#michael steinman

Stay Slim the Johnny Dodds Way

Jazz Lives not only is a wealth of delicious jazz information and insight from Michael Steinman, but dietary advice, too: now we all can shed some of those pandemic pounds with help from clarinetist Johnny Dodds.

-Scott Wenzel

Jammin' At the Café Bohemia: When Friends Drop In

When this terrible moment in the world’s history is over, I hope a little spot in the West Village re-opens with more of the great music that is talked about and shown by Michael Steinman in this post in jazz lives. Musicians par excellence and a quaint wonderful spot to hear live music.

-Scott Wenzel

"Best Regards" and More: From a Collection of Jazz Autographs

Now here’s a really fun post from a really fun guy I had the pleasure of sharing a table with at Dan Morgenstern’s 90th birthday party: Michael Steinman. In this Jazz Lives post he presents some ultra-rare autographs from his collection and others.

-Michael Cuscuna

Jack Teagarden Relics

Michael Steinman shines a little Jack Teagarden on us, including an interesting piece of music that was recently offered on Ebay and a version of Don’t Smoke In Bed, rarely heard Big T.

-Scott Wenzel

Louis Armstrong's Hep Cats Ball: A Version Rediscovered

Yet another juicy morsel from Michael Steinman’s Jazz Lives, in which he presents a newly found acetate of Louis Armstrong’s Hep Cats Ball off of a WABC remote on St. Patrick’s Day 1940.

-Scott Wenzel