Djangology

January 23, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: baci, Birthdays, bonheur, django reinhardt, gypsy jazz, italian film, jazz guitarist, Masters, saluti, www youtube

Django Reinhardt, everyone's favorite gypsy jazz guitarist, would have celebrated a birthday today. Check him out in this French/Italian film, La Route du bonheur (or Saluti baci e), a year before he died.

Or, if you prefer the cartoon Django from The Triplets of Belleville...

The Frenchmen all prefer what they call "le jazz hot." Formidable!
-Josh Jackson

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JJ Johnson

January 22, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: Birthdays, brass player, j j johnson, jazz, Masters, trombonist, Video, www youtube

We celebrate the late trombonist, J. J. Johnson. He would have been 84 today.
Jazz people around the world are unanimous in their praise of the brass player and composer. Play on...

- Josh Jackson

© 2008 WBGO
Sam Woodyard - Stompin' the Yard

January 7, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: Birthdays, drummers, duke ellington, Jazz Alive, killer solo, Masters, sam woodyard, Video, www youtube

It's the birthday today of Sam Woodyard, one of the great drummers from Duke Ellington's Orchestra.

Check out a killer solo from Sam Woodyard with Ellington, 1961.

January seems to be a good month for drummers to join the world. This month alone, you'll find the birthdates of Kenny Clarke and Max Roach on the 9th and 10th (that's the bulk of bebop drums in two days). Then there's Grady Tate (1/14), Gene Krupa (1/15), and both Jeff "Tain" Watts and Jimmy Cobb on January 20th. - Josh

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