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<title>Dinah Washington</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A great jazz and pop vocalist who excelled at the blues, Dinah Washington had a sharp, powerful voice that she wielded with knife-like precision. Washington's open and direct (yet smartly controlled) style was extremely popular throughout the 1950s with black audiences, and by the late-'50s she had crossed over to the white pop market with big hits such as "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes," which combined a jazz and blues feel with Nashville-style arrangements. Washington loved after hour jam sessions, and also released a stellar series of jazz albums on Mercury (now Verve Records) that included many of the greatest musicians of the day. Known for her full figure, strong personality, hard-living lifestyle, and multiple marriages, Washington was something of an Elisabeth Taylor/Marilyn Monroe for the African-American community: always in the news, she was almost as famous for newspaper headlines, funny quips, and her fun fashion sense as she was for her music. She died of an accidental overdose while going on a crash diet in December 1963. Washington rightly remains extremely popular in jazz and vocal circles, and she's a major influence on R&B in general and artists such as Ray Charles, Etta James and Aretha Franklin in particular.
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<title>Louis Prima</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Every generation seems to re-discover Louis Prima. Disney fittingly turned him into a jovial primate for <i>The Jungle Book</i> in 1967, David Lee Roth did a note-for-note cover of "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" in 1985 and most recently, Brian Setzer and other Swing revivalists have used his sound as a template. Prima was a longtime veteran of the jazz scene who struck gold in the 1950s by mixing his Louis Armstrong influences with swinging jazz, throbbing Jump Blues, early R&B and Neapolitan zaniness. Just by itself, his music was unforgettable; but when combined with his hilariously brash sense of showmanship, Prima became unstoppable. Backed by saxophonist Sam Butera's band and a succession of straight-faced female foils (the finest being the angelic Keely Smith, who went on to achieve major success as a solo artist), Prima literally had "the wildest show in town" while also penning such standards as "Sing Sing Sing," and "A Sunday Kind of Love." His bawdy act excited the sex-starved masses of the Eisenhower era, earned respect from jazz hepcats, and was studied and appreciated by greasy-haired teenagers growing up on rock 'n' roll. While Prima's recorded output suffered when he left Capitol Records for supposedly greener pastures, he remained a very popular live act well into the '60s.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>T-Bone Walker</title>
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<category>Texas Blues</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As one of the first Electric Blues guitarists, Texas-born T-Bone Walker influenced the course of blues history with his direct, emotional, single-note lead guitar. Along with a few other players (such as jazz pioneer Charlie Christian), Walker plugged his guitar in to make it stand out among the other instruments of his band. Sustaining bends, stinging yet elegant licks, fast-picked single notes -- each has their roots in Walker's fluid playing. His singing was powerful and versatile as well, effortlessly delivering a soft ballad as easily as leading some steamy Jump Blues. Among the artists who have cited him as a primary influence are none other than B.B. King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Albert King. These three musicians -- and basically every rock and blues artist -- exhibit elements of Walker's style, elaborating on his pioneering runs. The song "They Call it Stormy Monday (But Tuesday's Just as Bad)" is a certified classic, while many of Walker's other songs are regularly covered as well.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Louis Jordan</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Louis Jordan was one of the biggest musical stars of the 1940s, and his swinging small combo sound cut across racial and genre lines. He and his band were an important influence on the development of rock 'n' roll as well as R&B. The band swung with diamond-hard precision, peppering Jordan's hip, funny songs with sophisticated instrumental work. Jordan was a magnificent frontman who switched effortlessly from singing to blowing sharp, pithy solos on saxophone. His magnetism led the band to be featured in numerous short films geared towards black audiences, as well as a couple of major Hollywood musicals. Jordan had an unprecedented run of chart success, selling millions of records from the early '40s to the early '50s. Many of his songs such as "Caledonia" and "Choo Choo Ch' Boogie" have become standards and have been covered numerous times. Jordan stayed active, playing until his death in 1975 at the age of 67.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Ronnie Earl</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:49:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Performing with Roomful of Blues and on his own, Ronnie Earl has always proved to be one of the top modern blues guitarists, equally able to swing and to play soulful single note blues in the tradition of T-Bone Walker.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Cab Calloway</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Cab Calloway led one of the top bands of the Swing era and became one of America's first black superstars. Calloway ruled the Cotton Club, was featured in cartoons, had movie roles, and even played Sportin' Life, the very character that Gershwin based on him in <i>Porgy and Bess</i>. Calloway was a master showman with fine musical instincts who nurtured such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Doc Cheatham and Milt Hinton and paved the way for the Jump Blues style. Calloway's orchestra didn't survive the end of the Big Band era, but the man himself endured well into old age. Still decked out in his trademark white tuxedo and wild hairdo, Calloway saved the day at the end of <i>The Blues Brothers</i> by singing his signature song, "Minnie the Moocher."
