Tag Archives: Fred Guy

One More Once… (Podcast #23-002)

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Ellington Reflections

Just a few items I either omitted unknowingly, or due to time, or just not having access to at the time. Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Greer | Leave a comment

Ellingtonians play Ellington (Podcast #21-007)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Ellington Reflections

A small sampling of Ellington songs played by his sidemen outside of the setting of the Ellington orchestra. Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Al Hibbler, Al Sears, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Bud Freeman, Coleman Hawkins, Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Fred Guy, J.C. Higginbotham, Jimmy Hamilton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Otto Hardwicke, Rex Stewart, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Sidney Bechet, Sonny Greer, Taft Jordan | Leave a comment

Portrait of Otto Hardwicke (Podcast #19-010)

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Ellington Reflections

Reedman Otto “Toby” Hardwicke was one of the earliest Ellingtonians. Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Barney Bigard, Bass Sax, Bubber Miley, Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Sonny Greer | Leave a comment

Portrait of Bubber Miley (Podcast #19-008)

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Ellington Reflections

“Bubber Miley was from the body and soul of Soulville. He was raised on soul and saturated and marinated in soul. Every note he played was soul filled with the pulse of compulsion….. Bubber was born in South Carolina, but … Continue reading →