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Stritch Manzello
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Music lover for whom sound causes intense pain, so I don’t listen very often. Spend most of my day reading old crime novels.
No politics, sports or doom!
Finishing up the day with some killer rhythm and blues 👍😎

Swing Time Shouters Volumes 1 & 2 - Various Artists (1995)

Rare (and not so rare) and unreleased gems from the legendary Los Angeles record label, Swing Time. Recorded 1947 - 52 🔥🔥🔥

#NowPlaying #RhythmAndBlues #BluesMusic
BluesSky
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This is absolutely superb!

Phil Seamen Meets Eddie Gomez (2025 reissue of 1968 LP)

Phil Seamen, Eddie Gomez and Tony Lee creating magical soundscapes!

#NowPlaying #Jazz
#UKjazz
JazzSky
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Easing into the day with…

Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back - Frank Sinatra (1973)

Who needs retirement?

For a comeback album it’s a bit dour, but still great (except for ‘send in the clowns’ not even Frank can polish that turd!)

#NowPlaying #Vinyl #Sinatra
December 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is absolutely superb 👍😎

Kenny Baker’s Dozen - The Boss Is Home (1994)

Recorded live at Ronnie Scott’s Birmingham in 1993.

The Dozen contains the cream of three generations of British jazz musicians!

Marvellous stuff!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz
JazzSky
December 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This is fantastic 👍😎

Staroměstský Dixieland Praha

Turbocharged Dixieland jazz from the Czech Republic, played at 100 mph!

Serious good time music, impossible to keep still while it’s playing.

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Dixieland
JazzSky
December 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
More British swing, this time led by Welsh multi-instrumentalist and singer, Harry Parry

Harry Parry’s Radio Rhythm Club Sextet - Crazy Rhythm (2004)

Recorded in the 40s, this is some of the very best swing, from anywhere 👍😎

youtu.be/P2cix3e-LFw?...

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz #Swing
JazzSky
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The Squadronaires - There’s Something In The Air

Fantastic swingin’ tunes from one of the best British swing bands. Formed in 1940 when several members of Ambrose’s dance band enlisted in the RAF together.

Fantastic stuff 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz #Swing
JazzSky
November 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Christine And The Stackyard Stompers Present Sphinx (1999)

This is really great, but unfortunately only the first 14 tracks are playable. It looks like sunlight has bleached out the recording surface! I’ve never known this before, I don’t think it being a CDr helped.

JazzSky

🧵 1/2
November 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
These guys were just incredible 👍😎

The Mills Brothers - 1931-1934

On their own and with Bing, Duke, Cab, The Boswell Sisters and Dick Powell. They took vocal harmony to new levels!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #VocalGroup
JazzSky
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This is fantastic 👍😎

Linger A While With - Tierra Buena Jazz Band (2004)

Formed in Coventry in 1958, the Tierra Buena Jazz Band is still going today!

Marvellous stuff!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz #TradJazz
Jazzsky
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Easing into the day with…

The Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet - To Fred Astaire With Love (1975)

Absolutely magical 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Vinyl
JazzSky
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This is fantastic 👍😎

Jiří Stivin & Co. - Abrahamoviny Reduta Praha Live 23/11/92

The Czech jazz legend recorded live in Prague on his 50th birthday (32 years ago today-ish)!

He is still playing in his 80s!

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Superb international modern big band sounds 👍😎

Gil Evans / Laurent Cugny / Big Band Lumiere (1987)

Incredible stuff!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #BigBand
JazzSky
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This 10” acetate may not look that exciting but it contains a real humdinger of a show 😎👍

Henry Red Allen with the Alex Welsh Band - Jazz 625 Series 1 Episode 9, broadcast on BBC2 June 9 1964

Pure excitement!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Acetate
JazzSky
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is fantastic 👍😎

The Sidney Bechet Trio - New Orleans In Paris (1954 10”LP)

Sidney Bechet, Lil Armstrong & Zutty Singleton, a very early power trio!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Vinyl
JazzSky
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is sooooo good 👍😎

Dinah Washington - After Hours With Miss D (2004 CD reissue of 1954 LP)

Dinah backed by some of the greatest jazz musicians around. Such a great album!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #JazzVocal
JazzSky
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Starting the day with…

Dawn - Marc Van Vugt & Ineke Vandoorn With The Metropole Orkest (2006)

Jazz, classical & third stream played by a huge orchestra, and smaller offshoots, featuring the amazing voice of Ineke Vandoorn.

Absolutely incredible stuff 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz #EuroJazz
JazzSky
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is absolutely phenomenal 👍😎

Dakota Staton - Softly / ‘Round Midnight (2001)

Softly (1960) - all ballads

‘Round Midnight (1961) - half ballads, half swingers

Benny Carter provides the music on both!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #JazzVocal
JazzSky
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Easing into the day with…

Ralph Sutton & George Barnes - Swinging On Stratford

Recorded live in someone’s home, 1966.

White label with insert and previous owners’ track listing.

Piano and guitar perfection 👍😎

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Vinyl
JazzSky
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Starting the day with a couple of World Broadcasting System Inc. transcription discs 👍😎

Disc R-746 “Collector’s Corner”
Joe Marsala Orch. / Ted Heath And His Orch. / Glen Gray And His Orch.

Disc R-650
Joe Marsala Jazz Band / Woody Herman Orch.

#NowPlaying #Jazz #Swing #Dixieland
JazzSky
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is fantastic 👍😎

Unissued On 78s: Jazz & Hot Dance Music 1927-1931 - Various Artists

Proper good time music, impossible to keep still while it’s playing!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #DanceBands
JazzSky
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This is absolutely amazing 👍😎

Sammy Price - Barrelhouse And Blues (1991)

The legendary Texas blues and jazz pianist recorded in London 1969, both solo and backed by top British jazz musicians.

Marvellous stuff!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #BluesMusic #BoogieWoogie #UKjazz
JazzSky
BluesSky
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This is absolutely superb 👍😎

Introducing Lillette Jenkins - The Music Of Lil Hardin Armstrong (1988)

As far as I know this all she recorded, which is a great shame because she’s fantastic!

#NowPlaying #Jazz
JazzSky
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Starting the day with…

The World’s Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart - Extra! (1971 UK release)

No idle claim, they are fantastic 👍😎

This is a very autographed copy, probably by the whole band!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #DixielandJazz
JazzSky
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is absolutely superb 👍😎

Ben Crosland Quintet with Alan Skidmore - The Northern Run (1995)

Can’t recommend this enough!

#NowPlaying #Jazz #UKjazz
Jazzsky
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM