You don’t hear much about comic Jackie Gleason anymore, unless it has to do with his involvement in ground-breaking sitcom, “The Honeymooners.” Then again, the names of Jack Benny and Bob Hope are rarely heard these days, and if it weren’t for the aggressive marketing of the “Best of Carson” DVDs, Johnny Carson would be […]
For the past year or so, we have been receiving complaints from those of you who ordered CDs, books or DVDs from JazzLegends.com and never received them. When I get your emails, I have replied to each and every one of you personally, saying that I never received notification of your order, and blaming either […]
The generally impressive, BBC radio documentary celebrating what would have been Gene Krupa’s 100th birthday was, I’m told, supposed to be a four-part series. However, in that the last part ended somewhere around 1946, the powers-that-be, I am told, believed that an episode five, covering Gene’s small group work from 1951 until 1973, was in […]
As a professional musician since childhood, I’ve been intimately acquainted with fast food restaurants, past and present, for years. In many cities and towns, the burger chain was often the only place open after the gig, and/or the one locale where the band could grab a quick and cheap sandwich on a 20-minute break. I’m […]
One of the most beautiful things about Naples, Florida, is its individual and collective attitude, if a city can have such a thing. Apt descriptions of this Naples state of mind would likely include phrases like “laid back,” everything “on an even keel,” etc. In short, everything and everybody in Naples is just darned nice. […]
Jazzlegends.com is proud to announce the release of a Louie Bellson tribute DVD, which spans the years 1947 to 1989. This is comprised of raw footage from 1947 (with Hampton, Goodman, Barnet, etc.), 1951 (with Ellington), a 1957 drum solo, a 1957 drum battle (with Hampton and Don Lamond!), a 1975 drum battle with Buddy […]
Rare film footage, paying tribute to The Maestro, with Benny Goodman in 1947, Duke Ellington in 1951, Lionel Hampton and Don Lamond in 1957, and with Buddy DeFranco and Don Menza from 1989. Incredible and touching. Click here to Order
Louie Bellson, master drummer, composer, arranger, educator and the last of the certifiable swing era percussion stars, passed away on Februrary 14 at the age of 84. As a player and as a human being, there will never, ever be another like him. Whether at a clinic, a master class, recording session, or after a […]
This is a review of Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra. They appeared in concert at The Naples (FL) Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Sunday, January 25, 2009. I urge you to see them if they come anywhere close to your neck of the woods. You would have thought you […]
GORDON ‘WHITEY’ MITCHELL DIES AT 76 I am deeply saddened to report the death of Gordon “Whitey” Mitchell, who died of cancer on January 18th. JazzLegends.com visitors are more than familiar with Whitey’s work with The Gene Krupa Jazz Quartet. That particular edition of Gene’s group, which lasted through much of 1955, included Gene, Whitey, […]
BRUCE KLAUBER
is an editor, writer and multi-instrumentalist who has contributed to and edited dozens of area and national periodicals. His works have appeared in Jazziz, Jazz Times, Down Beat and others. As a professional jazz drummer the author has performed with Charlie Ventura, Milt Buckner, Bernard, Peiffer, Joanie Sommers, and led his own "Jazz for the People" Trios and Quartets in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
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