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Duke Robillard</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:49:06 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Duke Robillard has been involved in almost every kind of blues-derived music since he first formed the seminal group Roomful of Blues in 1967. Pulling licks from a seemingly inexhaustible arsenal of blistering guitar riffs, Robillard has shown the same roots-reverent brilliance in everything from Rockabilly to slick city blues to his current fascination with swinging Jazz Blues. In the frequently over-glitzed and all too often generic world of whiteboy blues, this consummate guitar stylist stands out, garnering critical praise as well as a fervent legion of fans.
- Mike McGuirk]]></description>
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<title>Lionel Hampton</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:31 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lionel Hampton is one of the true giants of American music. He was an innovator on the vibes, coming to prominence in the 1930s in Benny Goodman's band before forming his own orchestra and scoring a massive hit in 1942 with "Flying Home." Like Louis Armstrong, he was a wonderful entertainer as well as a musician, and this has kept him in the public's hearts long after most jazz artists revert to cult status. Even though he had Swing in his blood, the hard-driving Hampton worked well with Bop and Cool artists, and he had a hand in forging R&B. His good humor pours out of his playing and his exuberant vocal style.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Roomful of Blues</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:13:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Steaming band takes the horn-filled approach to its limits. Guitarists Duke Robillard and Ronnie Earl were both members at one time, borrowing from Swing to create an energetic type of blues.]]></description>
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<title>Ruth Brown</title>
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<category>Classic R&amp;B</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:58 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The incredible Ruth Brown helped create R&B, and she rode to the top of the charts during the 1950s. Brown had wanted to be a jazz chanteuse, so she brought a level of sophistication to her powerhouse R&B and scorching blues. She never saw most of her profits, and ended up cleaning houses when rock took over. But in the late '70s, her career slowly built up momentum again. A master entertainer, she has found work on TV, film, and radio. Yes, that was Brown as the funkily wise record store owner in <i>Hairspray</i>.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Sister Rosetta Tharpe</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:19 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Born in Cotton Plant, Ark., in 1915, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a uniquely influential force in American South, the first superstar of recorded gospel music. She was revered for her groundbreaking fusion of rock 'n' roll with traditional praise music, which she sang with a roof-raising voice accompanied by a virtuosic electric guitar, and she delivered charisma to spare. During a time of racial segregation and deep divisions between secular and sacred music, Tharpe blurred every boundary. She had the ear of both traditional gospel audiences and secular soul and RnB artists, and she made the most of the developing mediums of radio and, later, television. But Tharpe's biggest impact might have been felt near the end of her life, when the younger generation of musicians who grew up listening to her on the radio founded their own groundbreaking labels, like Stax and Sun, and birthed American rock and roll. Tharpe made records until her death by stroke in 1973. She died on the eve of a recording session.]]></description>
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<title>Lavern Baker</title>
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<category>Classic R&amp;B</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Laverne Baker was a sexy Jump Blues belter whose sizzling style helped pave the way for rock 'n' roll in the 1950s. She had a string of R&B and Pop hits, including "I Cried a Tear" and "See See Rider." Often juggling novelty tunes with uptown orchestral and Blues Jazz albums, Baker was out of the limelight for decades. She was rediscovered in the 1990s and basked in Broadway's light with the hit show <I>Black and Blue</I>. She recorded again with a newfound sophistication before passing away in 1997.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Big Joe Turner</title>
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<category>Piano Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Big Joe Turner, not to be confused with the great piano player by the same name, could bring a house down with his earth-shaking power vocals. His voice spanned generations -- he was an important figure singing Boogie Woogie and Jump-Blues, later rocking audiences with classic early rock 'n' roll classics like "Shake, Rattle and Roll."
