Word: jazzing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Between the acts, there was a Battle of Bands-two orchestras playing the same tune-one hot, one sweet. The orchestra's idea of le jazz hot was still in the wah-wah, funny-hat stage of the U.S. display bands of 1930. Maestros Alex Combelle and Andrea Leca were things of beauty in black ties and velvet jackets, but Combelle's gum-chewing guitarist wore a sweater with wide green and yellow horizontal stripes...
...brassy jazz bands had become a luxury that people were unwilling to pay for. In empty nightclubs and ballrooms their tricky arrangements were being heard mostly by the waiters, who were appreciative but unprofitable listeners. In the past eight weeks, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Les Brown and Jack Teagarden decided to disband. Gene Krupa and Jimmy Dorsey cut salaries. This week Woody Herman gave...
Hoagy Carmichael (Sun. 5:30 p.m., CBS) sings his jazz with a rare close beat...
...Mooney Quartet (Mon. 10:15 p.m., ABC). Shrewd, abstruse jazz by four musicians' musicians...
...weeks ago this space was filled with woeful meanings about the state of jazz in the hub of the universe. Rather than eat those words it was decided to dedicate two columns to this wonderful new band, and certainly this decision was not over generous. When Edmond puts down his black stick after a set and steps down off the stage with one of his tight, nervous little smiles as if to say "well, top that if you can," he can be sure that...