Make Believe Ballroom

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler, we listen to some music and history from On the Bill Savory Collection. Savory was a radio sound engineer who captured for ...

12 Dec 202558min

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler: the first time a specific instrument was used in a jazz recording, Jeff’s favorite crooners from the era, a most underrated...

5 Dec 202558min

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler: the story behind a Count Basie song title, the economic impact of big bands, were Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra friends, pl...

28 Nov 202558min

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler: one of the most touching partnerships in jazz history, jazz music loved by a classical composer, Glenn Miller lends a hand ...

21 Nov 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: a historic jam session, a listener's request results in a segment about rec...

14 Nov 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: a funny Billie Holiday story, some of the wealthiest bandleaders of the era...

7 Nov 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: An introduction to King Garcia, an obscure band with some world-class music...

31 Okt 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: Two Bandleaders are better than one, some bands that performed at the legen...

24 Okt 202558min