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Johnny Otis</title>
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<category>Electric Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Otis is a seminal figure in the development of West Coast R&B, 1950s rock 'n' roll, and Blues Rock. He discovered, produced and wrote songs for numerous artists, led his own very successful bands, recorded hit records, and fathered Bay Area Blues Rock guitar hero Shuggie Otis, whose song "Strawberry Letter 23" was a massive hit for the Brothers Johnson in 1975. Otis started out as a drummer, playing in big bands in the '40s and eventually began producing R&B records. Along the way he discovered Big Mama Thornton, Little Esther, Etta James and others, producing their records and backing them up with his band. He scored a major rock 'n' roll hit in 1957 with the often covered "Willie and the Hand Jive." Throughout the '60s and the '70s his band -- billed as the Johnny Otis Show -- was a major attraction in clubs and on the festival circuit. He continues to perform and is a disc jockey with a blues and R&B radio show in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Big Maybelle</title>
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<category>Classic Female Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:59 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A rhythm and blues shouter, a rock 'n' roll pioneer, an uptown Soul Blues crooner, and a singer whose mighty pipes could burn down a slow blues ballad, the aptly named Big Maybelle got her start in Memphis singing for a number of different band leaders. Her career did not take off until she started recording in New York for the Okeh and Savoy labels, where she cut a version of "Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin On" before Jerry Lee Lewis. The song did not prove to be a hit, yet despite never topping the charts, Big Maybelle's prolific recorded output made her a very popular live act. Her last charting record was a version of "96 Tears" cut in 1967. She died at the age of 47 in 1972.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Bill Doggett</title>
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<category>Soul Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:35 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Jay McShann</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Pianist and sometime vocalist Jay McShann led a Jump Blues big band that could get as uptown and sophisticated as often as it was down-home and gritty. The orchestra had a hard time making it after World War II, and McShann became a mainstay on the L.A. scene, and though he still played beautifully, he was in danger of becoming a footnote in jazz history for hiring the young Charlie Parker. Deservedly, McCann was rediscovered by the jazz world in the late 1960s a period which is full of lip-smacking trio and small group improvisations. The Retro/Swing crowd will want to check out his recordings from the '40s, which feature earthy vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon but most of his sides are well worth investigating. McShann cut plenty of great jazz and he also helped lay the groundwork for rock 'n' roll.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Mika Karni</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:14:24 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Candye Kane</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[San Diego, California singer with a sultry, seductive voice incorporates Jump Blues, pop, early jazz styles and rock 'n' roll into her songs, and is accompanied by a tight, swinging band. She seems completely at home with the different genres, mixing and matching them to create her own unique style.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Nellie Lutcher</title>
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<category>Vocal Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:46:50 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Jimmy Rushing</title>
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<category>Blues Jazz</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Frank Sinatra described singing with the Count Basie Orchestra as coasting on a crest of a wave -- the band had the power and you just rode with it. Judy Garland, the American banshee, described singing with the outfit as trying to be heard above the roar of a cannon. Jimmy Rushing, the lion-lunged fireplug, roared while riding the Basie wave from 1935 all the way to the shore of 1950. There are literally hundreds of albums, bootlegs and radio transcriptions from Rushing's period with the band and every track is a guaranteed blues-drenched, swinging blast. Don't stop there though, because even without Basie backing him up, Rushing recorded acres of top tunes. To many ears, Rushing's balls-to-the-wall style works best in small doses, but he went on to record good albums with every one from the Dave Brubeck Quartet to orchestras led by Oliver Nelson. His take on the perennial flag waver "There'll Be Some Changes Made" from the Brubeck album has recently been embraced by a new audience after it was used in a series of TV commercials.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Big Joe Turner</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Percy Mayfield</title>
