Marc Myers writes on jazz legends and legendary jazz recordings
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Doc: André Previn Interviews Oscar Peterson
In this 1974 BBC special, the jazz and classical pianist talks shop with the Canadian keyboardist
Remarkable is the only way to describe Oscar Peterson in December 1974. The jazz pianist was at the top of his playing prowess, which was alw...
David Allyn: Sensitive Singer
Two fantastic late-1950s albums are now available on one CD from Fresh Sound
In 1957, big-band singer David Allyn walked out of the Clinton Prison in Dannemora, N.Y., after serving two years for forging drug prescriptions. He had no job, n...
'Classic Oscar Peterson Trio Studio Sessions'
Classic American sounds include a Harley-Davidson peeling out, the top of a nickel-plated Zippo lighter opening and closing, the squeals of riders on amusement-park rides at dusk, a jukebox changing 45s, chords played on a Fender Telecaster...
Plas Johnson (1931-2026)
Plas Johnson, a tenor saxophonist who was a jump-blues specialist in the late 1940s, an R&B sideman in the 1950s and a studio session player in the years ahead, often called upon to add a smooth, earthy touch on recordings such as Henry Man...
Editor's Note: The Summer of '26
Crazy weather week in New York, and facade photos from Long Island
On Thursday, New York, like many parts of the northeastern quadrant of the country, experienced a double whammy. In addition to broiling temperatures climbing above 100 deg...
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Marc Myers writes regularly for The Wall Street Journal and is author of "Rock Concert: An Oral History" (Grove), "Anatomy of a Song" (Grove) and "Why Jazz Happened." Founded in 2007, JazzWax has won three Jazz Journalists Association awards.
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