Richard M. Sudhalter, 69, jazz trumpeter and author Sep 21, 2008
His account began at jazz's inception in New Orleans, providing captivating accounts of many important soloists, among them Bix Beiderbecke, Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Red Norvo, Bud Freeman, the Dorsey brothers, Bunny Berigan, Pee Wee Russell, and Artie Shaw. Jason Berry, in The New York Times Book Review, praised the book's "elegant musical analysis" and did not dispute that whites greatly contributed to jazz. (Boston Globe)
Top Breakup Songs Mar 20, 2008
SFGate: Culture Blog. Breakup Song Hall of Fame. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Opinion Columns • Imperial Theatre's 90th anniversary Feb 19, 2008
During its heyday as a vaudeville theater that also showed films, among the noteworthy performers who appeared there were prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, stage and screen favorite Leo Carillo, and the popular big bands of Ted Fiorita and Jack Teagarden, to name just a few. In more recent times, stars as varied as James Brown, Wycliffe Gordon, Ricky Skaggs and Ralph Stanley have brought new luster to the theater's reputation. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Stars align in Dowagiac for unforgettable show Nov 6, 2007
Jackson replaced Ben Webster in Henderson's and Eldridge's bands and won attention for big band composing and arranging for Benny Goodman, Calloway and Jack Teagarden for CBS.. Between tenures in Chicago, Jackson lived in New York and Sweden, performing, composing, arranging and directing bands. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Another shade of bluesman Sep 28, 2007
Sure, Jack Teagarden and others had long been singing blues in a jazz context. And Elvis Presley had souped up some Big Boy Crudup and Little Junior Parker blues songs and was credited, by some, with creating rock 'n' roll. (San Francisco Chronicle)
50 Years Of Jazz Sep 16, 2007
Over the next few years, modernists including Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk shared bills with older masters such as Ben Webster and Jack Teagarden. "Monterey has always had a cachet about it," says Rollins, who plays festivals around the world. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Indie-rock titan's enchanted childhood Jul 24, 2007
Every room was filled with treasures from all over the world; books from India, ears sculpted from wax, early Michael Snow (1) sketches, my mother Jo's paintings, Zuni fetishes, a giant photograph of (jazz trombonist) Jack Teagarden hanging over the breakfast table, chewy riddles like "Dada is the hatstand of the nervous system" printed and framed and placed strategically throughout my father Paul's magical study. Everywhere I turned, I found something from the world my mom and dad had explored... (Toronto Star)
Jazz as a metaphor for America Jul 22, 2007
When New Orleans officials refused to allow Armstrong to play with his white friend Jack Teagarden, a trombone player, Armstrong vowed never to play in his hometown again. In 1969, when composer and bandleader Duke Ellington turned 70, President Nixon invited him to the White House to give a concert and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stairway to heavenly music Jul 1, 2007
" At the Showbar, Spaulding said they routinely performed with special guests. "We brought in Ben Webster, Rex Stewart and Jack Teagarden, to name a few," he recalls. "We had a great band, and Leroy played his alto just like Johnny Hodges did, with Duke Ellington. Spaulding said the Brown Buddies were a style band, performing mostly society music. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
