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Today in History:
The Persian Gulf War begins.
Benny Goodman brings Jazz to Carnegie Hall.
Jimmy The Greek fired.
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Mark Wells is a pianist and vocalist for Peter Lamb & the Wolves, among other bands in the Triangle. You can find the Wolves next on Sunday, March 5, at SideBar in downtown Cary from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Mark shares about the Benny Goodman Small Groups, the King of Swing’s original trio and quartet from the early 1940s. The pianist played a tribute performance at the Sharp Nine Gallery on February 4 led by clarinetist Keenan McKenzie, along with vibraphonist Brandon Mitchell, guitarist Chip Newton, bassist Butler Knowles, and drummer Daniel Faust.
The musician also talks about the start of his career as a student at UNC–Chapel Hill, getting into the Lindy Hop scene through gigs along the east coast, and co-founding Peter Lamb & the Wolves. In addition to jazz, Mark is a principal class pianist for the Carolina Ballet.
You can often find Mark at the Pimiento Tea Room in Holly Springs for the restaurant’s live jazz series on Saturday evenings, with the Jim Ketch Swingtet, and with the Asheville-based band Queen Bee and the Honeylovers.
You can follow Mark on Instagram @mark.wells.music and Peter Lamb & the Wolves on Instagram @peterlambandthewolves or on Spotify.
Mark graduated in 1998 from Carolina with a degree in psychology.
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This episode features the songs “Basin Street Blues,” by Peter Lamb & the Wolves (Carolina Tiger Milk, 2016) and “Where Did You Sleep Last Night,” by Peter Lamb & the Wolves (Live at Bond Brothers Eastside, Vol. 1, 2021).
This season features the songs “Forged in Rhythm” and “Callous & Kind” by Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers (2017), used by Six Count with permission from the artist.
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This episode we discuss the 2007 film Balls of Fury. Nate also talks about yelling at his tv while watching The Benny Goodman Story (1956).
One of the most enigmatic and obsessive of all the swing era band leaders
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Ken and Gar stumble across a pleasant surprise in their quest to review every Disney animated feature this week when they watched the hidden gem that is Make Mine Music (1946)
Featuring a performance of "Two Silhouettes'' from Make Mine Music performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
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From 1939 until his disappearance in 1942, Glenn Miller was the most successful of all the Big Bands of the Swing Era.
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Charlie Christian from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma only had 25 years on this earth his revolutionary single string style of play would go on to influence generations of Electric Guitar Players.
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