by Discover Jazz | Jan 20, 2021 | Jazz Music, Singers
If you’re a fan of the great jazz singers, they don’t come much more legendary than Ella Fitzgerald. For this article, we’ve picked 10 of her best albums, spanning more than half a century, which tell the life story of the American vocalist....
by Discover Jazz | Jan 16, 2021 | Jazz Music, Jazz Stories
Great jazz music didn’t appear in a vacuum and in this article we’ve picked 10 books which allow the reader to get deeper into jazz history. The goal? To discover the people and the situations which led to the evolution of the music we love. Whether...
by Discover Jazz | Jan 16, 2021 | Jazz Instruments, Saxophone
In this article we take a look at the legendary Herbie Mann who was one of the first musicians to elevate the flute from a supporting instrument to a lead voice in jazz. We’ve picked 10 stand-out albums from the Herbie Mann discography which chart his prolific...
by Discover Jazz | Jan 16, 2021 | Saxophone
In this article we’re going to take a closer look at one of the most fascinating oddities of the saxophone family: the C Melody saxophone. We’ll check out the few famous players who used this instrument and also explore some modern C Melody instruments...
by Discover Jazz | Jan 9, 2021 | Jazz Music
As part of the Jazzfuel series on the different types of jazz, we take a journey back in time to the early days of the music, to discover the key players and recordings of Dixieland Jazz. Whilst Louis Armstrong may be the key artist connected to this joyous music,...