny Goodman. As pianists, they discuss keyboard reach, ...

YOU have probably never heard of Irene Higginbottom. She was a prolific composer from the late-30s on and worked with the ...

An expanded version of the groundbreaking racially integrated Benny Goodman Quartet, chiefly notable for incorporating pioneering electric guitarist Charlie Christian. This made it the first group in ...