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<category>Classic R&amp;B</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Percy Mayfield was a great, sophisticated West Coast Blues crooner who was also undoubtedly the finest songwriter in the early R&B field. His subtle vocal style worked perfectly with the despondent, literate lyrics of such wrist-slashing songs as "Memory Pain," "Life is Suicide" and "Hopeless." He was fast becoming a major star in the early 1950s, but a tragic car accident destroyed his handsome looks. Luckily, his voice was as fine as ever and his work was championed by Ray Charles, who recorded acres of his songs, including "Hit the Road Jack." His most recorded song, "Please Send Me Someone to Love" has become a popular and jazz standard.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Deanna Bogart</title>
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<category>Piano Blues</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:23:56 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Singer, songwriter and pianist, Detroit-born Deanna Bogart is a crowd-pleasing performer who belts out the blues, panders energetically to the crowd, and can blow a screaming sax solo when the mood is right. A blues revivalist dynamo.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Roy Milton</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Drummer Roy Milton led one of the best early R&B/Jump Blues bands during the late 1940s and early '50s. He had Swing in his bones but his firm grasp of the backbeat contributed to the formation of the same rock'n'roll that would make his sound obsolete by the end of the '50s. Swing Revivalists and fans of early rock and R&B will love his music.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Floyd Dixon</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Erskine Hawkins</title>
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<category>Classic Swing</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Illinois Jacquet</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:03:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Illinois Jacquet's "take no prisoners" tenor saxophone style brings together Swing, Bop and blues. In the 1940s, he was a star soloist with Lionel Hampton's band, where his lean but tough sound helped define what came to be known as R&B. Jacquet wasn't afraid to add Bop to his bag of tricks, and he went on to a rewarding solo career, recording prolifically.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Amos Milburn</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Bull Moose Jackson</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Prairie Cats</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:01:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Led by crooning vocals, smooth guitar solos and a blaring horn section, this hard-swinging Jump Blues outfit puts the dance back in jazz. Tight and punchy, these solid grooves are spiced with a touch of Rockabilly.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Sil Austin</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:49 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Austin's wide, smooth vibrato helped his work as a leader and a sideman with artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge and Tiny Bradshaw. His tenor sax delivers a heavy, breathy, sensual sound that also has a bluesy grit.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Joe Liggins</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:16:24 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Joe Liggins was a popular R&B and Jump Blues musician who enjoyed substantial chart success in the late 1940s and early 1950s, with hits such as the inebriated waltz of "Pink Champagne" and the swooning melody of "The Honeydripper" (which provided the inspiration for the moniker of Robert Plant's side project in the 1980s). His music incorporates steady, streamlined performances even when he's approximating a musical drunken swagger. Liggins' soulful singing matched perfectly with the organic boogie of his piano playing. His brassy voice blended equally well with the horn sections of his songs, resulting in soaring song melodies and vocal sustains that would melt into brass solos.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Plas Johnson</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:14:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Few may know him by name, but everyone has heard him. Plas Johnson's cunning saxophone took the lead on Henry Mancini's "Pink Panther Theme" and is featured on such rock classics as the Beach Boys' <i>Pet Sounds</i>. It's easy to hear why he was such a studio maven; Johnson can say a lot efficiently, and his understanding of Bop never interferes with his deep and emotional sense of swing. Only a handful of his solo dates remain in print, but they are worth seeking out. An amazingly consistent player, <i>Evening Delight</i> (1999) finds Johnson playing at the same high level he's been at for decades now.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:45 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This late Houston native worked throughout the 1930s and '40s as an alto sax player in big bands alongside such noted players as Arnett Cobb and Illinois Jacquet. In the '40s, Vinson fronted trumpeter Cootie Williams' band as a singer and horn player. Instrumentally, Vinson played in a swinging, harmonically sophisticated style that did more than hint at the nascent Bebop scene of the day, but it was as a vocalist that he truly distinguished himself. Working with some of the best players in jazz and blues, and often blurring the line between the two forms, Vinson sang his signature son "Cherry Red" in a distinctive voice that dissolved into a raspy falsetto at the end of a lyrical line. He died in 1988, but he was able to take full advantage of the '60s blues revival that brought him an all-new international audience.