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Among the finest pianists from the bop period, Dodo Marmarosa’s profession was cut brief by mental disease. He playeed locally initially and then produced strong contributions towards the orchestras of Gene Krupa (1942-1943), Tommy Dorsey (1944), Charlie Barnet (acquiring the starting piano solo for the strike “Skyliner”), and Artie Shaw …

Like many West Coast tenor saxophonists of his generation, Bob Cooper’s design was based on skillful emulation of Lester Young’s velvety, vetiver-scented shade, harmonic ingenuity and sinuous technique. The very best introduction to the artist will be House! The Music of Bob Cooper, released in 1958 by Modern Records. Initially …

Created William Colleran on Apr, 26, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pa, bluegrass artist Macintosh Martin is a top-notch picker and crooner because the past due 1940s. A traditionalist within the vein of Lester Flatt, Costs Monroe, and Ralph Stanley, Martin spent his formative years basking within the warm shine of the …