Jazz had been heard in concert halls, but until January 16, 1938, it was mostly the smoother interpretations of Paul Whiteman’s band or the classically influenced music of George Gershwin. #BennyGoodman changed all that. Goodman’s concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City is described by critic Bruce Eder as “the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz’s ‘coming out’ party to the world of ‘respectable’ music.” In an era of racial segregation, Goodman led one of the f

It's Basie's birthday! (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) who hailed from Red Bank, New Jersey. From 1943, the original title of the song was “Blue Balls.” Deeming the title inappropriate for radio, when asked about the title during a recording session, Count Basie allegedly looked at the clock and responded with “One O’Clock Jump.” | JazzCorner