At the Jazz Band Ball Podcast
1) Jelly Roll Morton
Whether or not Jelly Roll Morton actually invented jazz, as he famously claimed, his remarkable journey from Storyville to the Library of Congress is worth reconsidering. Blends commentary, historic r...Show More
2) Jelly Roll Morton
Whether or not Jelly Roll Morton actually invented jazz as he famously claimed, his remarkable journey from Storyville to the Library of Congress is worth reconsidering. Blends commentary, historic re...Show More
3) Talent Scout
John Hammond was a visionary jazz producer and talent scout who discovered or championed Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson, and Lester Young. A tireless advocate for integ...Show More
4) John Hammond, producer
John Hammond was a visionary jazz producer and talent scout who discovered or championed Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson, and Lester Young. A tireless advocate for integ...Show More
5) Jazz bassists 1920s-40s
Bassists: Pops Foster, Wellman Braud, Thelma Terry, Walter Page, June Rotenberg, Slam Stewart, Jimmy Blanton. Music: Mahogany Hall Stomp, Washington Wobble, Freeze and Melt, Starlight and Tulips, Pagi...Show More
6) Mr. Haydn Gets Hip
Classical meets jazz. Featuring: John Kirby Sextet, George Gershwin, James P. Johnson, Duke Ellington, Carl Maria von Weber, Benny Goodman, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Art Tatum, Fats Waller. Music: Mr. Hayd...Show More
7) At the Jazz Band Ball
At the Jazz Band Ball is a podcast devoted to jazz from its earliest days through the 1940s. Every show is an exploration of an artist, a venue or an instrument. Louis Armstrong at Connie's Inn in Har...Show More
8) Jazz drummers, 1920s-40s, pt 2
Early jazz drummers, pt. 2. Featuring: Buddy Gilmore, Chick Webb, Sonny Greer, George Wettling, Dave Tough, Gene Krupa, Papa Jo Jones.Music: Castle House Rag, Vote for Mr. Rhythm, Liza (All The Clouds...Show More
9) Jazz drummers, 1920s-40s - part 1
Featuring: Baby Dodds, Zutty Singleton, Sid Catlett, Viola Smith, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, James P. Johnson, Pee Wee Russell; Songs include: Spooky Drums, China Boy, Sugar Foot Strut, I Found a...Show More
10) EXTRA: Benny Carter Interview Clips 1992, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History
Benny Carter Recorded June 14, 1992, Courtesy of Smithsonian Jazz Oral HistoryThis native New Yorker made memorable impressions as a great bandleader and improviser. Largely self-taught, Benny Carter'...Show More