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1907 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1907. Events ; June * 5 – The New Orleans Blues trumpet pioneer Buddy Bolden runs amok and is committed to the state hospital at Angola. He spent the rest of his life there and was never recorded. Standards Births ; January * 4 – Joe Marsala, Italian-American clarinetist and songwriter (died 1978). * 31 – Benny Morton, American trombonist most associated with the swing genre (died 1985). ; February * 10 – Joe Haymes, American bandleader and arranger (died 1964). * 22 – Rex Stewart, American cornetist, Duke Ellington Orchestra (died 1967). * 26 – Harry Gold, British saxophonist and bandleader (died 2005). ; March * 1 – Albert Ammons, American pianist (died 1949). * 7 – Olivia Plunket Greene, English musician, Bright Young Things (died 1958). * 28 – Herb Hall, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1996). ; April * 15 – Casper Reardon, American harpist (died 1941). * 26 – Dave Toug ... [...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] |
1949 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1949. In 1949 Bebop dominates the scene, but Dixieland is still being played. Miles Davis makes the first recordings with other artists of what will be known as Cool Jazz. The first LPs are issued, as are the first 45s. Shows, movies and events * ''Begone Dull Care'' is an animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart, giving a visual presentation of Oscar Peterson's jazz music. * '' My Foolish Heart'' was a film starring Dana Andrews and Susan Hayward that was panned by the critics, but the title song " My Foolish Heart", written by singer Billie Holiday and sung by Martha Mears, was a hit and became a jazz standard. * Sarah Vaughan made her first appearance with a symphony orchestra in a benefit for the Philadelphia Orchestra entitled "100 Men and a Girl." * Al Jolson appeared in the film '' Jolson Sings Again'', a sequel to the 1946 '' The Jolson Story''. * Dolly Rathebe's career was launched by a ... [...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] |
Castor McCord
Castor "Cass" McCord (May 17, 1907 — February 14, 1963) was an American jazz saxophonist, born in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, who, with his twin brother, clarinetist and alto saxophonist Ted McCord, started out, at age 17, as a member of Edgar Hayes' Blue Grass Buddies in 1924. Along with Hayes, he attended Ohio's Wilberforce University, where he played in the student band run by Horace Henderson. Later in the 1920s he moved from Ohio to Atlantic City and then to New York City, where he played with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band and Louis Armstrong early in the 1930s. His other collaborators included Eubie Blake and Charlie Matson. In the middle of the 1930s, McCord played in France for a year and toured India with Leon Abbey in 1936. McCord led his own trio in Amsterdam in 1937, then worked with Walter Rains in Rotterdam the next year. He moved back to New York near the end of the decade, returning to briefly play under Abbey as well as in the bands of Benny Carter, Eddie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1972. Events April * 21 ** Grant Green records '' Live at the Lighthouse'' at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California. June * 10 – The very first Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 10 – 11). * 16 – The 6th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 16 – August 20). * 29 – The 19th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 29 – July 8). September * 15 – The 15th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17). Album releases *Neil Ardley: '' Symphony of Amaranths'' *Gato Barbieri: '' Bolivia (album)'' *Paul Bley: '' Open, to Love'' *Anthony Braxton **''Donna Lee'' **'' Saxophone Improvisations'' **'' Town Hall 1972'' *Gary Burton: ''Alone at Last'' * Ornette Coleman: ''Skies of America'' * Chick Corea: ''Return To Forever'' *Miles Davis: ''On The Corner'' * Bill Evans: '' Living Time'' (with George Russell) *Gunter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayes Alvis
Hayes Alvis (May 1, 1907 – December 29, 1972) was an American jazz bassist and tuba player. Career Alvis began on drums but switched to tuba and bass after playing with Jelly Roll Morton in 1927–1928. He played tuba with Earl Hines from 1928 to 1930, and created arrangements for Hines as well. He moved to New York City in 1931 and played with Jimmie Noone in the Mills Blue Rhythm Band from 1931 to 1934 and 1936. An early double-bass solo can be heard on the latter group's "Rhythm Spasm" (1932). Alvis also occasionally played baritone saxophone in this ensemble as well, and was the group's tour manager. From 1935 to 1938, he played with Duke Ellington, working with fellow bassist/tuba player Billy Taylor. After his period with Ellington, Alvis played with Benny Carter, Joe Sullivan, and Louis Armstrong (in whose ensemble he replaced Pops Foster). From 1942 to 1945, Alvis played in an U.S. Army band led by Sy Oliver. After the war, Alvis played with Dave Martin until 1947, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 In Jazz
