An Ellington focus concert
by Jeff Waggoner

An Englishman Remembers Barrett Deems
by Stephen Voce

"Barrett," said Louis Armstrong, "you're the only guy in the world that makes coffee nervous."

Early Ellington in Chicago
by Richard Wang

“Benny and Gene! Together Again! ”
by Joe Levinson

Dave Frishberg told me this story back in 1962 in New York. He swore it was true and he should know: he was the pianist that eventful night at the Metropole.

The Metropole! Just saying the name brings back crazy memories. It was a large bar and restaurant smack in the heart of Times Square that featured small and large jazz bands on a narrow stage against the north wall, directly behind the bartenders.

by John Litweiler

Most Valued Player: Lee Konitz
by Nic Jones

Classic recordings—Gerry Mulligan
by Stuart Nicholson

The Complete Pacific Jazz and Capitol Records of the Original Gerry Mulligan Quartet and Tentette with Chet Baker
Mosaic MR5-102
Mulligan (bar); Red Mitchell (bs); Chico Hamilton (d).
Los Angeles, 9-10 June 1952.
Get happy. ‘S wonderful. Godchild. Haig and haig. She didn’t say yes...

Chet Baker (tpt); Mulligan (bar); Jimmy Rowles (p).
Los Angeles, 9 July 1952.
Bernie’s tune. Lullaby of the leaves. Utter Chaos #1.

Same personnel as above.
Los Angeles, 15 & 16 October 1952.

The complete Dean Benedetti
recordings of Charlie Parker

reviewed by Don Rose

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Grandpa Bass
by Jim Beebe

By Don Rose