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1933 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1933. Events * Louis Armstrong goes on a tour to Europe. He is a sensation on all stages in which he appears, and fills the Tivoli (Copenhagen), Tivoli in Copenhagen eight nights in a row. * The Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington Band travels to Europe, and they are well received in England. Ellington is considered a significant composer in London. * Ellington records "Solitude" and "Sophisticated Lady". * Teddy Wilson is in New York City playing with the Benny Carter, Benny Carter Band. * Bessie Smith records for the last time in a session arranged by John Hammond (producer), John Hammond. "Gimme a Pigfoot" was recorded at this session. * Billie Holiday was discovered by John Hammond (producer), John Hammond in Monette's in New York City. Billie record her singing with Benny Goodman. Standards Deaths ; March October 12th, Jimmy Wade, jazz trumpeter (born 1895) * 26 – Eddie Lang, American guitarist, regarded as Father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cab Calloway
Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, conductor and dancer. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years. Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the most popular dance bands in the United States from the early 1930s to the late 1940s. His band included trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Jonah Jones, and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, guitarist Danny Barker, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Cozy Cole. Calloway had several hit records in the 1930s and 1940s, becoming known as the "Hi-de-ho" man of jazz for his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher", originally recorded in 1931. He reached the '' Billboard'' charts in five consecutive decades (1930s–1970s). Calloway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Krell
William Henry Krell (1868–1933) composed one of the early mature rag or ragtime composition in 1897 called Mississippi Rag, published in New York by S. Brainard's Sons and copyrighted on January 27, 1897. The sheet music stated that it was the first rag-time two step ever written and was first played by Krell's Orchestra in Chicago although the structure is in the form of a patrol march. Many historians believe that "Mississippi Rag" was more so of a cake walk composition then a ragtime. The cover shows a group of all ages dancing to a banjo player before onlookers sitting on a pile of stacked cotton bales on a dock on the Mississippi River. Krell also composed the rag Shake Yo' Dusters! or Piccaninny Rag in 1898. "Mississippi Rag" was one of the compositions that help popularize the genre known as ragtime. Compositions William Henry Krell was a Chicago bandleader and composer whose other compositions included: * Our Carter: A Beautiful Ballad (1893), with Silas Leachman * Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. The sixth of eight children born from a poor family in Tryon, North Carolina, Simone initially aspired to be a concert pianist. With the help of a few supporters in her hometown, she enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. She then applied for a scholarship to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where, despite a well received audition, she was denied admission,Liz Garbus, 2015 documentary film, ''What Happened, Miss Simone?'' which she attributed to racism. In 2003, just days before her death, the Institute awarded her an honorary degree. To make a living, Simone started playing piano at a nightclub in Atlantic City. She changed her name to "Nina Simone" to disguise herself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1979. Events March * 3 ** At Havana Jam, in Havana, Cuba, the Saturday evening show on 3 March was launched by the CBS Jazz All-Stars, composed of Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Jimmy Heath, Arthur Blythe, Woody Shaw, Hubert Laws, Bobby Hutcherson, Willie Bobo, Cedar Walton, Percy Heath and Tony Williams. April * 6 **The 6th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 6–8). May * 23 **The 7th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). * 25 **The 13th Berkeley Jazz Festival started in Berkeley, California (May 25–27). *** 1st day featured Al Jarreau, John Klemmer, Betty Carter, and Tony Williams Band *** 2nd day featured Weather Report, Sonny Rollins, and Pat Metheny *** 3rd day featured Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Jefferson with Richie Cole, and A Special Tribute to Charles Mingus: Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Don Alias, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams. June * 1 **The 8th Moers Festival started in Moer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Kynard
Charles Kynard (20 February 1933 – 8 July 1979) was an American soul jazz/ acid jazz organist born in St. Louis, Missouri. Kynard first played piano then switched to organ and led a trio in Kansas City including Tex Johnson (flute, sax) and Leroy Anderson (drums). In 1963, he settled to Los Angeles and his band featured guitarists Cal Green and Ray Crawford, drummer Johnny Kirkwood. Discography As leader * ''Where It's At!'' (Pacific Jazz, 1963) * ''Warm Winds'' with Buddy Collette (World Pacific, 1964) * ''Professor Soul'' (Prestige, 1968) * ''The Soul Brotherhood'' (Prestige, 1969) * ''Reelin' with the Feelin''' (Prestige, 1969) * ''Afro-Disiac'' (Prestige, 1970) * ''Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People)'' (Prestige, 1971) * ''Charles Kynard'' (Mainstream, 1971) * '' Woga'' (Mainstream, 1972) * ''Your Mama Don't Dance'' (Mainstream, 1973) As sideman * Johnny Almond, ''Hollywood Blues'' (Deram, 1969) * Paul Jeffrey, ''Paul Jeffrey'' (Mainstream, 1974) * Les McCann, '' The Gos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike Heatley
