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1925 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1925. Musicians born that year included Art Pepper and Zoot Sims. Events Standards * In 1925 standards that were published included "Dinah" and "Squeeze Me". Deaths ; January * 8 – Jimmy Palao, African-American Violinist, saxophonist, cornetist, mellophonist, and leader of the Original Creole Band (born 1879). ; June * 16 – Emmett Hardy, New Orleans American cornet player (born 1903). ; August * 16 – Edna Hicks, American singer (born 1895). Births ; January * 6 ** Jane Harvey, American singer (died 2013). ** Leon Abramson or Lee Abrams, American drummer (died 1992). * 7 – Dave Schildkraut, American saxophonist (died 1998). * 13 – Nat Peck, American trombonist (died 2015). * 19 – Don Lang, English trombonist and singer (died 1992). * 23 – Marty Paich, American pianist (died 1995). * 25 – Barbara Carroll, American pianist (died 2017). ; February * 4 – Jutta Hipp, German pianist and composer ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Wooding
Samuel David Wooding (17 June 1895 – 1 August 1985) was an American jazz pianist, arranger and bandleader living and performing in Europe and the United States. Career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, between 1921 and 1923 Wooding was a member of Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds, one of several Dunn-led line-ups that recorded in New York around that time for the Columbia label. Wooding led several big bands in the United States and abroad. 1925 European tour Wooding and his band had developed a floor show for the 1923 opening of the Nest Club, and in 1925, while performing at Smalls Paradise, a Russian-American impresario booked Wooding and his band – as "the Chocolate Kiddies" – as well as his revue performers for a European tour, performing in Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. The cast of ''Chocolate Kiddies'' included singer Adelaide Hall, The Three Eddies, singer Lottie Gee, Rufus Greenlee and Thaddeus Drayton, Bobbie and Babe G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Abramson
Leon Abramson, known as Lee Abrams (January 6, 1925 – April 20, 1992) was an American jazz drummer. Early life Abrams was born in New York City and was raised in Brooklyn. His father played the violin and clarinet. His brother, Ray Abrams, was a jazz saxophonist. Career Abramson joined the United States Army in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. During his career, Abramson played with Roy Eldridge. On 52nd Street, he played with Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ..., Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Jay Jay Johnson. References American jazz drummers 1925 births 1992 deaths Musicians from Brooklyn United States Army soldiers United States Army personnel of World War II Jazz musicians from New York (state) {{US-jazz-drummer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Lawrence
Elliott Lawrence Broza (February 14, 1925 – July 2, 2021), known professionally as Elliott Lawrence, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. Son of the broadcaster Stan Lee Broza, Lawrence led his first dance band at age 20, but he played swing at the time its heyday was coming to a close. He recorded copiously as a bandleader for Columbia, Decca, King, Fantasy, Vik, and SESAC between 1946 and 1960. Lawrence was music director for the Tony awards show. Life and career Elliot Lawrence was born Elliot Lawrence Broza on February 14, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents, Stan Lee Broza and Esther Broza, were radio and television pioneers. In 1927, they created and produced the Horn and Hardart Children's Hour, which ran on WCAU radio from 1927 to 1958 and concurrently on television from 1948 to 1958. Stan Lee Broza was the first president of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia from 1962 to 1963. Stan Lee hosted the Children's Hour and Esther produced it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2003. Events January * 30 – The 6th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 30 – February 2). February March April * 11 ** The 30th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 11 – 13). ** Kåre Opheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003. * 3 – Terje Rypdal performs the commissioned work '' Vossabrygg'' for Vossajazz 2003. May * 21 – The 31st Nattjazz 2004 started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – 31). June * 6 – The 32nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 6 – 9). * 23 – The 15th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 23 – July 13). * 26 – The 24th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Canada (June 26 - July 6). July * 4 – The 37th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 20). ** The 25th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2 – 11). * 11 – The 28th North Sea Jazz Festival started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jutta Hipp
Jutta Hipp (February 4, 1925 – April 7, 2003) was a jazz pianist and composer. Born in Leipzig during the Weimar Republic, Hipp initially listened to jazz in secret, as it was not approved of by the Nazi authorities. After World War II, she became a refugee, often lacking food and other necessities. By the early 1950s, she was a touring pianist and soon led her own bands. Critic Leonard Feather heard Hipp perform in Germany in 1954, recorded her, and organized her move to the United States the following year. Club and festival appearances soon followed, as did album releases. For reasons that are unclear, Hipp's last recording was in 1956. She started working in a clothing factory, and ultimately cut herself off from the music world. She remained in the United States, and worked for the clothing company for 35 years. Early life Hipp was born on February 4, 1925, in Leipzig in the Weimar Republic. Her family was middle class, with a Protestant background. She began playing the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2017. Events January * 12 ** The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15). ** The 3rd annual Tucson Jazz Festival started in Tucson, Arizona (January 12 – 22). * 20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 20 – 21). * 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway. * 28 – Nils Petter Molvær is presented as winner of the 2016 Spellemannprisen Jazz award. February * 1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (February 1 – 4). * 2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 2–5). * 9 – The 12th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 9 – 11). March * 3 – The 13th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 3 – 5). * 31 – The 18th Cape Town International Jazz Festival started in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Carroll
