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Scott Joplin: The Complete Works (Dick Hyman)
In many ways, American concert music begins with composer/pianist Scott Joplin. Certainly there were songwriters such as Stephen Foster and concert…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
Woody Herman - M-G-M and Mars (Part 2)
When Woody signed to Columbia, part of his deal was that he would get promotion as good as the label’s top acts. He didn’t have to worry too much about…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
Woody Herman's Third Herd - Another Look and Listen - Part 1
In 2018, Scott Wenzel sent me an e-mail that changed my world forever, the equivalent of an award for writing. He asked me to write the notes for a…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
Leonard Bernstein
As you probably know by now, Bradley Cooper has made a movie about Leonard Bernstein entitled “Maestro” with the approval of his three children. It has…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
August 2023
W. C. Fields Part 2
Universal had been in business since 1912 with a very varied program of movies. The studio hired more women directors during the 1910s than any other…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
W. C. Fields - Time to re-rediscover????
During the 1960’s, there were two show business acts that developed new audiences, perhaps because of the social rebellion of college students post…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
New York, New York Closed
I am very upset. A show that was 2 hours plus of solid entertainment just closed since ticket sales couldn’t support it. I imagine that what buried it…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
July 2023
George Russell - All About Rosie
As promised, this is commentary on perhaps George Russell’s masterpiece, “All About Rosie.” This is the work that is usually mentioned in articles on…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
Tony Bennett - A Personal Favorite List
Tony Bennett’s death has inspired numerous commentators to assemble lists of ‘best’ recordings. I would rather write about albums that are among my…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
Tony Bennett
When someone is ill and in his nineties, you simply wait; nothing to be done. I thought of Tony Bennett many times over the last months, knowing that he…
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A Bird in Igor's Yard - An Appreciation
One of George Russell’s earliest compositions was for big band, entitled “A Bird in Igor’s Yard,” the implication being Charlie Parker and Igor…
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Jeffrey Sultanof
George Russell's at 100
One of the most influential composer/theorists in World Music was born 100 years ago, and since he is not as well known as he should be, it is only…
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