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1900 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1900. Events * The New Orleans players are adapting a mix of ragtime, blues, brass band music, pop songs and dances, and the jazz stew is now brewing. Some also start to improvise the pop songs. Standards Births ; January * 1 – Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American bandleader (died 1990). * 11 – Wilbur de Paris, American trombonist and bandleader (died 1973). * 22 – Juan Tizol, Puerto Rican trombonist and composer (died 1984). ; February * 3 – Mabel Mercer, English-born cabaret singer (died 1984). * 9 – Walter Page, American upright bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader (died 1957). * 13 – Wingy Manone, American trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader (died 1982). * 24 – Jimmy Bertrand, American drummer (died 1960). * 25 – Tiny Parham, Canadian-American bandleader and pianist (died 1943). ; March * 10 – Peter DeRose, American pianist and songwriter (died 1953). * 24 – June Clark, Amer ... [...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] |
Jimmy Bertrand
Jimmy Bertrand (February 24, 1900 – August 1960) was an American jazz and blues percussionist. Background Bertrand was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was active on the Chicago blues and jazz scene of the 1920s. Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Erskine Tate, and Blind Blake, amongst many others. In addition he led Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards. He was also a noted instructor; his pupils included Wallace Bishop, Lionel Hampton, and Big Sid Catlett Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett (January 17, 1910 – March 25, 1951) was an American jazz drummer. Catlett was one of the most versatile drummers of his era, adapting with the changing music scene as bebop emerged. Early life Catlett was born in Eva .... Bertrand died in Chicago in 1960. References External linksJimmy Betrand and his Washboard Wizardsat the Red Hot Jazz Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertrand, Jimmy 1900 births 1960 deaths Blues musicians from Mississippi American jazz drummers American bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Mares
Paul Mares (June 15, 1900 – August 18, 1949), was an American early dixieland jazz cornet and trumpet player, and leader of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Mares established himself as a respected bandleader over a group of wild and strong-willed musicians, as The New Orleans Rhythm Kings (N.O.R.K.) became one of the best-regarded bands in Chicago in the early 1920s. In January 1935 Mares played trumpet on, and fronted, a recording session with a band called "Paul Mares and his Friars Society Orchestra" - a name that referred to the Friar's Inn club where the N.O.R.K. had first played in Chicago. The 1935 band included the white New Orleanian and N.O.R.K. veteran Santo Pecora on trombone, the black New Orleanian Omar Simeon on clarinet, and the Chicagoan altoist Boyce Brown, as well as George Wettling on drums, Jess Stacy Jesse Alexandria Stacy (August 11, 1904 – January 1, 1995) was an American jazz pianist who gained prominence during the swing era. He is perha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1939. Events *The earliest formal books on jazz begin to appear, including Wilder Hobson's ''American Jazz Music'' and Frederick Ramsey and Charles Edward Smith's ''Jazzmen''. *Fletcher Henderson becomes the first black musician who is a regular member of a white big band when he joins Benny Goodman, although he does not became a featured artist in the band. *Charlie Christian makes some revolutionary electric guitar records which allow to the guitar to play lead with the trumpet and the saxophone for the first time. *The Duke Ellington Band experiences major success. Django Reinhardt records "Montmartre", "Solid Old Man", " Low Cotton" and "Finesse" with the band. Standards Deaths ; February * 9 – Herschel Evans, tenor saxophonist (born 1909). ; May * 19 – Louis Douglas, American dancer, choreographer, and music businessman (born 1889). ; June * 4 – Tommy Ladnier, American jazz trumpeter (born 1900). * 16 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Ladnier
Thomas James Ladnier (May 28, 1900 – June 4, 1939) was an American jazz trumpeter. Hugues Panassié – an influential French critic, jazz historian, and renowned exponent of Dixieland, New Orleans jazz – rated Ladnier, sometime on or before 1956, second only to Louis Armstrong. Early years Ladnier was born in Mandeville, Louisiana, Mandeville, Louisiana – located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, with New Orleans on the opposite shore. Beginning 1914, Ladnier performed in Mandeville's Independence Band at the Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall, Dew Drop Dance Hall, led by clarinetist Isidore Frick ''(né'' Isidore Fritz; 1890–1940). Trumpeter Bunk Johnson sometimes played with this band and gave young Ladnier lessons. Other members of the band included Louis Fritz (trombone); Joe Fritz (bass); Klebert Cagnolatti (drums) – older brother of trumpeter Cag Cagnolatti (1911–1983); Claybear (sax); Leon Laurent (violin); Buddy Petit (1890–1931) (cornet); Lucien Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Zardis
