An excellent band consisting of Earl Hines and Louis Armstrong playing Jelly Roll Morton's "Chicago Breakdown." The two seem to push each other to greater heights, perhaps a glimpse of the best of 1920s jazz in Chicago.
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Cavernism
Earl Hines swings "Cavernism" with a violin solo. Unfortunately, it's too brief but it shows a jazz violinist of equal refinement as those of Grappelli. Despite its brevity, this is a wonderful example of the best in swing during the early 1930s. I am ashamed to admit I have not properly listened to Earl Hines, a pivotal figure in the history of jazz piano.
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