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Brothers-4
''Brothers-4'' is an album by organist Don Patterson (organist), Don Patterson with saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige Records, Prestige label. accessed April 2, 2013 The album features guitarist Grant Green, who was credited as Blue Grant for contractual reasons, being then signed to Blue Note Records. The 2001 CD release added 6 bonus tracks recorded at the same session but issued on other albums. Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "not the crowning achievement for any of the principals, but they still stand in the front ranks of organ jazz".Todd, JAllmusic Review< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Patterson (organist)
Don Patterson (July 22, 1936 – February 10, 1988) was an American jazz organist. Early life Patterson played piano from childhood and was heavily influenced by Erroll Garner in his youth. In 1956, he switched to organ after hearing Jimmy Smith play the instrument. Career In the early-1960s, he began playing regularly with Sonny Stitt, and he began releasing material as a leader on Prestige Records from 1964 (with Pat Martino and Billy James as sidemen). His most commercially successful album was 1964's ''Holiday Soul'', which reached #85 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 1967. Personal life Patterson's troubles with drug addiction hobbled his career in the 1970s, during which he occasionally recorded for Muse Records and lived in Gary, Indiana.Steve Huey, Don Pattersonat Allmusic In the 1980s, he moved to Philadelphia and made a small comeback, but his health deteriorated over the course of the decade, and he died there in 1988. Discography As leader * ''Goin' Down Home' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donny Brook
''Donny Brook'' is an album by organist Don Patterson with saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label. accessed April 2, 2013 The album features guitarist who was credited as Blue Grant for contractual reasons, being then signed to . Reception awarded the album 4 stars stating "It's good organ jazz, although not the best performances ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Stitt
Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/ hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his relentless touring and devotion to jazz yet rarely worked with the same musicians for long. Stitt was sometimes viewed as a Charlie Parker mimic, especially earlier in his career, but gradually came to develop his own sound and style, particularly when performing on tenor saxophone and even occasionally baritone saxophone. Early life Edward Hammond Boatner, Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. He had a musical background: his father, Edward Boatner, was a baritone singer, composer, and college music professor; his brother was a classically trained pianist, and his mother was a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Bait
"Good Bait" is a jazz composition written by American jazz piano player and composer Tadd Dameron and by band leader Count Basie. It was introduced in 1944 and was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Form Good Bait uses the changes to " I've Got Rhythm" (Rhythm changes) transposed up by a fourth as its bridge. The chord changes to Good Bait are similar to those of La Mer ("The Sea"), which was released at about the same time, and the title "Good Bait" may be an allusion to the sea. Other recorded versions The song has been performed by a number of other artists, including: * Charlie Parker with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra - ''Live "Pershing Ballroom", Chicago'' (1948) * Fats Navarro with Tadd Dameron - ''Broadcast "Royal Roost", New York, August 29 and October 2, 1948'' * Miles Davis with Tadd Dameron - several live recordings, 1949 and 1951 * John Coltrane - ''Soultrane'' (1958) * Nina Simone - '' Little Girl Blue'' (1958) * Johnny Griffin - '' Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Magic (Sonny Stitt Album)
''It's Magic'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1969 but not released by the Delmark label until 2005. Reception Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "This previously unissued set by the great bebop saxophonist Sonny Stitt does not contain any real surprises. Stitt, who at the time was using a Varitone octave device on his horns (it is fortunately barely noticeable here), performs with his regular band of the period... Although his playing on both alto and tenor is quite professional and reasonably creative within the boundaries of his boppish music, Stitt sometimes sounds as if he is just going through the motions". In JazzTimes Chris Kelsey wrote "Sonny Stitt’s ''It’s Magic'' (Delmark), an organ-trio date recorded in 1969, is less magic than simple sleight-of-hand. ... Absent is the dauntless intensity he could bring to the table when the mood struck him. His use of a Varitone device-an early signal processor that added an octave below the tenor’s normal registe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Letter (album)
''Night Letter'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label. The album features Stitt using the varitone, an electronic amplification device which altered the saxophone's sound.Myers, MSonny Stitt: Varitone Redux ''All About Jazz'', December 20, 2011 Reception Allmusic reviewed the album stating "He plays with the usual surging intensity, but the album doesn't have as much excitement as similar dates done before and after it".Wynn, RAllmusic Review accessed January 9, 2013 Track listing All compositions by Sonny Stitt except where noted # "Night Letter" - 5:15 # "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René) - 4:07 # "Stringin' the Jug" ( Gene Ammons, Stitt) - 5:20 # " Pretend" ( Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, Frank LeVere) - 3:45 # "Blue String" - 6:20 # "You'll Never Know" ( Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 4:00 # "Blues Walk" - 5:55 Personnel * Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone, varitone *Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Happy Day (Don Patterson Album)
''Oh Happy Day'' is an album by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label. The CD is titled Dem New York Dues combined with another Patterson session accessed April 2, 2013 Reception awarded the album 2 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed April 2, 2013 Track listing All compositions by Don Patterson except as noted # " |
Varitone
The Varitone was a woodwind pickup and effects unit, allowing direct amplification of the instrument (i.e. without a standard microphone) and the introduction of various electronic effects. It was marketed in 1967 by the Selmer Company, which developed units for flute, saxophone, and clarinet. The system included an integrated pickup microphone and a control box which allowed the player to use effects such as tremolo, basic EQ ("bright" and "dark"), simultaneous sub-octaves and echo in conjunction with a purpose-built amplifier. The ceramic microphone was developed to withstand high sound pressure and moisture levels, and built into the head joint of the flute, the neck-joint of the saxophone, and the barrel joint of the clarinet. The pickup was wired to a preamplifier and control box which was either mounted to the bottom key guard, clipped to the player's belt, or hung on a cord around the players neck. Similar products included the Hammond Condor, the Conn Multi-vider and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenor Saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while the alto is pitched in the key of E), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef, sounding an octave and a major second lower than the written pitch. Modern tenor saxophones which have a high F key have a range from A2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. People who play the tenor saxophone are known as "tenor saxophonists", "tenor sax players", or "saxophonists". The tenor saxophone uses a larger mouthpiece, reed and ligature than the alto and soprano saxophones. Visually, it is easily distinguished by the curve in its neck, or its crook, near the mouthpiece. The alto saxophone lacks this and its neck goes straight to the mouthpiece. The tenor saxophone is most recogniz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner, Bacharach's songs have been recorded by more than 1,000 different artists. , he had written 73 US and 52 UK Top 40 hits. He is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music. His music is characterized by unusual chord progressions, influenced by his background in jazz harmony, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. Most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick but earlier associations (from 1957 to 1963) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene McDaniels and Jerry Butler. Following the initial success of these collaborations, Bacharach went on to write hits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammond Organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated sound by creating an electric current from rotating a metal tonewheel near an electromagnetic pickup, and then strengthening the signal with an amplifier to drive a speaker cabinet. The organ is commonly used with the Leslie speaker. Around two million Hammond organs have been manufactured. The organ was originally marketed by the Hammond Organ Company to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, or instead of a piano. It quickly became popular with professional jazz musicians in organ trios—small groups centered on the Hammond organ. Jazz club owners found that organ trios were cheaper than hiring a big band. Jimmy Smith's use of the Hammond B-3, with its additional harmonic percussion feature, inspired a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded the ''Birth of the Cool'' sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music while on Prestige Records but did so haphazardly due to a heroin addiction. After a widely acclaimed comeback performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed a long-term contrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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