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1916 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1916. Several musicians who were born in this year went on to become big names in jazz, such as the pianist and orchestra leader Buddy Cole. Events * 1916 saw the emergence of groups such as the Original Dixieland Jass Band, and publication of the jazz standard "Beale Street Blues". * June 5 - Stein's Dixie Jass Band plays its first gig under its new name, the Original Dixieland Jass Band. * The Original Dixieland Jass Band make a hit in Chicago, Illinois * Wilber Sweatman records his hot ragtime in New York City. Standards Births ; January * 4 – Slim Gaillard, American singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist (died 1991). * 12 – Jay McShann, American pianist and bandleader (died 2006). * 14 – Maxwell Davis, American saxophonist, arranger, and record producer (died 1970). * 15 ** Artie Shapiro, American upright bassist (died 2003). ** Hugh Gibb, English drummer and bandleader (died 1992). * 27 – Milt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Dixieland Jass Band
The Original Dixieland Jass Band (ODJB) was a Dixieland jazz band that made the first jazz recordings in early 1917. Their "Livery Stable Blues" became the first jazz record ever issued. The group composed and recorded many jazz standards, the most famous being "Tiger Rag". In late 1917, the spelling of the band's name was changed to Original Dixieland Jazz Band. The band consisted of five musicians who had played in the Papa Jack Laine bands. ODJB billed itself as the Creators of Jazz. It was the first band to record jazz commercially and to have hit recordings in the genre. Band leader and cornetist Nick LaRocca argued that ODJB deserved recognition as the first band to record jazz commercially and the first band to establish jazz as a musical idiom or genre. Origins In early 1916, a promoter from Chicago approached clarinetist Alcide Nunez and drummer Johnny Stein about bringing a New Orleans-style band to Chicago, where the similar Brown's Band From Dixieland, led by tromb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Gibb
Hugh Leslie Gibb (15 January 1916 – 6 March 1992) was an English drummer, bandleader and the father of musicians Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. Barry, Robin and Maurice would go on to form the Bee Gees, one of the most successful musical groups of all time, while Andy would have several hits as a solo performer. Life and career Early life and family background Hugh Leslie Gibb was born in Chorlton district in Manchester to Hugh Gibb and Edith Yardley. He said: "I was the oddball in my family 'cause I liked music and the attitude was that it would never do you any good. The main theme then was go to work, have a steady job, and bring your wages home every weekend. A side track from that wasn't right in their eyes. To be a musician was like the old days, you know, when they were considered vagabonds, and that's all I ever wanted to do." Gibb's father was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1876. His mother was born in Manchester in 1892 to William and Hannah. She was 16 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1980. Events March * 28 – The 7th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 28 – 30). ** Featured artists on Vossajazz was Cross Section, E`Olen, Elton Dean Quartet with Kenny Wheeler, Hariprasad Chaurasia Ensemble, Johnny Griffin Quartet, Kristian Bergheim / Andreas Skjold Sextet with Finn Otto Hansen, Kristiansen / Jørgensen Quintet, McCoy Tyner Sextett, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen / Rune Gustafsson Duo, Radka Toneff Quintet, and Stubø / Bjørklund Quartet. May * 21 – 8th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). * 23 – 9th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 23 – 26). June *4 - The Bill Evans Trio starts a four-day stint at the Village Vanguard. It is released after his death in a 6-CD box set on '' Turn Out the Stars: The Final Village Vanguard Recordings'' in 1996. July * 2 – The very first Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Fowlkes
Charles Baker Fowlkes (February 16, 1916 – February 9, 1980) was an American baritone saxophonist who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra for over twenty-five years. Early life Fowlkes was born in New York City on February 16, 1916. He studied alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, and violin before settling on the baritone saxophone (he occasionally played flute). Later life and career Fowlkes spent most of his early career in New York. He played with Tiny Bradshaw (1938–1944), Lionel Hampton (1944–1948), and Arnett Cobb (1948–1951). Fowlkes joined Basie's orchestra in 1953 and remained with it until his death; the main interruptions during his time with Basie were absences due to managing the career of his wife, vocalist Wini Brown. He died in Dallas on February 9, 1980. Discography With The Count Basie Orchestra *''The Count!'' (Clef, 1952 955 *''Basie Jazz'' (Clef, 1952 954 *''Dance Session'' (Clef, 1953) *'' Dance Session Album #2'' (Clef, 1954) *'' Basie'' (Cle ... [...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] |
Bill Doggett