1948 in jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1948. The Nice Jazz Festival held annually since February 25, 1948 in Nice, on the French Riviera. Also in 1948, Louis Armstrong formed the first version of the Jazz All Stars with Jack Teagarden on trombone, Barney Bigard on clarinet, Dick Carey on piano, Sid Catlett on drums and Arvell Shaw on bass. Their music fits in with New Orleans revival. Louis Armstrong performed at the Jazz festival in 1948, where Suzy Delair sang "C'est si bon" by Henri Betti and André Hornez for the first time in public. Events February * 22 – The very first Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (February 22 – 28). **The Nice Jazz Festival is inaugurated. Held annually in Nice, on the French Riviera, it is "the first jazz festival of international significance." Album releases * Coleman Hawkins: ''Picasso'' * Stan Kenton: '' A Presentation of Progressive Jazz'' Standards Deaths ; January * 3 – Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Tough
Dave Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born in Oak Park, Illinois, United States, Tough was a friend of Bud Freeman, who was part of a group of musicians known as the Austin High School Gang in Chicago. In 1925, he became a professional musician, playing with Jack Gardner, Art Kassel, Sig Meyers, and Husk O'Hare's Wolverines. After two years in Europe, he returned home and played with Benny Goodman and Red Nichols. He left music for three years until 1935, then joined the big bands of Tommy Dorsey, Red Norvo, Bunny Berigan, and Benny Goodman. He played Dixieland jazz with Bud Freeman, Jack Teagarden, Eddie Condon, Mezz Mezzrow, and Joe Marsala. In the 1940s, he played with the big bands of Charlie Spivak and Claude Thornhill, in Artie Shaw's Symphonic Swing Orchestra (1941) and the subsequent naval band led by Shaw (1942-1944), then joined Woody Herman's big ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1941. Events *Cab Calloway is struck by a spitball during a concert in Hartford, Connecticut. He then fights Dizzy Gillespie. Dizzy is consequently fired. Standards Deaths ; February * 24 – David Plunket Greene, English musician, Bright Young Things (suicide) (born 1904). ; March * 8 – Ken Snakehips Johnson, band leader and dancer, originally from British Guiana (born 1914). * 9 – Casper Reardon, American harpist (born 1907). ; July * 10 – Jelly Roll Morton, American pianist, bandleader and composer (born 1890). ; September * 1 – Frank Melrose, American pianist (born 1907). ; October * 25 – Nisse Lind, Swedish accordionist and pianist (born 1904). * 30 – Chu Berry, American tenor saxophonist (born 1908). ; November * 24 – Dick Wilson, American tenor saxophonist (born 1911). ; Unknown date * Steve Lewis, New Orleans pianist and composer (born 1896). Births ; January * 3 – Roger Neumann, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper Reardon
Casper Reardon (April 15, 1907 – March 9, 1941) was an American classical and jazz harpist. He studied classical harp at the Curtis Institute of Music and went on to play for the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Later on, he played jazz. The harp had been used in dance music for occasional flourishes before Reardon, but he is considered a first for using harp as a jazz instrument for solos and performances. By 1936, he was described as the "World's Hottest Harpist". During the following year he played "Cousin Caspar" in the film, '' You're a Sweetheart''. In 1938, he played harp for the Broadway musical, ''I Married an Angel''. As a jazz musician he can be heard on albums by Jack Teagarden and Paul Whiteman. He recorded a handful of records for Liberty Music Shop Records and Schirmer Records. He died in March 1941, in New York, at the age of 33 from kidney failure. References External links *AllMusic biography AllMusic (previously known ... [...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] |
Herb Hall
Herbert L. Hall (March 28, 1907 – March 5, 1996) was an American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist. Early life Hall was born in Reserve, Louisiana, the brother of Edmond Hall and the son of clarinetist Edward Hall. Career Hall began on banjo with the Niles Jazz Band (1923–1925), then settled on reeds. In 1926, he played with Kid Augustin Victor in Baton Rouge, and moved to New Orleans the following year. He played briefly with Sidney Desvigne, then played for over a decade with Don Albert (1929–1940), moving to San Antonio with him and remaining there until 1945. After this he moved to Philadelphia, where he played with Herman Autrey; a few years later he was in New York, working with Doc Cheatham (1955) and toured Europe with Sammy Price (1955–56). He often played in New York jazz clubs, particularly Jimmy Ryan's and Eddie Condon's, in the late 1950s and 1960s. In 1968-69, he toured with Wild Bill Davison's Jazz Giants, and then a stint with an offshoot band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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