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Swing Hard With This Newport Jazz Festival 1955 Program

Chris Holmes
posted on September 24, 2021
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This one image, the cover for the program from the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival, pretty much sums up everything I love about the aesthetic of mid-century jazz in America. Notably, this was just the 2nd

Posted in Auction Finds, Ephemera

Outstanding Poster Art: Modern Jazz for ’56

Chris Holmes
posted on March 10, 2017
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Sometimes I see a piece of pop art and just know it’s from the 1950s without knowing anything else about it. Such is the case with this phenomenal piece from 1956, advertising a concert called

Posted in Album Cover of the Week

Album Cover of the Week: Jonah Jones, I Dig Chicks

Chris Holmes
posted on August 29, 2016August 30, 2016
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I Dig Chicks (Capitol Records ST/T 1193, 1959) is more properly billed to the Jonah Jones Quartet, but I’m not about to quibble. This cover is at once way too on the nose and supremely clever.

Posted in Music

In Concert: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at Sellersville Theater, 1/9/15

Chris Holmes
posted on January 10, 2015January 10, 2015
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It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, so the Cherry Poppin' Daddies show I saw at the Sellersville Theater meant quite a

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: RIP Joe Sample (1939-2014)

Chris Holmes
posted on September 14, 2014September 14, 2014
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There's no better way to remember jazz great Joe Sample than by enjoying some of his wonderful music from throughout the

Posted in Album Cover of the Week, Music

Album Cover of the Week: The Billy Cobham/George Duke Band, “Live” On Tour in Europe

Chris Holmes
posted on May 13, 2013February 10, 2015
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The album cover for the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band's "Live" On Tour in Europe is every bit as freaky and funky as the music contained