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The beat generation and jazzForward By Nick TomalinThe Beat movement was a literary movement which emerged in the United States in the post war-era. ‘Beat’ was slang for ‘down and out or poor and exha...

Christmas Special- 2024 Christmas with the George Shearing Quntet Simon's Notes https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/973312/episodes/6877835-2-5-1-two-pianists-five-christmas-tunes-one-podcast2020https:/...

Kaplan, Kahn & KaplanA trio of books that combine as well as Evans, La Faro, and Motion.In this post, I will talk about 3 books.1959: The Year Everything ChangedKind of Blue: The Making of the Mil...

Dudley Moore, aside from being a highly respected actor and comedian, possessed musical talent that many may not be aware of - he was a jazz pianist. Moore began playing the piano at a young age and c...

Sonny Clark died of a probable heroin overdose in New York City in 1963 when he was only thirty two years old. In the ten years since he made his recording debut with The Teddy Charles West Coasters i...

The Fabulous Baker Boys is a romantic comedy-drama from 1989.It was written and Directed by Steve Kloves who went on to script the Harry Potter films from JK Rowling's books.The Fabulous Baker Boys ar...

Nick and Simon discuss the  well known book of jazz interviews  'Hear  me Talkin' to Ya The Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It.'