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cross-my-tea:

Why do jazz records always have the best cover art?

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classicbluenotes:

Born on this day: Bill Evans (August 16, 1929 — September 15, 1980)

Happy Birthday sir.

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Happy Birthday Nina. :)

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cosmosonic:

Billie Holiday crouches with her boxer, Mister. 

i bet her bark is louder than his bite.

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jazzicons:

BEN WEBSTER

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classicbluenotes:

Jam session at Gjon Mili’s studio, 1943.

 Count Basie at piano, Lester Young on sax seated next to him & wearing hat, with Dizzy Gillespie behind him, Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet & other unidentified musicians. 

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WOW! AWESOME!

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tornandfrayed:

Louis Armstrong in 1965, by Hervé Gloaguen.

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tammy17tummy:

Photo by Yale Joel for Life Magazine, 1958 Ella Fitzgerald performing at Mr. Kelly’s nightclub

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classicbluenotes:

Born on this day: Chick Webb (February 10, 1905 — June 16, 1939)

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croonersandsongbirds:

Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday

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