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"Big Sid" Catlett was one of the most flexible drummers in the history of jazz. On one hand, Catlett was skilled enough in the pre-modern styles to be Louis Armstrong's favorite percussionist; on the other, Catlett's powerfu...
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bjazz.unblog.fr Big Sid Catlett & Gene Krupa in [Boy, What a Girl] by Arthur Leonard, 1946. see the entire mov...


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The Biggest Little Band In The Land , the John Kirby Sextet from the 1947 movie Sepia Cinderella . Charlie Sha...


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The photos show Illinois Jacquet, but the tenor sax soloist is Bumps Myers, who is so underrated I assumed it ...

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Over 4 minutes of jazz riffin by Big Sid Catlett and his quartet, recorded in 1944 and released on a 12 inch C...

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Crazy Swing Pt. 1 is a look at the up-tempo aspect of the Swing Era with its wild and adventurous tempos. Feat...

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This is HOT! Sid Catlett - drums Oscar Pettiford - bass Eddie Heywood - piano Charlie Shavers - trumpet Franki...

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BIG SID CATLETT with BEN WEBSTER - - - machine type phonograph 78rpm...

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Solo de batterie de Sydney Catlett au Symphony Hall de Boston, le 30 novembre 1947 avec le All Stars de Louis ...

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From the 1947 movie Sepia Cinderella , starring Billy Daniels, Sheila Guyse and Tondaleyo. This track provides...

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Sorry about the 3rd gen quality, but this is not-so-often seen footage of Steve Smith playing his own tribute ...

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(Original release on Guild 1002) Some of the earliest shots in the be-bop revolution were fired right here - I...

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At long last and due to multiple requests, after posting the first recording of this composition under the tit...

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Excellent progressive jazz by Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker, Sidney Big Sid Catlett, Al Haig, and Curly ...

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Bobby A, working on his jazz chops, paying tribute to one of his favorite drummers...GENE KRUPA. www.bobbyadru...

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Matrix #4692 Here we have the second side of the very first recording session of Esquire magazine s jazz poll ...

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Struttin with some Barbecue Armstrong 1951 Somewhere in France in 1951 a very short clip of Louis Armstrong s ...

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Fine jazz by the Lester Young Quartet with Johnny Guarnieri on piano, Big Sid Catlett on drums, and Slam Stewa...

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Fine jazz by the Lester Young Quartet with Johnny Guarnieri on piano, Big Sid Catlett on drums, and Slam Stewa...

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STEALIN APPLES by Fletcher Henderson, recorded in Chicago on March 27, 1936 and released on this blue wax Voca...

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Matrix #4694 Here we have the fourth and final side of the very first recording session of Esquire magazine s ...

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BLUE LOU by Fletcher Henderson,recorded in Chicago on March 27, 1936 and released on Vocalion label 78 rpm rec...

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GRAND TERRACE SWING by Fletcher Henderson,recorded in Chicago on March 27, 1936 and released on this blue wax ...

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1947 all black film directed by Arthur H. Leonard and starring Tim Moore ( Kingfish on TVs Amos & Andy ), with...
Sid Catlett 1944-1946
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