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Andy Simpkins
Andrew Simpkins (April 29, 1932 – June 2, 1999) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Richmond, Indiana, he first became known as a member of the group The Three Sounds, with which he performed from 1956 to 1968.allmusic biography/ref> After that, until 1974, he was a member of pianist George Shearing's group, and from 1979 to 1989 toured with singer Sarah Vaughan. Throughout and after that time, during which he settled in Los Angeles, Simpkins became respected as a top-quality bassist and widely known as a solid and reliable studio musician. He performed with singers Carmen McRae and Anita O'Day, instrumentalists Gerald Wiggins, Monty Alexander, Buddy DeFranco, Don Menza, and Stéphane Grappelli, and many others. He recorded three albums as a leader. He also played acoustic bass on the 1997 covers album '' In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy'' by artist Pat Boone. Simpkins died of stomach cancer in Los Angeles. Discography With The Three Sounds *1958: ''Introducing the 3 So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city in eastern Wayne County, Indiana. Bordering the state of Ohio, it is the county seat of Wayne County and is part of the Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 36,812. Situated largely within Wayne Township, its area includes a non-contiguous portion in nearby Boston Township, where Richmond Municipal Airport is currently located. Richmond is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because the earliest jazz recordings and records were made at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company. Gennett Records was the first to record such artists as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Hoagy Carmichael, Lawrence Welk, and Gene Autry. The city has twice received the All-America City Award, most recently in 2009. History In 1806 the first European Americans in the area, Quaker families from the state of North Carolina, settled along the East Fork of the Whitewater R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branching Out
''Branching Out'' is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the Riverside label featuring performances by Adderley with Johnny Griffin, and The Three Sounds.Riverside Records discography accessed February 16, 2010 Reception The review by states: "Adderley and Griffin made for an exciting frontline".Jurek, T. accessed February 15, 2010 ' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babe's Blues
''Babe's Blues'' is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1961 with one additional track from 1962 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1986.Blue Note discography accessed November 30, 2010. The title track is a composition by . Reception The review by awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "The popular Three Sounds perform mostly standard ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey There (album)
''Hey There'' is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed November 30, 2010 In March 2015, it was released for the first time on SHM-CD in Japan, featuring all the pieces recorded at an August 13, 1961 session, including the previously unissued "Billy Boy" and the tracks from '''' (except for "Babe's Blues", recorded in 1962 and included on the SHM-CD of '' Black Orchid''). Reception The |
Stanley Turrentine
Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s. He was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone ndearthy grounding in the blues." In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, with whom he also recorded. Biography Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District, United States, into a musical family. His father, Thomas Turrentine Sr., was a saxophonist with Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans, his mother played stride piano, and his older brother Tommy Turrentine was a trumpet player. He began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Hour
The blue hour (from French ; ) is the period of twilight (in the morning or evening, around the nautical stage) when the Sun is at a significant depth below the horizon. During this time, the remaining sunlight takes on a mostly blue shade. This shade differs from the colour of the sky on a clear day, which is caused by Rayleigh scattering. The blue hour occurs when the Sun is far enough below the horizon so that the sunlight's blue wavelengths dominate due to the Chappuis absorption caused by ozone. Since the term is colloquial, it lacks an official definition such as dawn, dusk, or the three stages of twilight. Rather, blue hour refers to the state of natural lighting that usually occurs around the nautical stage of the twilight period (at dawn or dusk). Explanation and times of occurrence The still commonly presented incorrect explanation claims that Earth's post-sunset and pre-sunrise atmosphere solely receives and disperses the sun's shorter blue wavelengths and scatter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Just Got To Be
''It Just Got to Be'' is an album by the jazz group The Three Sounds with performances recorded in 1960. It was released on the Blue Note label in 1963.Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010 It was reissued on CD only in Japan, with two bonus tracks. Reception The review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars stating, "The performances throughout the record are predictably swinging and enjoyable, even if they find the trio taking no stylistic chances. That lack of adventure doesn't matter, though — the Three Sounds excel at making unpretentious, unabashedly enjoyable mainstream jazz, and there's something endearing about ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here We Come (The Three Sounds Album)
''Here We Come'' is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds, featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010 Reception The review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars, stating "''Here We Come'' is a typically classy and entertaining collection from the Three Sounds... overall the album has a warm, relaxed vibe that makes the romanticism particularly welcoming."Erlewine, S. T. accessed October ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feelin' Good (The Three Sounds Album)
''Feelin' Good'' is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010 It was released on CD only in Japan. Reception The review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars stating "An appropriate title for an utterly charming set from the Three Sounds. The trio works familiar territory on ''Feelin' Good'', playing a set of swinging hard bop and classy soul-jazz, but there's a definite spark in the air... It captures the Three Sounds at a peak, which means ''Feelin' Good'' is an excellent example of early soul-jazz".[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moods (The Three Sounds Album)
''Moods'' is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds released in 1961 on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010 It was recorded the same day '''' was recorded. Reception The review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars stating "The Three Sounds open their signature sound a bit on the romantic ''Moods''. They retain the same light touch that made their early albums so enjoyable, but they add more textures to the mix... on the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Deal
''Good Deal'' is the third album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1959 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010 Like the majority of the band's albums, it has been released on CD only in Japan, as a limited edition. Reception The review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: "''Good Deal'' is a typically fine record from the Three Sounds, who were beginning to hit their stride when this session was recorded in May 1959. Like most of their records, it's laidback — even when the group works a swinging tempo, there's a sense of ease that keeps the mood friendly, relaxed and me ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American retired jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker. Life and career Donaldson was born in Badin, North Carolina, United States. He attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro in the early 1940s. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was trained at the Great Lakes bases in Chicago where he was introduced to bop music in the lively club scene. At the war's conclusion, he returned to Greensboro, where he worked club dates with the Rhythm Vets, a combo composed of A and T students who had served in the U.S. Navy. The band recorded the soundtrack to a musical comedy featurette, ''Pitch a Boogie Woogie'', in Greenville, North Carolina, in the summer of 1947. The movie had a limited run at black audie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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