Barbara Carroll (born Barbara Carole Coppersmith; January 25, 1925 – February 12, 2017) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. Early life and career Carroll was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. She began her classical training in piano at age eight, but by high school decided to become a jazz pianist. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music for a year, but left it as it conflicted with working for bands. In 1947 Leonard Feather dubbed her "the first girl ever to play bebop piano." In the following year her trio, which featured Chuck Wayne on guitar and Clyde Lombardi on bass, worked briefly with Benny Goodman. Later Charlie Byrd replaced Wayne and Joe Shulman replaced Lombardi. After Byrd's departure, Carroll decided to have it be a drums, bass, and piano trio. In the 1950s Carroll and her trio worked on ''Me and Juliet'' by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The decade saw her career ebb due to changing musical tastes and personal concerns. Later career In 1972 she r ... [...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] |
Marty Paich
Martin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor. As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kenton, Art Pepper, Buddy Rich, Ray Brown, Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Ray Charles and Mel Tormé. His long association with Tormé included one of the singer's earliest albums, '' Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-Tette''. Over the next three decades he worked with pop singers such as Andy Williams and Jack Jones and for film and television. He is the father of David Paich, a founding member of the rock band Toto. Career A native of Oakland, California, Paich learned accordion and piano at an early age. In the 1930s, when he was ten years old, he was leading bands and performing at weddings. At sixteen, he wrote arrangements with Pete Rugolo. He served with the U.S. Air Corps in World War II. He attended the University of Southern California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Lang (musician)
Don Lang (born Gordon Langhorn; 19 January 1925 – 3 August 1992) was an English trombonist and singer who led Don Lang and his Frantic Five. Biography Lang was born in Halifax, England on 19 January 1925. He and his band appeared on ''Six-Five Special'', the first BBC Television show for teenagers, from 1957. In 1958, his cover version of "Witch Doctor" reached the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. Lang played trombone on the song " Revolution 1" on The Beatles' '' 'White Album'''. Lang retired in the late 1980s. He died of cancer in London on 3 August 1992, aged 67. Discography Albums * ''The Complete '50s Singles – 2012'' (Peaksoft) (includes HMV POP714 from 1960) Singles Don Lang * HMV POP115: "Cloudburst"/"Seventeen" – 1955, UK No. 16 * HMV POP150: "Four Brothers"/" I Want You to Be My Baby" – 1956 * HMV POP178: "Rock Around the Island"/"Jumpin' to Conclusions" – 1956 * HMV POP224: "Rock and Roll Blues"/"Stop the World I Wanna Get Off" – 1956 * HMV POP260: "Sweet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2015. Events January * 21 – The 4th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 21 – 24). * 23 – The 34th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 23 – 24). February * 5 ** The 17th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 5 – 8). ** The 10th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 5 – 8). March * 6 – The 11th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 6 – 8). * 27 – The 42nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 27 – 29). * 28 ** Thea Hjelmeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2015 for the album ''Solar Plexus''. ** Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work ''Apukaluptein'' at Vossajazz. April * 23 – The 21st SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 23 – 27). * 30 – The International Jazz Day. May * 5 – The 27th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Peck
Nathan Peck (January 13, 1925 – October 24, 2015) was an American jazz trombonist. Early life Peck was born in New York City on January 13, 1925. His father was a cinema projectionist. Peck began playing the trombone as a teenager. Later life and career After leaving high school Peck was drafted into the army and became part of Glenn Miller's band. He remained with the band until after World War II ended. He played with Don Redman in 1947. He studied classical music at the Paris Conservatory from 1949 to 1951, while playing and recording with leading jazz musicians such as Coleman Hawkins (1949), James Moody (1949–50), and Roy Eldridge (1950). In the 1950s Peck played on television in New York, and in 1953 he recorded with Dizzy Gillespie. Peck shuttled between Paris and New York until 1957, when he married dancer Vera Tietz and settled in France. In France, Peck played with Michel Legrand, André Hodeir and Duke Ellington. Peck spent some time in England and Germany, workin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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