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Big Jay McNeely</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:58:50 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Little Charlie &amp; the Nightcats</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area stalwarts Little Charlie & the Nightcats have been making their mark for nearly 30 years. Led by guitarist Little Charlie Baty and harmonica player/vocalist Rick Estrin, the band play a lean, hard-driving combination of Jump Blues, Swing, Chicago Blues, Rockabilly and jazz with amazing virtuosity, and they use clever original material and obscure cover songs to come up with a language all their own. Baty is a widely acknowledged master guitar player, fusing the swinging style of Charlie Christian and horn players like Lester Young with the sheer sonic fury of players like Otis Rush and Buddy Guy. Estrin, as well as being a masterful harmonica player, is a songwriter of uncommon skill, breaking free of the moribund clichés that plague much modern blues.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Little Willie Littlefield</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Jackie Brenston</title>
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<category>Classic R&amp;B</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:58 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Singer and saxophonist Brenston is the vocalist on the classic "Rocket 88" which many critics claim is the first Rock and Roll song to be waxed. The song was released by Chess records in 1951 under the group name "Jacke Brenston and His Delta Cats" and promptly went to the top of the R&B charts. The group backing Brenston on the record was actually Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm. Brenston was not able to follow up with any where near the success of "Rocket 88" and by the 60's he had retired from the business after working for some time as a sideman. He died bitter and broke at the age of 49 in 1979.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Jeannie &amp; Jimmy Cheatham</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:07:09 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Blues drenched Kansas City-style jazz from a couple of bright-eyed veterans. Singer and pianist Jeannie and her trombone-playing husband Jimmy throw plenty of grit into their sassy Swing music. If you are feeling good, throw one of their Concord Jazz CDs on and watch your good mood grow. The Cheathams' always hot lineups have included such soulful musicians as Hank Crawford and their fellow transplanted San Diegan, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. The perfect backdrop for barbecues, family reunions, and any activity that combines the sacred with the profane.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Nappy Brown</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:15 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Musicians take note. If you ever want to double your credibility, fake your own death. That's not to say that Nappy Brown committed pseudocide, but the man was missing in action for years and thought to be dead. Some say he simply had amnesia, while others believe he was living on the streets. But no matter what the real story was, he resurfaced in 1984 to record <I>Tore Up</I>, an incredible work of songs including perhaps the best known version of Bob Dylan's "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You."
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<title>Slim Gaillard</title>
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<category>Classic Swing</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:22 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Ernie Savage</title>
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<category>Swing</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Nick Curran</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:40:23 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Camille Howard</title>
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<category>Classic Female Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 23:05:23 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>The Johnny Nocturne Band</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:50 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Johnny Nocturne Band trades in their retro appeal to danceable effect, playing fervent covers of '50s blues hits. An extra bee in their bowler is the fact that they've recorded several albums with San Francisco blues diva Brenda Boykin as their vocalist -- a singer who loads on the soul as expansively as your grandmother slops out a third helping of the tastiest grits you've had all year.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Jimmy Liggins and His Drops Of Joy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:59 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Red Prysock</title>
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<category>Jump Blues</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:40:26 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>The Treniers</title>
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<category>'50s Rock 'n' Roll</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:08:50 -0700</pubDate>
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