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Ella Fitzgerald, "April in Paris" Email me

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"These Foolish Things," 1959 "Brandenburg Gate," 1959 "Take the ‘A’ Train," 1959 "St. Louis Blues," 1961 "Take Five," 1961 Note the personnel change, Gene Wright replacing Norman Bates on bass Art Pepper Movie, Part 1 Art Pepper Movie, Part 2 … Continue reading

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Billie Holiday, 1957, “Fine and Mellow” Email me

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          In 1957, saxophonist Dave Pell was the leader of the Dave Pell Octet, the house band at the Crescendo on the Sunset Strip. He recently reminisced about performing there with comedian Lenny Bruce. Pell performs once … Continue reading

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