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  • From the Department of Woodwinds as Weapons: Benny Goodman once told the story of Jimmy Dorsey getting fed up with Ted Lewis at a New Years party and getting in a little scuffle with him. When Goodman (who roomed with D…

  • Today is the 65th anniversary of the Benny Goodman Orch bringing jazz to Carnegie Hall! This would be the traditional day to drop everything you're doing and listen to the concert straight through. I recommend the Sony …

  • Today is Gene Krupa's birthday! So, go listen to some of his recordings, watch your favorite GK video, buy a cake, and tell all your friends to have a great Gene Krupa Day!

  • I made a page for my clarinet. If you're really bored and have nothing better to do than look at pictures of my clarinet, read about it, and sign its guestbook or leave it comments, then check it out! You may hav…

  • Here's a page with more than you ever thought you wanted to know about Adrian Rollini and the novelty instruments he played! It has some info on the instruments, sound clips of them, and pictures of them, including origi…

  • Here's an article I found while signing out of Hotmail, for those of you interested in newer jazz . . . I like the clips from the song "You've Got to be Modernistic" - very neat!

  • Happy New Year! Wow, this is my first post of the new year . . . And you know what 2003 is? Bix's 100th! Man, do I ever want to go to the Bix Bash this year!!

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