Shortly before Christmas, I was startled to find that the JazzLegends.com site was down. Though I’m no tech wizard, I came to understand that the site had grown very, large, especially with the recent addition of our MP3 store, and our server just couldn’t handle it. SInce this whole mess was discovered, our resdient tech […]
Just added: BENNY GOODMAN AND GENE KRUPA LIVE AT THE MADHATTAN: CHICAGO, December 1937 Arguably Goodman’s best band, these broadcasts–comprising almost an hour in surprising fidelity–feature BG and the boys, along with the Trio, Quartet, Harry James, Krupa and Martha Tilton, at their absolute height. Not listed on the JazzLegends.com site and exclusive to the […]
Almost everyone who has an interest in such things knows that Atlantic City is in big financial trouble. Those in the Greater Delaware Valley area who like to gamble, a little or a lot, now need only drive up or down the block in order to play blackjack or the quarter slots. The “in the […]
Last month Jazz Legends introduced a new way to order rare Gene Krupa Albums by launching the Jazz Legends eStore. The eStore allows customers to purchase their album and download the digital music in mp3 format. It’s convenient and you get your music immediately. Over the last week we have added a few new digital […]
My sincerest thanks go out to all those who offered good wishes during my recent, two-week sojourn at Chestnut Hill Hospital, including “Big Jim” Dofton, Gia Maione Prima, Andy Kahn and many others. The doctors, nurses and various staff members at Chestnut Hill personify the words “care” and compassion. And they laughed at my jokes, […]
It’s been a while since my last column which erroneously may have led some to believe that JazzLegends.com is dormant, slowing down, etc. Not so! We are alive, well and fulfilling orders as soon as we get them. There are, however, so very, very many folks I’ve not heard from in ages, so I just […]
Joe Morello, one of the greatest and most famous drummers of his time, died on March 12. He was 82. On purely a technical basis, he was the equal of Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson. In terms of fame, he was a member of what could have been described, at the time, as the jazz […]
In between snow storms and my contributions to Modern Drummer, Jazz Times, Fresh Sound Records and JazzLegends.com, I’ve spent a good part of the winter reading just about every new celebrity biography and autobiography published in recent months. It is heartening to realize that, despite reports to the contrary and the problem with the Borders […]
Many of you know that the past few years have not been great ones personally or professionally. Things are starting to improve on all fronts slightly. I am doing a good bit of writing for Jazz Times (be sure to log on the JazzTimes.com and go to the “community articles” section to see a bunch […]
There are a number of you who haven’t received orders that date back weeks. First, you have my sincere apologies and my pledge that everyone will get everything they ordered. Second, an explanation: Many of you are aware of my health problems and the financial hardships it’s caused. It has recently gotten worse, in that […]
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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