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Boogaloo Joe Jones
Ivan Joseph Jones (born November 1, 1940), known professionally as Joe Jones or Boogaloo Joe Jones, is an American jazz guitarist. Discography As leader * ''Introducing the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones'' [AKA ''The Mindbender''] (Prestige Records, Prestige PR 7557, 1968; reissued on BGP/Ace Records (United Kingdom), Ace in 1993) * ''My Fire! More of the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones'' (Prestige PR 7613, 1968; reissued on BGP/Ace in 1993) * ''Boogaloo Joe'' (Prestige PR 7697, 1969) -with Rusty Bryant, Sonny Phillips * ''Right On Brother'' (Prestige PR 7766, 1970) -with Rusty Bryant, Charles Earland * ''No Way!'' (Prestige PR 10004, 1971) -with Grover Washington Jr., Sonny Phillips, Butch Cornell * ''What It Is (Boogaloo Joe Jones album), What It Is'' (Prestige PR 10035, 1971) -with Grover Washington Jr., Butch Cornell * ''Snake Rhythm Rock'' (Prestige PR 10056, 1973; reissued on BGP/Ace in 1992) -with Rusty Bryant, Butch Cornell * ''Black Whip'' (Prestige ... [...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] |
Snake Rhythm Rock
''Snake Rhythm Rock'' is the seventh album by guitarist Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.Payne, Boogaloo Joe Jones discography accessed April 22, 2013 Track listing All compositions by Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones except where noted # "Hoochie Coo Chickie" - 5:26 # "Snake Rhythm Rock" - 5:34 # " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Ewan MacColl) - 5:55 # "He's So Fine" (Ronald Mack) - 6:33 # "Big Bad Midnight Roller" - 9:00 Personnel *Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones - guitar *Rusty Bryant - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone *Butch Cornell - organ * Jimmy Lewis - electric bass * Grady Tate - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... References {{Authority control Boogaloo Joe Jones albums 1973 albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Person
Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the ‘Eubie Blake Jazz Award’ in 1982. Biography Person grew up in Florence, South Carolina, and first played piano before switching to tenor saxophone. He studied at South Carolina State College where he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1999. In the United States Air Force, he joined a service band stationed in West Germany, and played with Don Ellis, Eddie Harris, Cedar Walton, and Leo Wright. He later continued his studies at Hartt College of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. He first became known for a series of albums for Prestige in the 1960s. Contrary to popular belief, he was never married to the vocalist Etta Jones, but did spend many years as her musical partner, recording, performing and touring, and for much of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greasy Kid Stuff!
''Greasy Kid Stuff!'' is the fourth album led by pianist Harold Mabern which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label. accessed April 11, 2013 Reception awarded the album 3 stars, calling it "Excellent advanced hard bop music that hints at fusion".Yanow, SAllmusic listing accessed April 11, 2013 Track listing All compositions by Harold Mabern except where noted # "Greasy Kid Stuff" - 8:20 # "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" ( ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Mabern
Harold Mabern Jr. (March 20, 1936 – September 17, 2019) was an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields.Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007) ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. p. 425. Oxford University Press. He is described in ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' as "one of the great post-bop pianists". Early life Mabern was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 20, 1936. He initially started learning drums before switching to learning piano. He had access to a piano from his teens, after his father, who worked in a lumber yard, saved to buy him one. Mabern learned by watching and emulating pianists Charles Thomas and Phineas Newborn Jr. Mabern attended Douglass High School,. before transferring to Manassas High School;Johnson, David Brent (March 18, 2011"A Few Miles from Memphis: Harold Mabern, the Early Years" Indiana Public Media. he played with saxophonists Frank Strozier, George Coleman and trumpeter Booker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gator Horn
''The Gator Horn'' is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1977 and first released on the Muse label. accessed September 17, 2013 Reception In his review on , Scott Yanow states that "Jackson's basic tenor always contained plenty of soul, the potential of exploding, and an attractive warm sound. For this fine set, Gator alternates between romps (some of which are funky) and ballads."Track listing All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted. # "Ungawa" – 8:32 # " You've Changed" (Bill Carey, < ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatorade (album)
''Gatorade'' is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in August 1971 and first released on the Prestige label. accessed August 27, 2014 Track listing # "Good Bread Alley" (Willis Jackson) – 7:30 # "Hey Jude" (Lennon/McCartney) – 4:27 # "Ivy" (Meeks/Jackson) – 5:56 # "Pow!" (Willis Jackson) – 6:09 # "Long And Winding Road" (Lennon/McCartney) – 5:08 # "Gatorade" (Willis Jackson) – 7:48Personnel * Willis Jackson – tenor sax * Carl Wilson – organ * Boogaloo Joe Jones – guitar * Jerry Porter – drums * Buddy Caldwell – congaReferences {{Authority control[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Jackson (saxophonist)
Willis "Gator" Jackson (April 25, 1928 – October 25, 1987) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Born in Miami, Florida, and educated at the University of Miami, Jackson joined Cootie Williams's band in 1948 as a teenager, and was part of it on and off until 1955. Under his own name (Willis Jackson and His Orchestra) he recorded various rhythm-and-blues instrumentals for Atlantic Records. His most famous record for Atlantic is "Gator's Groove" (1952), with "Estrellita" as the B-side. Jackson toured as leader of the backing band for singer Ruth Brown. Publicly they were married, but privately they never married but lived together from 1950 to 1955.Dik de Heer, ''This Is My Story'' series, "Shakin' All Over" web articles Jackson joined Prestige Records in 1959, making a string of albums. Jackson died in New York City one week after heart surgery, in October 1987, at the age of 55. Discography As leader * ''Please Mr. Jackson'' (Prestige, 1959) * '' Cool "Gator"'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicy!
''Spicy!'' is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes which was recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label. accessed May 3, 2013 Reception awarded the 3 stars stating "Although this is dependable B-3 Hammond soul-jazz, some of the songs selected for this set, such as "If I Had a Hammer" and "Never on Sunday," are inappropriate for soul-jazz translation. On the other hand, the adaptation of Luiz Bonfá's "Manhã de Carnaval" is good, and Nat Adderley's "Work Song" is a classic that's hard to mess up".[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard "Groove" Holmes
Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (May 2, 1931 – June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty". Career Holmes's first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster, was recorded in March 1961. He recorded many albums for Pacific Jazz, Prestige, Groove Merchant, and Muse, many of them with Houston Person. He died of a heart attack after battling prostate cancer, having performed his last concerts in a wheelchair. One of his last gigs was at the 1991 Chicago Blues Festival with his longtime friend, singer Jimmy Witherspoon. Discography As leader * '' "Groove" (Les McCann Presents the Dynamic Jazz Organ of Richard "Groove" Holmes)'' lso released as ''That Healin' Feelin' ''(Pacific Jazz, 1961) – with Ben Webster * ''Groovin' with Jug'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961) – with Gene Ammons * '' Somethin' Special'' (Pacific Jazz, 1962) – with Les McCann * '' After Hours'' (Pacific Jaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Genius Of The Blues
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Hawks
William Hawkes (born September 3, 1941), Retrieved 21 December 2013 known professionally as Billy Hawks (without the 'e'), was an American R&B and ist. He was born in , and grew up singing, playing piano, and listening to the |
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