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Stritch Manzello
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Music lover for whom sound causes intense pain, so I don’t listen very often. Spend most of my day reading old crime novels.
No politics, sports or doom!
This is sooooo good 👍😎

Dinah Washington - After Hours With Miss D (2004 CD reissue of 1954 LP)

Dinah backed by some of the greatest jazz musicians around. Such a great album!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #JazzVocal
JazzSky
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Starting the day with…

Dawn - Marc Van Vugt & Ineke Vandoorn With The Metropole Orkest (2006)

Jazz, classical & third stream played by a huge orchestra, and smaller offshoots, featuring the amazing voice of Ineke Vandoorn.

Absolutely incredible stuff 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz #EuroJazz
JazzSky
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is absolutely phenomenal 👍😎

Dakota Staton - Softly / ‘Round Midnight (2001)

Softly (1960) - all ballads

‘Round Midnight (1961) - half ballads, half swingers

Benny Carter provides the music on both!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #JazzVocal
JazzSky
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Easing into the day with…

Ralph Sutton & George Barnes - Swinging On Stratford

Recorded live in someone’s home, 1966.

White label with insert and previous owners’ track listing.

Piano and guitar perfection 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Vinyl
JazzSky
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Starting the day with a couple of World Broadcasting System Inc. transcription discs 👍😎

Disc R-746 “Collector’s Corner”
Joe Marsala Orch. / Ted Heath And His Orch. / Glen Gray And His Orch.

Disc R-650
Joe Marsala Jazz Band / Woody Herman Orch.

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Swing #Dixieland
JazzSky
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is fantastic 👍😎

Unissued On 78s: Jazz & Hot Dance Music 1927-1931 - Various Artists

Proper good time music, impossible to keep still while it’s playing!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #DanceBands
JazzSky
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This is absolutely amazing 👍😎

Sammy Price - Barrelhouse And Blues (1991)

The legendary Texas blues and jazz pianist recorded in London 1969, both solo and backed by top British jazz musicians.

Marvellous stuff!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #BluesMusic #BoogieWoogie #UKjazz
JazzSky
BluesSky
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This is absolutely superb 👍😎

Introducing Lillette Jenkins - The Music Of Lil Hardin Armstrong (1988)

As far as I know this all she recorded, which is a great shame because she’s fantastic!

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Starting the day with…

The World’s Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart - Extra! (1971 UK release)

No idle claim, they are fantastic 👍😎

This is a very autographed copy, probably by the whole band!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #DixielandJazz
JazzSky
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is absolutely superb 👍😎

Ben Crosland Quintet with Alan Skidmore - The Northern Run (1995)

Can’t recommend this enough!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz
Jazzsky
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Managed to leave the house for a while earlier this week and found some treasure 👍😎

JazzSky
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Starting the day with…

Dana Gillespie - Hot Stuff (1995)

A killer compilation of risqué blues and R&B recorded for @acerecords.bsky.social 1982-95

Absolutely fantastic 👍😎

#NowPlaying #BluesMusic #RhythmAndBlues
BluesSky
November 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is fantastic 👍😎

Ted Heath And His Music - Listen To My Music

Top notch British swing, recorded 1944-46, featuring a host of big names including a young Ronnie Scott!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz #Swing
JazzSky
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This is absolutely superb 👍😎

The Sidney Bechet Society - Jam Session Concert (2001)

Recorded live at The Greenwich Village Centre Of The Children’s Aid Society, September 13, 1999

Marvellous stuff!

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Finishing off the day with Ruby Braff, Howard Alden & Frank Tate live at University College School, London, May 1991

As Time Goes By (1997)

Just the job, marvellous stuff 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This is absolutely phenomenal 👍😎

Adrian Ingram / Ben Crossland Quartet Featuring Jim Mullen & Eryl Roberts - Spread The Word (1996)

Two guitars, bass and drums = an incredible groove!

Available on Bandcamp
jazzcatrecords.bandcamp.com

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz #JazzGuitar
JazzSky
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Easing into the day with a funky Mel Torme 👍😎

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (1970)

Mel covers hits if the day with a fantastic blend of jazz, easy listening and funk!

Absolutely amazing stuff!

#NowPlaying #Vinyl #Jazz #Funk #EasyListening
JazzSky
FunkSky
October 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Easing into the day with…

Egil Johansen Quartet Featuring Scott Hamilton - Stockholm 1986

Scandinavian jazz with added Scott Hamilton, fantastic stuff 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Pete Deuchar recorded very little, so for this to be his 2nd recording is amazing!

Kid Thomas Party (2005 reissue of 1957 10” LP)

Recorded at a private party in New Orleans 1957, Pete gets to jam (and drink) with his heroes. It’s very rough and ready, but a lot of fun 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
October 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Just finished reading Jazz In Britain’s latest book

Northumbrian Blues:The Lost World Of Big Pete Deuchar Vol.1 1935-60 by Colin Harper

As well as telling Pete's story it also tells of the 50s trad jazz scene, particularly in NE England.

A great and informative read, very recommended 👍😎

JazzSky
October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is superb 👍😎

Buck Clayton - Complete Legendary Jam Sessions: Master Takes (2004)

Six hard-swingin’ jam sessions, featuring Buck Clayton and a host of big names, recorded 1953-56.

So damn good!

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
October 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Easing into the day with disc 4 of the fantastic 7 CD box set of…

The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings 1954-56

No orchestras, no strings, just Bing, piano/organ, guitar, bass and drums. Perfection 👍😎

#NowPlaying #BingCrosby #Jazz #JazzVocal
JazzSky
October 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Starting the day with…

Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen - Colyer Plays Standards (2000 CD reissue of 1959 LP)

Not as ‘live’ as it pretends to be but absolutely fantastic stuff 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz #TradJazz
JazzSky
October 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Reflections Of Rosemary (2005)

Debby recorded it as a tribute to Rosemary who had died 18 months earlier and included several musicians who had worked with her. Needless to say I ordered a copy, which arrived today.

It’s absolutely fantastic, a worthy tribute 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz
October 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM