– Thor Johnson, guest Conductor – Boston Symphony – in rehearsal – January 17, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Switching gears with a Boston Symphony rehearsal this week led by Thor Johnson, one of the first Conductors, born and trained in the U.S. to lead an American orchestra.
A few weeks ago I ran a home tape recording of a band, getting together at a friends house and rehearsing – didn’t know who – didn’t know for what. All I knew is that it was an interesting glimpse of the all-too-familiar teenage ritual of being a garageband and
Ray Brown this weekend – in concert at the 2001 International Jazz Week in Berghausen, Germany on May 3, 2001 – Brown is joined by Nicholas Payton on trumpet – Holly Hofmann on flute – Regina Carter on violin, Kevin Mahogany – vocals, Larry Fuller on piano and George Fludas
1. Back Beat – 2. Moonglow – 3. Steamwhistle Jump – The legendary Earl Bostic this weekend – three tracks cut during his years with King Records and during the 78 rpm era of the early-mid 1950s. Dive into his bio if you aren’t already familiar: Bostic’s recording career was
