The magnificent Imperial Airways De Havilland DH91 Albatross overhead London Croydon Airport c.1938- airliners didn’t get much more Art Deco than this.

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I love when I find Radio Programs of Big Bands playing at dance halls, like this gem from 'Glenn Miller's 1939 opening at the Glen Island Casino'. You can find me with my eyes closed pretending I'm there. youtu.be/8M95lByGK1U #bigband #glenmiller #swingmusic

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra - Life Goes to a Party (1937) youtu.be/b4C-Wupwsbs via YouTube #jazz

Feeling festive at our 1940s Farm....

New Blog Post: 'Bea Wain-Star Singer of the Big Band Era' ow.ly/lSQ230hgBSG #1930s #1940s #Bigbandmusic #Bigbandera

The late, great #jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald... with Oscar Peterson on the piano too!😃 x.com/jazzbohemia/st…

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@vertivin 🎼 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 🎶🎵 🎧 @SupremePianos wise owl tea @jfmailander Razz Jack Miller @TheJazzSoul No More Jazzz @snonell4 Bondy Piano José Manuel Villacañas Madrid Jazz Ret Vet - Mark K 466 games in Japan Bay Star Fan Merry Christmas to all!🎄🎅🎄 Christmas Is...☮️❤️☮️❤️ youtu.be/tAQUmFMy37I🎶🎵

The remarkable life of Josephine Baker openculture.com/2017/12/joseph…

Django Reinhardt | With the Christmas break coming up, we thought it a perfect time to publish this. Lynn Bayley's in-depth article explores many area's not often touched on when looking at this icon of European Jazz. Enjoy. bit.ly/2kZDgAN

Tonight's going to be something special: Pinstripe Suit ft. @RebeccaPoole at Nightjar in #Shoreditch.. Claire Brock @louismanouche Robin Phillips Jazz #LDN #London #swingband #swingrevival #cocktails The World's 50 Best

Happy Birthday to gypsy jazz genius Django Reinhardt born Jan 23! "Nuages" youtube.com/watch?v=LY2BQk… #GypsyJazz

Ella Fitzgerald stepped into the studio to record a celebration of Cole Porter's work on this day in 1956. The album would be the first ever released by the newly-formed Verve Records and would be widely celebrated as a triumph of both popular music and vocal jazz.

Ben Webster/ Sweets Edison /O.Peterson H.Ellis/ R.Brown & A.Stoller Blues For The Blues (1958) youtu.be/6SKplT02zjI via YouTube

Count Basie – Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 ( Full Album ) youtu.be/NAEdBZzt99E via YouTube

On March 2, 1957, #FrankSinatra was on the US album charts with 'Close To You' and would stay on the bestsellers list for 3 months. Rediscover 'Close To You': UMe.lnk.to/uDCloseToYou

Charlie Christian – With The Benny Goodman Sextet And Orchestra (Full Album) goo.gl/y2Nns2 #jazz #guitar #CharlieChristian

Cuando se habla de fotógrafos de jazz se suele citar a #WilliamClaxton o #HermanLeonard pero pocas veces se nombra a #SusanneSchapowalow, la única mujer que retrató la escena jazzística de los años 40 y 50 del siglo pasado. Más información: schapowalow.com

Looking forward to the #Summer season and a busy 2018 😁 Taking bookings now for 2019 🎤🎵🎶🎼 #jazz #jazzsinger #vintage #vintagesinger #Entertainment