Bombing of Stalingrad Bombing of Stalingrad Stalingrad, a Soviet city and industrial centre on the river Volga, was bombed heavily by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II. German land forces comprising the 6th Army had advanced to the suburbs of Stalingrad by August 1942. The city was firebombed with 1,000 tons of high explosives and incendiaries in 1,600 sorties on 23 August. The destruction was monumental and complete, turning Stalingrad into a sea of fire and killing thousands of civilians and soldiers. Further fire-attacks were mounted against the ruined city for the next two days, enveloping it in
What Now? (album) by Kenny Wheeler. What Now? (album) What Now? is an album by flugelhornist and composer Kenny Wheeler recorded in 2004 and released on the CAM Jazz label in early 2006. The "AllMusic" review by Scott Yanow states "This music generally takes its time yet never becomes sleepy or overly predictable, because the players listen closely to each other and often think as one. Although the program would have benefited from the inclusion of a barnburner for variety, "What Now?" succeeds as both background mood music and a thoughtful set of inventive jazz". On All About Jazz, John Kelman noted "One