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1930 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1930. Musicians born that year included Ornette Coleman, Herbie Mann, Helen Merrill, Sonny Rollins, Ray Charles and Clifford Brown. Events * The Great Depression had started. Unemployment rates had risen to 25% of the workforce, and up to 60% of African American men were out of work. Cities were crowded with workseekers. Black musicians were not allowed to play in studios or on radio. However, jazz music was resilient. While businesses, including the record industry, were down, the dance halls were packed with people dancing the jitterbug to the music of big bands, which would come to be called swing music. Standards * In 1930 standards published included " Body and Soul", " But Not for Me" and "Embraceable You". Births ; January * 1 – Ack van Rooyen, Dutch trumpeter and flugelhornist. * 5 – Oscar Klein, Austrian trumpeter (died 2006). * 11 ** Jack Nimitz, American baritone saxophonist (died 2009). ** Johnny V ... [...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] |
Oscar Klein
Oscar Klein (5 January 1930 in Graz, Austria – 12 December 2006 in Baden-Württemberg) was an Austrian born jazz trumpeter who also played clarinet, harmonica, and swing guitar. His family fled the Nazis when he was young. He became known for "older jazz" like swing and Dixieland. In the early sixties he joined the famous Dutch Swing College Band in the Netherlands as first trumpeter and he is to be found on several of their recordings. He played with Lionel Hampton, Joe Zawinul, Jerry Ricks and others. In 1996 he was honored by then President Thomas Klestil Thomas Klestil (; 4 November 1932 – 6 July 2004) was an Austrian diplomat and politician who served as President of Austria from 1992 to his death in 2004. He was elected in 1992 and re-elected into office in 1998. Biography until 1992 Bor .... References Dixieland trumpeters Swing guitarists Austrian jazz trumpeters Male trumpeters 1930 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American guitarists 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Neely (musician)
John Neely (January 29, 1930 in Chicago – October 8, 1994 in Richton Park, Illinois) was a jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger. A member of King Fleming's Quintette (with Russell Williams and Lorez Alexandria) which recorded for the Chicago-based Blue Lake label in early 1954, he had played with Clifford Jordan in 1949.Campbell, Robert L.; Pruter, Robert and Büttner, Armin "The King Fleming Discography" In 1960, Neely recorded with pianist Earl Washington for the Formal label in a band which included |
2005 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2005. Events January * 27 – The 8th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 27 – 29). February * 13 – The 47th Annual Grammy Awards ** Ray Charles & Norah Jones in the categories Record of the Year and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the song " Here We Go Again" ** Ray Charles & Various Artists in the category Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for ''Genius Loves Company'' ** The Maria Schneider Orchestra in the category Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for ''Concert in the Garden'' ** Bill Frisell in the category Best Contemporary Jazz Album for '' Unspeakable'' ** Herbie Hancock in the category Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for the album '' Speak Like a Child'' ** McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash in the category Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group for ''Illuminations'' ** Nancy Wilson in the category Best Jazz Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Bailey (guitarist)
Derek Bailey (29 January 1930 – 25 December 2005) was an English avant-garde guitarist and an important figure in the free improvisation movement. Bailey abandoned conventional performance techniques found in jazz, exploring atonality, noise, and whatever unusual sounds he could produce with the guitar. Much of his work was released on his own label Incus Records. In addition to solo work, Bailey collaborated frequently with other musicians and recorded with collectives such as Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Company. Career Bailey was born in Sheffield, England. A third-generation musician, he began playing guitar at the age of ten. He studied with Sheffield City organist C. H. C. Biltcliffe, an experience he disliked, and with his uncle George Wing and John Duarte. As an adult he worked as a guitarist and session musician in clubs, radio, and dance hall bands, playing with Morecambe and Wise, Gracie Fields, Bob Monkhouse, Kathy Kirby, and on the television program '' Oppor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2018. Events January * 11 ** The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14). ** The 4th annual Tucson Jazz Festival started in Tucson, Arizona (January 11 – 21). * 19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 19–20). * 28 – The Gustav Lundgren Trio performed a tribute to Django Reinhardt at Stockholm Concert Hall. * 31 ** The 7th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 31 – February 3). ** The 13th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 31 – February 4). February * 1 – The 20th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1 – 4). * 23 – Kirsti Huke received the 2017 Radka Toneff Memorial Award. * 25 – The band Hegge was awarded the 2017 jazz Spellemannprisen. March * 2 – The 14th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2 – 4). * 8 – The Turku Jazz F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Kleinschuster