William Ballard Doggett (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996) was an American pianist and organist. He began his career playing swing music before transitioning into rhythm and blues. Best known for his instrumental compositions "Honky Tonk" and "Hippy Dippy", Doggett was a pioneer of rock and roll. He worked with the Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Jordan. Biography Doggett was born in Philadelphia. During the 1930s and early 1940s he worked for Lucky Millinder, Frank Fairfax and arranger Jimmy Mundy. In 1942 he was hired as the Ink Spots' pianist and arranger. In 1951, Doggett organized his own trio and began recording for King Records. His best known recording is "Honky Tonk", a rhythm and blues hit of 1956, which sold four million copies (reaching No. 1 R&B and No. 2 Pop), and which he co-wrote with Billy Butler. The track topped the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart for over two months. He also arranged for many bandleaders and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2004. Events January * 22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25). * 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 30 – 31). February March April * 2 ** The 31st Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 2 – 4). ** Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004. * 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work ''Across'' for Vossajazz 2004. May * 19 – The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – 29). * 28 – The 33rd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 28 – 31). June * 28 – The 16th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 28 – July 14). * 30 ** The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3). ** The 25th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 30 - July 11). July * 2 ** The 26th Copenhagen Jazz Festival start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Geldray
Max van Gelder (12 February 1916 – 2 October 2004), professionally known as Max Geldray, was a Dutch jazz harmonica player. Best known for providing musical interludes for the BBC radio comedy programme ''The Goon Show'', he was also credited as being the first harmonica player to embrace the jazz style. Geldray was born in the Netherlands and played jazz in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and his home country, before settling in Britain at the outbreak of the Second World War; he was wounded during the Invasion of Normandy. He appeared in nearly every episode of ''The Goon Show'' from 1951 until the end of the show's run in 1960, providing one of the musical interludes and the closing music for each programme, as well as sometimes taking brief speaking roles. After ''The Goon Show'' series ended, Geldray settled in the US, where he worked as an entertainer in the Reno casinos alongside performers such as Sarah Vaughan and Billy Daniels. Moving to Palm Springs, he e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1998. Events January * 29 – The very first Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 29 – 31). April * 3 – The 25th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 3 – 5). May * 20 – The 26th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – 31). June * 2 – The 27th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 2 – 5). July * 1 – The 19th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1 – 12). * 2 – The 8th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 2 – 10). * 3 – The 32nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 3 – 18). * 10 ** The 23rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 10 – 12). ** The 33rd Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 10 – 19). August * 7 – The 15th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 7 – 9). September * 18 – The 41st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Montere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Skidmore
James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916 – 22 August 1998) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist. He was born in Manor Park, London and was the father of tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore. Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker. After celebrating his 80th birthday by playing alongside his son, Skidmore died in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, in August 1998, at the age of 82. Select discography *''Oh Monah'' w/ Nat Gonella (Philips) *'' Kenny Baker and Jazz Today Unit'' (Polygon) *''Kenny Baker and Friends'' ( Nixa) *''The Melody Maker's All-Stars'' ( Nixa) With Humphrey Lyttelton *''Humph Plays Standards'' (Bethlehem) *''Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band'' (London) *''Music in the Making'' (Vogue) *''Jazz Today Unit'' (Esquire Esquire (, ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1986. Events March * 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23). May * 16 – 15th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 16 – 19). * 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). June * 27 – The 7th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 27 – July 6). July * 3 – The 20th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 43 – 19). * 11 – The 11th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13). August * 15 – The 3rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 15 – 17). September * 19 – The 29th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21). Album releases *16–17: ''16–17'' *Tim Berne: ''Fulton Street Maul'' * Ran Blake: '' Short Life of Barbara Monk'' *Larry Carlton: '' Alone / But Never Alone'' *Larry Carlton: ''Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Townshend
Clifford Blandford Townshend (28 January 1916 – 29 June 1986) was an English jazz musician who played saxophone in the Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra, popularly known as The Squadronaires. He also played clarinet in the band. His eldest son, Pete, gained renown as guitarist and principal composer for the band The Who. Biography Cliff Townshend was born to Dorothy (née Blandford) and Horace Townshend on 28 January 1916. The couple married in 1910 in Brentford and were both musicians who played in Concert Party shows for the troops during World War I. Townshend showed an early interest in music and was in a band by 1932 while attending Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, London. He was expelled from school for playing in his teens at "Bottle Parties", adult parties which involved smoking and drinking as well as innovative popular music. He played at such venues as the Stork Club and with the Billy Wiltshire Band. In 1940 Townshend enlisted in the Royal Air Force. Before endin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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