Jazz Focus

497 Episodes

1. Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - 1937 for Thesaurus Transcriptions

   Published: 4/10/2023
2. WETF Show - Ivie Anderson with Duke Ellington and others, 1937 and 1946

   Published: 4/10/2023
3. First Notes - bands following the example of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band - Earl Fuller, Louisiana Five 1918-1920

   Published: 4/4/2023
4. WETF Show - Claude Luter . . first French Trad Jazz! 1947-49

   Published: 4/4/2023
5. First Duke - Ellington's first band recordings . . 1924-26

   Published: 3/27/2023
6. WETF Show - Ella Fitzgerald Live in Hollywood, 1961, 1962

   Published: 3/27/2023
7. Sun Ra - Jazz from Saturn! 1956-82

   Published: 3/20/2023
8. WETF Show - Albert Nicholas and His New Orleans Friends

   Published: 3/20/2023
9. Leo Watson - Scat Singer extraordinaire . .with Artie Shaw, Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden, Vic Dickenson and his own group

   Published: 3/12/2023
10. WETF Show - Erskine Hawkins plays the arrangements of Sammy Lowe 1938-42

    Published: 3/12/2023
11. WETF Show - Art Tatum 1945

    Published: 3/5/2023
12. Count Basie Instrumentalists and Rhythm..1942, 47

    Published: 3/5/2023
13. The Jazz Solo - evolution from breaks to blues to real improvisation in the 1920's . .Louis Armstrong, ODJB, Johnny Dunn, Bix, etc

    Published: 2/27/2023
14. WETF Show - The Harlem Hamfats . . great 1930's group from Chicago doing blues, jazz and dance music!

    Published: 2/27/2023
15. Harry James on Varsity 1940

    Published: 2/21/2023
16. WETF Show - World Dixie . . traditional jazz sessions by Muggsy Spanier and Wild Bill Davison in 1943 and 44 for World Transcriptions

    Published: 2/21/2023
17. Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians . . 1936-8

    Published: 2/17/2023
18. WETF Show - Howard McGhee on Dial . .with Teddy Edwards, Milt Jackson, James Moody, Dodo Marmarosa, etc.

    Published: 2/17/2023
19. Miff Mole and His Nicksielanders - 1944 with Pee Wee Russell, Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon, etc.

    Published: 2/10/2023
20. WETF Show - Jimmy Rushing on Vanguard 1953-57

    Published: 2/10/2023