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1914 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1914. Events * Pianist W.C. Handy composed the St. Louis Blues. Standards Births ; January * 9 – Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader, nicknamed "Klook" (died 1985). ; February * 7 – Carl Barriteau, Trinidadian clarinetist (died 1998). * 10 – Larry Adler, American harmonica player (died 2001). * 21 – Tommy Stevenson, American trumpeter (died 1944). ; March * 1 – Barrett Deems, American drummer (died 1998). * 7 – Lee Young, American drummer and singer (died 2008). * 13 – Bob Haggart, American upright bassist, composer, and arranger (died 1998). * 22 – Sonny Burke, American arranger, composer, big band leader and producer, Duke Ambassadors (died 1980). ; April * 7 – Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1995). * 24 – Ray Leatherwood, American upright bassist (died 1996). ; May * 26 ** Shorty Baker, American trumpeter (died 1966). ** Ziggy Elman, American trump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Burke
Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke (March 22, 1914 – May 31, 1980) was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer. In 1937, he graduated from Duke University, where he had formed and led the jazz big band known as the Duke Ambassadors. Background During the 1930s and 1940s, Burke was a big band arranger in New York City, worked with Sam Donahue's band, and during the 1940s and 1950s worked as an arranger for the Charlie Spivak and Jimmy Dorsey bands, among others. In 1955, he wrote, along with Peggy Lee, the songs to Disney's ''Lady and the Tramp''. He also wrote songs with John Elliot for Disney's ''Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom'', which won the 1953 Oscar for Best Short Subject (Cartoons).Cotter, Bill, ''The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History'', p. 549, Hyperion, 1997. He wrote the music for number of popular songs, including " Black Coffee" and "Midnight Sun", co-written with jazz vibraphonist Lionel Hampton. The song's lyrics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1990. Events April * 6 – The 17th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 6 – 8). May * 23 – The 18th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 3). June * 1 – The 19th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 1 – 4). July * 7 – 24th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 7 – 22). * 12 – The 15th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 12 – 15). August * 17 – The 7th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 17 – 19). September * 21 – The 33rd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23). Unknown date * Eliane Elias and Randy Brecker was divorced. Album releases *Ben Sidran: '' Cool Paradise'' *Bill Frisell: ''Is That You?'' *Bobby Previte: ''Empty Suits'' *Butch Morris: ''Dust To Dust'' *Charlie Haden: ''Dream Keeper'' *Danny Gottlieb: ''Brooklyn Blues'' *David Liebman: ''The Tree'' *David Ware: ''Great Bli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Miller
James Edward "Sing" Miller (June 17, 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 18, 1990) was an American jazz pianist and a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Miller started his career as a singer with the Harmonizing Browns Quartet. His main instrument was banjo until late in the 1920s, when he moved to piano. He worked as a freelance musician with the Percy Humphrey band during the 1930s. After serving in the military during World War II, he was in a band led by drummer Earl Foster from 1945 to 1961. He became a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans in the 1960s. He played in that band with Polo Barnes, Kid Sheik, Jim Robinson, and Kid Thomas Valentine Kid Thomas (1896–1987), born Thomas Valentine, was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. Kid Thomas was born in Reserve, Louisiana and came to New Orleans in his youth. In the early 1920s, he gained a reputation as a hot trumpet man. Sta .... His rare performances as a solo act included 1979 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Bruder
René "Rudy" Bruder (born 15 June 1914) was a Belgian jazz pianist. He was born in Brussels. Bruder's father was a bandleader in his own right, and Rudy played in his father's group in the mid-1930s. He then joined Jean Omer's group, accompanying visiting American musicians such as Benny Carter, Bill Coleman, Coleman Hawkins, and Bobby Martin; he worked with Omer through the early 1940s. He also recorded several times with Jean Robert and Gus Deloof. He led his own band, which recorded in the early 1940s and again in 1946.Robert Pernet, "Rudy Bruder". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld Barry Dean Kernfeld (born August 11, 1950) is an American musicologist and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published extensively about the history of jazz and the biographies of its musicians. Education In 1968, Kernfeld enrolled at U .... References Belgian jazz pianists 20th-century Belgian pianists Musicians from Brussels 1914 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1968. Events June * 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 18). * 30 – The 15th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3). Unknown date * The English avant-rock ensemble Henry Cow was founded at Cambridge University. Album releases *Peter Brötzmann: ''Machine Gun'' *Don Cherry: '' Eternal Rhythm '' *Chick Corea: '' Now He Sings, Now He Sobs '' *Miles Davis: '' Filles de Kilimanjaro '' *Bill Evans: ''Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival'' *Milt Jackson: " Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet" *Roland Kirk: '' Left & Right'' *Michael Mantler: '' The Jazz Composer's Orchestra'' *Hugh Masekela: '' The Promise of a Future'' *Roscoe Mitchell: '' Congliptious '' *Modern Jazz Quartet: ''Under the Jasmin Tree'' *Sun Ra: '' Outer Spaceways Incorporated '' *Horace Silver: '' Serenade to a Soul Sister '' *Spontaneous Music Ensemble: '' K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziggy Elman
