75 jaar geleden vond voor het eerst Jazz at the Philharmonic plaats in Los Angeles.
The historic Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) concert series started by Verve impresario Norman Granz debuted at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on July 2, 1944. It was a star-studded affair, featuring legends such as Buddy Rich, Lester Young, Nat King Cole, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul, J.J. Johnson and others. The fascinating thing about the recordings from this show is they serve as an excellent document of the bridge period between the late Swing era and the dawn of Bebop. The photos of that first JATP show were taken by Life magazine photographer Gjon Mili. (Chris Holmes)
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