The story of Ella Fitzgerald’s remarkable debut, told in an excerpt from Stephanie Stein Crease’s “Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat That Changed America.”
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Charlotte County Jazz Society presents The Midiri Brothers Quintet on March 13 at 7:00 pm at The Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum. Twins Joe and Paul Midiri are two of the most exciting performers on today’s classic-jazz circuit. From their homebase in Pennsylvania they travel across the U.S. Read more […]
It’s 1935 and vibraphonist Red Norvo and his wife, singer Mildred Bailey, host a party. Their living room fills with the brightest stars in jazz. Pianist Teddy Wilson is there, as is Benny Goodman and many of his cohorts. Before long, a jam session breaks out. Goodman, of course, had brought his clarinet to … Continue reading