Brian John Heatley (17 February 1933 – 10 November 2021), better known as Spike Heatley, was a British jazz double bassist. Early life Heatley was born in Muswell Hill, North London in February 1933. Career He appeared with Vic Ash's sextet in 1958, together with Ian Hamer (trumpet), Johnny Scott (flugelhorn), and Alan Branscombe (piano) and had then joined The Jazz Couriers some weeks before they disbanded.The Jazz Couriers at David Taylor's British jazz web site He played briefly with the quartet formed immediately afterwards with fellow Couriers Terry Shannon and |
John Handy
John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933) is an American jazz musician most commonly associated with the alto saxophone. He also sings and plays the tenor and baritone saxophone, saxello, clarinet, and oboe. Biography Handy was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. He first came to prominence while working for Charles Mingus in the 1950s. In the 1960s, Handy led several groups, among them a quintet with Michael White, violin, Jerry Hahn, guitar, Don Thompson, bass, and Terry Clarke, drums. This group's performance at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival was recorded and released as an album; Handy received Grammy nominations for "Spanish Lady" (jazz performance) and "If Only We Knew" (jazz composition). After completing high school at McClymonds High School in Oakland, he studied music at San Francisco State College, interrupted by service during the Korean War, graduating in 1958. Following graduation, he moved to New York City. Handy has taught music history and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2009. Events January * 9 – The 5th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 9 – 11). February * 4 – The 12th Polarjazz, Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 4–8). March * 6 – The 5th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 6–8). * 18 ** The 36th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (March 18–20). ** Kjetil Møster was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2009. * 19 – Solveig Slettahjell performs the commissioned work ''Tarpan Seasons'' for Vossajazz 2009. April * 22 – The 15th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Inderøy, Norway (April 22–26). May * 20 – The 37th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 26–30). * 29 – The 38th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 29 – June 1). June * 29 – The 21st Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 29 – July 9). * 30 – The 29th Montreal International Jazz Festival starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando "Cachaito" López
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released in July 2017, making it the 23rd-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States, and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami and Tampa. Orlando had a population of 307,573 in the 2020 census, making it the 67th-largest city in the United States, the fourth-largest city in Florida, and the state's largest inland city. Orlando is one of the most-visited cities in the world primarily due to tourism, major events, and convention traffic; in 2018, the city drew more than 75 million visitors. The Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the 13th-busiest airport in the United States and the 29th-busiest in the world. The two largest and most internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadao Watanabe (musician)
is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, banjo, and flute. He is known for his bossa nova recordings, although his work encompasses many styles, with collaborations from musicians all over the world. Career Watanabe was born on 1 February 1933 in Utsunomiya, Japan. His father, a professional musician, sang and played the biwa. He was attracted to jazz from an early age, in part due to the strong cultural influence stemming from the American post-war presence in Japan. Watanabe learned the clarinet while in high school after convincing his father over the course of six weeks to buy him a second-hand instrument. In 1951, Watanabe moved to Tokyo and began playing the alto saxophone. He started studying the flute in 1953 with Ririko Hayashi from the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. He joined Toshiko Akiyoshi’s Cozy Quartet and began leading the group when Akiyoshi moved to the USA.By 1958 he had performed with leading musicians and quartets. In 19 ... [...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] |
Hideo Shiraki
Hideo Shiraki (; 1 January 1933, in Tokyo – 31 August 1972) was a Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader, best known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s. Famed earlier on for hard bop, he later explored world music and became a pioneer of fusing traditional music forms with jazz structuring. He emerged in the new Japanese jazz scene of the 1950s that grew out of the influence of the US occupying forces. He studied percussion at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and, during this period, played with Masashi Nagao's Blue Coats. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, his quintet was popular in Japan and was associated with the "funky boom" craze for hard bop. Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto, Terumasa Hino and Yuzuru Sera all passed through his quintet. Notable albums include 1961's ''In Fiesta'' (Teichiku Japan), which included a version of Benny Golson's "Five Spot After Dark". Performers on the album included Hidehiko Matsumoto on tenor and flute and Yuzuru Sera on piano. 1965's ''Sakura S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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