Harry Aaron Finkelman (May 26, 1914 – June 26, 1968), known professionally as Ziggy Elman, was an American jazz trumpeter associated with Benny Goodman, though he also led his group Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra. Early years Elman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, but his family settled in Atlantic City, New Jersey when he was four. His father was a violinist who had hoped Elman would play violin. Although he did learn to play violin, he preferred brass instruments. He began playing for Jewish weddings and nightclubs at age 15. Career In 1932, made his first recording, playing the trombone. At some point in the decade he adopted the name "Ziggy Elman". In 1936, Elman joined the Benny Goodman orchestra as a trumpeter, after playing briefly with a band led by Alex Bartha at Steel Pier in Atlantic City, where Goodman heard him. In 1938, while with Goodman, he got a contract with Bluebird, RCA's cheaper label, to record 20 sides as Ziggy Elman and his Orche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1966. Events January * 14 – The Jazz Crusaders record ''Live at the Lighthouse '66'' at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California (January 14 – 16). July * 1 – The 13th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 1 – 4). Album releases * Alex Schlippenbach: '' Globe Unity'' *Archie Shepp: ''Mama Too Tight'' *Bill Evans: '' Bill Evans at Town Hall'' *Bobby Hutcherson: '' Happenings'' *Bobby Hutcherson: '' Stick-Up!'' *Cecil Taylor: '' Unit Structures'' *Cecil Taylor: '' Conquistador!'' * Charles Lloyd: ''Dream Weaver'' *Charles Tyler: '' Charles Tyler Ensemble'' *Chick Corea: '' Tones For Joan's Bones'' *Denny Zeitlin: ''Zeitgeist'' *Dewey Redman: ''Look for the Black Star'' *Don Cherry: '' Symphony For Improvisers'' *Duke Ellington: '' The Far East Suite'' * Guenter Hampel: ''Assemblage'' *Hank Mobley: '' Straight No Filter'' *Horace Silver: '' The Jody Grind'' *Hugh Masekela: '' Grrr' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shorty Baker
Harold "Shorty" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, US – November 8, 1966) was an American jazz trumpeter. Baker began on drums, but switched to trumpet during his teens. He started his career on riverboats and played with Don Redman in the mid-1930s. He also worked with Teddy Wilson and Andy Kirk before joining Duke Ellington. He married Kirk's pianist Mary Lou Williams and though the two separated shortly thereafter, they never officially divorced. Baker worked on and off in Duke Ellington's Orchestra from 1942 to 1962. He also worked with Johnny Hodges's group in the early 1950s, during the period when Hodges was not a member of Ellington's orchestra. He died of throat cancer in New York at the age of 52.Owsley, D. (2006). ''City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895-1973''. United States: Reedy Press, p. 57 Discography As leader/co-leader *''The Broadway Beat'' (King, 1959) *'' The Bud Freeman All-Stars featuring Shorty Baker'' (Swingville, 1960) wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1996. Events March * 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31). May * 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2). * 24 – The 25th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 24 – 27). June * 27 – The 17th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Canada (June 27 – July 7). * 28 – The 6th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (June 28 – July 13). July * 5 – The 30th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 5 – 20). * 12 ** The 21st North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 12 – 14). ** The 31st Pori Jazz Festival started in Finland (July 12 – 21). * 15 – The 37th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20). * 18 – The 49th Nice Jazz Festival started in France (July 18 – 20). * 21 – The 31st San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 22 – 27). August * 9 – Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Leatherwood
Ray Leatherwood (April 24, 1914 – January 29, 1996) was an American jazz double-bassist and session musician. Leatherwood's career began in territory bands around Texas, including the Mustang Band. Late in the 1930s he worked with Joe Venuti, and in the following decade played in Bob Chester's and Tommy Dorsey's bands. During World War II he played in military bands in California, then played with Les Brown (bandleader), Les Brown from 1947 into the next decade. He worked extensively as a freelance studio musician in the 1950s and 1960s, primarily in jazz and pop music. He appeared on record with Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Julie London (including on the hit song "Cry Me a River (1953 song), Cry Me a River"), and Sonny James. Late in his life he played with Dick Cary's Tuesday Night Friends. He appeared on over 120 recordings in the genre of jazz alone. References *Eugene Chadbourne, [ Ray Leatherwood] at Allmusic {{DEFAULTSORT:Leatherwood, Ray 1914 births 1996 deaths A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1995. Events April * 7 – The 22nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7 – 9). May * 23 – The 23rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 4). June * 2 – The 24th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 2 – 5). * 29 – The 16th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Canada (June 29 – July 9). July * 1 – The 5th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1 – 12). * 7 – The 29th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 7 – 22). * 14 – The 20th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16). * 15 – The 30th Pori Jazz Festival started in Finland (July 15 – 23). * 17 – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17 – 22). ** The 48th Nice Jazz Festival started in France (July 7 – 16). * 21 – The 30th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 21 – 25). August * 11 – The 12th Brecon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