Chester Zardis (May 27, 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - August 14, 1990, New Orleans) was an American jazz double-bassist. Zardis played bass from a young age, and studied without his disapproving mother's knowledge, under Billy Marrero of the Superior Orchestra. In his teens he was involved in a fistfight at a New Orleans theater, which resulted in his being sent to the Jones Waif Home. While there he began playing with another of the Home's residents, Louis Armstrong. He joined Buddy Petit's orchestra at age 16, and worked as a bassist in nightclubs and a tubist in brass bands in New Orleans in the 1920s, playing with Kid Rena, A.J. Piron, Punch Miller, Kid Howard, Jack Carey, Fate Marable, and Duke Dejan's Dixie Rhythm Band. He was given the nickname "Little Bear" by Fats Pichon, a bandleader with whom Zardis played on the riverboat ''S.S. Capital'' in the 1930s. During that decade he also played with Count Basie in New York City, and recorded with George Lewis (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1970. Events June * 17 – The 4th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 17 – 22). July * 10 ** Lee Morgan records '' Live at the Lighthouse'' (July 10 – 12), at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California. ** The 17th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 10 – 12). September * 18 – The 13th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 18 – 20). Album releases *Bill Evans: ''Montreux II'' *Bill Evans: '' Bill Evans Alone'' *Paul Bley: ''Improvisie'' *Marion Brown: ''Afternoon of a Georgia Faun'' *Alice Coltrane: ''Ptah, the El Daoud'' *McCoy Tyner: ''Extensions'' *Art Ensemble of Chicago: ''Les Stances a Sophie'' *Sonny Sharrock: ''Monkey-Pockie-Boo'' *Freddie Hubbard: '' Straight Life'' *Jan Garbarek: ''Afric Pepperbird'' *Evan Parker: '' The Topography of the Lungs'' *Spontaneous Music Ensemble: ''So What Do You Think'' *Alice Coltra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barney Rapp
Barney Rappaport (March 25, 1900 – October 12, 1970) was an American orchestra leader and 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 m ... musician from the 1920s to the 1940s. Rapp married Ruby Wright in 1936. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rapp, Barney 1900 births 1970 deaths American jazz bandleaders Burials at Spring Grove Cemetery Musicians from New Haven, Connecticut Musicians from Cincinnati RCA Victor artists 20th-century American musicians Jazz musicians from Ohio Jazz musicians from Connecticut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1963. Events May * 15 – The 5th Annual Grammy Awards were held in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. ** Ella Fitzgerald awarded Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female for ''Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson'' **Stan Getz awarded Best Jazz Performance – Soloist Or Small Group (Instrumental) for "Desafinado" **Stan Kenton awarded Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental) for ''Adventures In Jazz'' **Vince Guaraldi awarded Best Original Jazz Composition for the composition "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" performed by the Vince Guaraldi Trio July * 4 – The 10th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 4 – 7). Album releases *Chris Barber: "Chris Barber at the BBC" with Joe Harriott and Ottilie Patterson *Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers **''Caravan'' **''Buhaina's Delight'' **''Ugetsu'' *Kenny Burrell: ''Midnight Blue'' *Betty Carter: '' 'Round Midnight'' *Miles Davis: ''Seven Steps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Clark (musician)
Algeria Junius "June" Clark (March 24, 1900 in Long Branch, New Jersey – February 23, 1963 in New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, and boxing manager. Biography Clark, a native of Long Branch,Count Basie, Basie, Count; and Murray, Albert''Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie'' p. 71. Da Capo Press, 2002. . "That is where I used to go to listen to a hell of a combo that June Clark had in there with the great Jimmy Harrison on Trombone. I'm pretty sure that I first met June through Dougie, because both of them were cornet and trumpet players from Long Branch." played piano as a child, then took up bugle and trumpet, playing in local brass bands. He took a job as a Porter (carrier), porter in New Orleans, then played in a musical revue called ''S.H. Dudley's Black Sensations'', where he played with James P. Johnson. Clark and Johnson parted from the show to play on their own, landing in Toledo, Ohio and playing with Jimmy Harrison late in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1953. Events *The musical Porgy and Bess was revived, playing in many European cities. Album releases *Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie: '' Jazz at Massey Hall'' *Duke Ellington: '' Piano Reflections'' *Ben Webster: ''King of the Tenors'' *Modern Jazz Quartet: '' Django'' *Shorty Rogers: ''Cool and Crazy'' *Jay Jay Johnson: '' Four Trombones'' *Stan Kenton: ''Sketches on Standards'' Standards Deaths ; April * 23 – Peter DeRose, American Hall of Fame composer of jazz and pop music during the Tin Pan Alley era (born 1900). ; May * 16 – Django Reinhardt, French virtuoso guitarist and composer (born 1910). ; June * 3 – Mike Mosiello, Italian-born American trumpeter (born 1896). * 26 – Julius Foss, Danish composer, organist, and guitarist (born 1879). ; August * 19 – Tiny Kahn, American drummer, arranger, and composer (born 1923). ; November * 21 – Larry Shields, American clarinetist (born 1893). ; Unkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter DeRose
Peter DeRose (or De Rose) (March 10, 1896 – April 23, 1953) was an American composer of jazz and pop music during the era of Tin Pan Alley. Biography A native of New York City, he showed a gift for all things musical at an early age. He learned to play the piano from an older sister. F.B. Haviland published his first song, "Tiger Rose Waltzes", when he was eighteen years old. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1917, he found a job at a music store as a stock room clerk. His composition "When You're Gone, I Won't Forget" led to a job at the New York office of Italian music publisher G. Ricordi & Co. In 1923, he met May Singhi Breen when she performed on radio with the ukulele group The Syncopators. A relationship developed, and she left the group to join DeRose in a musical radio show on NBC called ''The Sweethearts of the Air'' in which he played piano and she played ukulele. The show lasted for 16 years, during which time the two entertainers were married. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
