Podcast Jazz Bebop – 08
A light survey of where bebop came from, its principal exponents and what happened to it. The demise of big band jazz as it commercialized is also explored.
Podcast Jazz Big Band Jazz to Bebop – 07
This episode shows the contributions of different jazz musicians from the late 1930's through the late 1940's on various instruments. Prominent jazz orchestras are also featured and discussed.
Podcast Jazz Mid -1920’s to Big Band Jazz – 06
This episode covers the period from 1925 with Fletcher Henderson and Louis Armstrong up to the era of Big Band jazz in the early 1940's. It contains many musical examples with some extensive commentary, with a special tribute to Bix…