Erich Kleinschuster (23 January 1930 – 12 September 2018) was an Austrian trombonist and bandleader. Biography Kleinschuster was born in Graz, and learned to play piano before learning how to play the trombone; his first major engagement was as a member of Fridl Althaler's Radio Graz dance orchestra. As a member of the International Youth Band, he appeared at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, and worked with Johannes Fehring from 1958 to 1965, in addition to playing with Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland's ensemble. He played with Friedrich Gulda in 1965, then put together a six-piece ensemble the following year, which performed frequently on Österreichischer Rundfunk. He founded Vienna's ''Jazzinstitut'' in 1968 and was the leader of Österreichischer Rundfunk's big band from 1972 until 1981; he was the conductor for the Austrian entries of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 and 1976. Among his jazz associations in the 1970s were Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, George Gruntz, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2001. Events January * 25 – The 4th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 25 – 28). February March April * 6 ** The 28th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 6 – 8). ** Stein Inge Brækhus was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003. * 3 – Eldbjørg Raknes performs the commissioned work ''So much depends upon a red wheel barrow'' for Vossajazz 2003. May * 23 – The 29th Nattjazz 2001 started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2). June * 1 – The 30th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 1 – 4). * 19 – The 13th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 19 – July 8). * 26 – The 18th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (June 26 – July 22). * 29 – The 22nd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 - July 10). July * 6 – The 35th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 6 – 22). * 13 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike Robinson
Henry Bertholf "Spike" Robinson (January 16, 1930 – October 29, 2001) was a jazz tenor saxophonist. He began playing at age twelve, recording on several labels, including Discovery, Hep and Concord. However, he sought an engineering degree and followed that profession for nearly 30 years. In 1981 he returned to recording music. Early life Robinson was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on January 16, 1930. Beginning on alto saxophone in his early years, Robinson soon discovered that it was hard to make a living playing the kind of music he wanted to play. Later life and career In 1948, Robinson joined the US Navy as a musician and by 1950 was based in the UK. He was soon regularly jamming at London's Club Eleven, Downbeat Club and Studio 51 with leading UK beboppers, including Tommy Pollard, Johnny Dankworth and Victor Feldman. He made a few records for Carlo Krahmer's Esquire label but eventually was transferred home and demobilized. Unhappy with the music scene in the Chicago area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2014. Events January * 16 – The 9th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 16 – 19). * 22 – The 3rd Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 22 – 26). February * 5 – The 16th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 5 – 9). * 28 – The 10th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (February 28 – March 2). March April * 11 – The 41st Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 11 – 13). * 12 ** Sigbjørn Apeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2014. ** Mats Eilertsen performed the commissioned work ''Rubicon'' for Vossajazz 2014. * 23 – The 20th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 23 – 27). * 25 – The 3rd Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 25 – May 1). * 30 – The International Jazz Day. May * 22 – The 42nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – 31) June * 26 ** The 34th Montreal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Wheeler
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014) was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. from the 1950s onwards. Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active in free improvisation and occasionally contributed to rock music recordings. Wheeler wrote over one hundred compositions and was a skilled arranger for small groups and large ensembles. Wheeler was the patron of the Royal Academy Junior Jazz course. Early life Wheeler was born in Toronto, Ontario, on 14 January 1930. Growing up in Toronto, he began playing the cornet at age 12 and became interested in jazz in his mid-teens. Wheeler spent a year studying composition at The Royal Conservatory of Music in 1950. In 1952 he moved to Britain. He found his way into the London jazz scene of the time, playing in groups led by Tommy Whittle, Tubby Hayes, and Ronnie Scott. Career In the late 1950s, he was a member of Buddy Featherstonhaugh's quinte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Varro
Johnny Varro (born 1930) is a pianist with roots in the swing (genre), swing style of jazz. He is also a leader and arranger. Commodore Music Shop Varro was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began studying piano at the age of ten. During his teenage years, he was introduced to jazz by way of the Commodore Music Shop in New York City. There he met the manager Jack Crystal (father of Billy Crystal), who was running jam sessions on the Lower East Side. At these sessions, Johnny met some of the greatest players of the era, such as Willie "The Lion" Smith, Big Sid Catlett, Joe Thomas (tenor saxophonist), Joe Thomas, Hot Lips Page, Joe Sullivan, Pete Brown (jazz musician), Pete Brown and others. The experience of sitting in for Joe Sullivan and Willie "The Lion" Smith was invaluable and soon allowed Johnny to become a hired player. New York: Bobby Hackett and Eddie Condon Johnny's first professional job was with Bobby Hackett touring the East Coast with his quartet. In 1954 he worked at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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