Biography: Casa Loma Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Casper Reardon, Cabdikum Corte, Castor McCord, Cat Anderson, Catalyst, Cabo Frio, Catherine/Escoude/Lockwood, Cathi Walkup,

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Casa Loma Orchestra Biography, Photos, Pictures

When originally formed by saxophonist Glen Gray, the Casa Loma Orchestra was a cooperative orchestra They made their recording debut in 1929, and during the next six years would be one of the top swing-oriented big bands in jazz (even though the term “swing” would not come into general usage until 1935)

Cab Calloway Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the great entertainers, Cab Calloway was a household name by 1932, and never really declined in fame A talented jazz singer and a superior scatter, Calloway’s gyrations and showmanship on-stage at the Cotton Club sometimes overshadowed the quality of his always excellent bands

Casper Reardon Biography, Photos, Pictures

Although his name is unknown to most jazz listeners today, Casper Reardon has the distinction of being the first (and only significant male) jazz harpist (as opposed to harmonica player) in history, predating the great Adele Girard

Cabdikum Corte Biography, Photos, Pictures

Veteran West Coast trumpeter, a legend on many levels — swing/bop/big band Heard for years with Tonight Show Orchestra One of a kind ~ Michael G Nastos, All Music Guide

Castor McCord Biography, Photos, Pictures

With a name that sounds like something shouted in brogue during a shipwreck, Castor McCord was a superb member of the reed sections in some of the classiest ensembles ever assembled in jazz, including a Parisian outfit that backed Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins

Cat Anderson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Cat Anderson was arguably the greatest high-note trumpeter of all time His solo on “Satin Doll” from Duke Ellington’s 70th Birthday Concert is a perfectly coherent chorus consisting of notes that are so high that it is doubtful if another trumpeter from all of jazz history could hit more than one or two

People living anywhere other than Southeastern Pennsylvania, Jersey, or New York in the ’70s missed the Catalyst experience Catalyst, a four-man jazz combo from Philadelphia, played a gourmet of avant-garde, contemporary bop, soul, and classical that preceded the big fusion explosion

A fusion and contemporary jazz band that’s recorded for Zebra, MCA and GWE in the mid and late ’80s and early ’90s The lineup shrunk from a high of l2 instrumentalists and two vocalists in 1985 to six members and a vocalist in 1986, then increased to nine members and two guest vocalists for their 1992 session

Catherine/Escoude/Lockwood Biography, Photos, Pictures

The trio of guitarists Phillip Catherine and Christian Escoude, with violinist Didier Lockwood, recorded together for Gramavision in 1983 They alternated between acoustic and electric instruments on this set

Cathi Walkup Biography, Photos, Pictures

The situation that jazz vocalist Cathi Walkup finds herself in as an independent artist at the dawn of the 21st century is both better and worse than the experiences of some of the legends of yesterday who were her inspiration

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