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Boots Mussulli
Henry "Boots" Mussulli (November 18, 1915 in Milford, Massachusetts – September 23, 1967 in Norfolk, Massachusetts) was an Italian-American jazz saxophonist, based chiefly out of Boston. According to the Social Security files, he was born in 1915, not in 1917 as previously stated. Mussulli's first instrument was clarinet, which he first played at age 12. He played with Mal Hallett in Massachusetts around 1940, and joined Teddy Powell's group in 1943-44. He played with Stan Kenton from 1944 to 1947 and returned to play with Kenton again on tour in 1952 and 1954. He also played with Vido Musso, Gene Krupa (1948), Charlie Ventura (1949), Serge Chaloff, Toshiko Akiyoshi (1955), and Herb Pomeroy. In 1949, Mussulli opened a jazz club in his hometown, called "The Crystal Room". From the mid-1950s, he concentrated more on music education, leading a local youth orchestra, the Milford Youth Band, at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1967. He died of cancer shortly thereafter. Discogr ...
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Milford, Massachusetts
Milford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,379 according to the 2020 census. First settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1780, Milford became a booming industrial and quarrying community in the 19th century due to its unique location which includes the nearby source of the Charles River, the Mill River, the Blackstone River watershed, and large quantities of Milford pink granite. History Milford was first settled in 1662 as a part of Mendon after Native Americans, including the Sachem, Quashaamit, granted land to the early settlers. King Philip's War destroyed the town in 1676, but settlers returned in 1680. The Mill River flows through Milford and had several conspicuous fords that were familiar to the Native Americans, and used by the early white settlers. These "mill (river) fords" are said to have given Milford its name. Milford was incorporated April 11, 1780 and the first town hall built in 1819; a brick structure later named ...
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Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. Another 10% are due to obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity or excessive drinking of alcohol. Other factors include certain infections, exposure to ionizing radiation, and environmental pollutants. In the developing world, 15% of cancers are due to infections such as ''Helicobacter pylori'', hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human papillomavirus infection, Epstein–Barr virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These factors act, at least partly, by changing the genes of ...
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1967 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species '' Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in th ...
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1910s Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ...
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Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ...
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Scott Yanow
Scott Yanow (born October 4, 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author.Allmusic Biography/ref> Biography Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles and was the jazz editor for ''Record Review.'' He wrote for many jazz and arts magazines, including ''JazzTimes'', ''Jazziz'', ''Down Beat'', ''Cadence'', ''CODA'' and the ''Los Angeles Jazz Scene''. In September 2002, Yanow was interviewed on-camera by CNN about the Monterey Jazz Festival and wrote an in-depth biography on Dizzy Gillespie for AllMusic.com. He authored 12 books on jazz (including 2022's Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist), over 900 liner notes for CDs and over 20,000 reviews of jazz recordings. Yanow was a contributor to and co-editor of the third edition of the ''All Music Guide to Jazz''. He continues to write for ''Downbeat, Jazziz'', the ''Los Angeles Jazz Scene'', "Syncopated Times," "Jazz Artistry Now," the ''J ...
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Life Is A Many Splendored Gig
''Life Is a Many Splendored Gig'' is an album by the Herb Pomeroy Orchestra. Recording and music The album was recorded in New York in June 1957. The arrangements were written by various band members. Release The album was released by Roulette Records in 1957 or early 1958. It was issued on CD by Fresh Sound Records more than four decades later. Reception ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' commented that "for admirers of sophisticated big-band music it's an unexpected delight". Track listing #"Blue Grass" #"Wolafunt's Lament" #"Jack Sprat" #"Aluminum Baby" #"It's Sandman" #"Our Delight" #"Theme for Terry" #"No One Will Room with Me" #"Feather Merchant" #"Big Man" #"Less Talk" Personnel *Herb Pomeroy – trumpet *Lennie Johnson – trumpet * Augie Ferretti – trumpet *Everett Longstreth – trumpet *Joe Gordon – trumpet *Joe Ciavardone – trombone *Bill Legan – trombone *Gene DiStasio – trombone *Deane Haskins – baritone sax *Varty Haroutunian – tenor sax *Jaki Byard – ...
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The Kenton Era
''The Kenton Era'' is a compilation album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring recordings from 1940 to 1954 which was originally released in two limited edition box sets, as fifteen 7 inch 45 rpm discs and four 12 inch LPs, on Capitol in 1955.Album details
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Critical reception

The review by Scott Yanow states "Kenton is heard reminiscing about his first 15 years in the business, there are some selections taken from his famous 1941 stint at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, CA, numbers from rehearsals in 1944, radio airchecks dating from 1944-48, some startling performances by Kenton's Innovations orchestra of 1950-51 and a few swinging numbers from his 1952-53 big band. ...
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Stan Kenton Classics
''Stan Kenton Classics'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1945 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol Records, Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 20, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, Maccessed April 20, 2016 Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars. Track listing All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted. # "Tampico (song), Tampico" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher (songwriter), Doris Fisher) – 2:37 # "Artistry in Boogie" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 3:00 # "Southern Scandal" – 3:07 # "Machito" (Rugolo) – 2:27 # "After You" (Seger Ellis) – 3:01 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Harlem Holiday" – 2:34 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (Kenton, Charles Lawrence, Joe Greene (American songwriter), Joe Greene) – 3:08 # "Minor ...
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Stan Kenton's Milestones
''Stan Kenton's Milestones'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 15, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, Maccessed April 15, 2016 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said "This music is essential in one form or another" and noted "These performances are still exciting a half-century later". Track listing All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted. # "Artistry in Rhythm" - 3:20 # "Eager Beaver" - 3:11 # "Collaboration" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) - 2:41 # "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) - 2:45 # "Interlude" (Rugolo) - 3:09 Additional track on 12 inch LP # "Bongo Riff" (Rugolo) - 2:08 Additional track on 12 inch LP # "Intermission Riff" (Ray Wetzel) - 3:18 # "Concerto to End All Concertos" - 6:19 # "A ...
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Encores (Stan Kenton Album)
''Encores'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded in 1945–47 and originally released on the Capitol label as three 78rpm discs, reissued as a 10-inch LP in 1950, and then as a 12-inch LP in 1955 with additional tracks.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 13, 2016
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Reception

The review by Scott Yanow observed "None of the selections are considered classics but most (particularly "Painted Rhythm," "Capitol Punishment" and "Abstraction") should delight Kenton collectors".


Track listing

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Artistry In Rhythm
''Artistry in Rhythm'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded in 1946 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a LP in 1953, and then as a LP in 1955 with additional tracks. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "It's a fine sampling of Stan Kenton's mid-'40s orchestra." Track listing All tracks were composed by Stan Kenton except where noted: # " Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) – 3:07 # "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines) – 2:46 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Fantasy" – 2:46 # "Opus in Pastels" – 2:45 # "Soothe Me" (Joe Greene) – 3:08 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Cocktails for Two" ( Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 2:59 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Artistry in Bolero" (Milt Raskin, Pete Rugolo) – 3:00 # "Ain't No Misery in Me" (Gene Roland) – 2:59 # "Safranski (Artistry in Bass)" (Rugolo) – 3:09 # " ...
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