canuckteach is a Canadian Computer (and French) Teacher, Blues player and jazz collector who specializes in *where* jazz can be found on the Web (check out my Tripod site).
lover of jazz from the 1920's thru the swing age and post-Big Band era, but I've assembled some great stuff from recent decades so that I could hear a foot-tappin mixes any old time..! Feedback is welcomed ..
also, please visit our 33k sister station, an editor's pickCanuckteach CRooners!
Satch Plays Fats-Re-issue
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Louis Armstrong & All Stars
Collectors Item-made in the mid-50's..first class small group swing.. huge solo work by Satch, Trummy Young, and Barney Bigard.. re-issue in 2000 adds some old Fats 'cuts' by Satch (from the 30's)
Armstrong Plays WC Handy Re-issue
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Louis Armstrong & All Stars
classic sessions by the All Stars with a blind WC Handy (not long before his death) sitting in on the arrangements & talking with Avakian.. sweet vocals by Velma.. solid support work by the small ensemble.. light-hearted..
All The Cats Join In
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Randy Sandke
import CD from Germany.. with Randy and some of the best players in the World.. a tribute to Buck Clayton.. has to be heard to be believed..
Favorite Broadcasters
funkyville_croon
our sister station, the Editor's Pick, Canuckteach Crooners! in lo-band.. Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Louis Prima, Ella, and more...
dismuke
old-time Radio, the 20's and 30's - quite a collector!
ianhouse
early nostalgic tunes from the 1920's on.. loves Cab Calloway..!
yankaroo
my friend Bill- from the land-down-under - plays Benny Goodman, Les Brown etc par excellence.. lo-band stream, too!
laelaps
American Weasel Jazz/Swing Radio.. operated by Frenchie, everyone's favorite silky-voiced DJ!
Cool Links
Jazz FM in Toronto
Canada's only 7/24 jazz site - member-supported.. webcasts available, of course
New Orleans Radio (NOR)
N.O.R. has several kool jazz webcasts (now including mine) with 1-hour shows by Robert Parker, the famous sound-engineer, and Dave Hersh of WWOZ..
Allmusic. Com
excellent on-line source for jazz history with comprehensive backgrounds on the great artists
KPLU FM in Tacoma
Pacific-Lutheran Univ's member-supported mainstream jazz.. so good, it hurts sometimes.. win-media or Real player
EMusic.com
low monthly fee for unlimited (legal) downloads.. an amazing-and growing-jazz collection.. enough to keep you burning CD's for months!
