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Chris Anderson (piano)
Chris Anderson (February 26, 1926 – February 4, 2008) was an American jazz pianist, who might be best known as an influence on Herbie Hancock. Biography Born in Chicago on February 26, 1926, Anderson taught himself piano and started playing in Chicago clubs in the mid-1940s and played with Von Freeman and Charlie Parker, among others. Despite the respect of his peers, Anderson had difficulty finding work or popular acclaim due in large part to his disabilities. He was blind and his bones were unusually fragile, causing numerous fractures, which at times compromised his ability to perform at the times or places requested,John S. Wilson"Pop Jazz" ''The New York Times'', September 24, 1982. although he continued to record until he was well into his 70s. A ''Down Beat'' profile indicated he had "Osteogenesis", probably meaning osteogenesis imperfecta. He died of a stroke on February 4, 2008, in Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 81. Discography As leader/co-leader As sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
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Inverted Image
''Inverted Image'' is an album by jazz pianist Chris Anderson which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label. accessed May 4, 2016 Reception The site awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing All compositions by Chris Anderson except where noted. # "Inverted Image" - 5:55 # "Lullaby of the Leaves" (, Joe Young) - 4:50 # " |
Sabina Sciubba
Sabina Margrit Sciubba or Sabina is a singer, composer, and actress. She is best known as the lead singer for the Grammy-nominated electronica band Brazilian Girls. She is also a visual artist. She has a solo career, and also worked as an actress, appearing in a recurring role on the FX series ''Baskets'', beginning in 2016. Sciubba has composed the scores for feature films and commercials. Early life Sabina was born in Rome to a German mother and an Italian father. She lived there until age 5, then moved to Germany with her mother, painter Hannelore Jüterbock, and her brother, Christian, where she grew up in Berg, Upper Bavaria. After living in Italy, Germany and France, Sciubba later lived in New York from 1999 to 2009, before returning to France. She has commented on her childhood: "I grew up singing to trees, donkeys, sheep and horses, so I suppose there isn't an audience I'm not prepared for." Sciubba is fluent in six languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naim Records
Naim Records, also known as Naim Label, is a small independent record label in the United Kingdom, based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Founded by Julian Vereker, its first CD was ''Electric Glide'' by Gary Boyle. Naim Records was shortlisted for the Best Small Label award at the inaugural AIM Independent Music Awards 2011. In June 2012 Mark Prisk, Business Minister for the UK Government, named Simon Drake, General Manager of Naim, one of 30 young rising stars of manufacturing in the Make It in Great Britain campaign. Musicians who have recorded on Naim include Marc Ford, Sabina Sciubba, Phantom Limb, The Milk, Tellison, Max Raptor, Gwyneth Herbert, Jon Thorne & Danny Thompson, William Fitzsimmons, Jeniferever Jeniferever is a band from Uppsala, Sweden formed in 1996. Their music could be described as ambient indie rock or post-rock; it is slow-paced, melodic, and frequently building to an orchestral-like climax. Their sound has been compared to bands ..., AM, Boy Com, Sons of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
None But The Lonely Heart (album)
''None But the Lonely Heart'' is an album by the pianist Chris Anderson and the bassist Charlie Haden. It was recorded in 1997 and released on the Naim label. Reception The AllMusic review by Joel Roberts stated: "Chris Anderson is one of the unsung heroes of modern jazz piano. A revered figure among musicians, largely for his role as mentor to a young Herbie Hancock, Anderson has long been hindered by illness from aggressively pursuing his rightful place in the jazz limelight... One hopes that this outstanding, quietly brilliant duo effort with bass master Haden helps earn him some richly deserved acclaim".Roberts, J. SAllMusic Reviewaccessed December 7, 2011 Track listing # " The Night We Called It a Day" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 13:19 # "I Hear a Rhapsody" (George Fragos, Jack Baker, Bard, Dick Gasparre) - 7:04 # " Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 6:52 # "Nobody's Heart" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 10:33 # " Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Gant
Frank Gant (born May 26, 1931- July 19, 2021) was an american jazz drummer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Gant recorded with Donald Byrd, Sonny Stitt, and extensively with Yusef Lateef in the late 1950s and then Red Garland before becoming a member of Ahmad Jamal's trio (1966-1976). His first gigs were with Billy Mitchell and Pepper Adams, and after working with Little John Wilson and his Merry Men at the Madison Ballroom, including four days backing Billie Holiday, he went on to join Alvin Jackson's house band at the Blue Bird. As the house drummer at Detroit's Club 12, with Jackson's band, he backed Thelonious Monk and Charlie Rouse in September 1959. In the 1970s, he accompanied Jamil Nasser and Harold Mabern as the rhythm section for workshops run by Cobi Narita. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Biography Higgins was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Higgins played on Ornette Coleman's first records, beginning in 1958. He then freelanced extensively with hard bop and other post- bop players, including Donald Byrd, Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Don Cherry, Paul Horn, Milt Jackson, Jackie McLean, Pat Metheny, Hank Mobley, Thelonious Monk, Lee Morgan, David Murray, Art Pepper, Sonny Rollins, Mal Waldron, and Cedar Walton. He was one of the house drummers for Blue Note Records and played on dozens of Blue Note albums of the 1960s. He also collaborated with composer La Monte Young and guitarist Sandy Bull. In his career, he played on over 700 recordings, including recordings of rock and funk. He appeared as a jazz drummer in the 2001 movie, ''Southlander''. In 1989, Higgins cofounded a cultural cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Drummond
Ray Drummond (born November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist and teacher. He also has an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He can be heard on hundreds of albums and co-leads ''The Drummonds'' with Renee Rosnes and (not related) Billy Drummond. Drummond has been a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, since 1980 with his wife, Susan, and his daughter, Maya. He is the elder brother of David Drummond, who served as senior vice president, corporate development and chief legal officer of Google Inc., until his retirement in 2020. Discography As leader accessed May 11, 2018 * 1984: ''Susanita'' ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DIW Records
DIW Records is a Japanese record label specializing in avant-garde jazz. It is a subsidiary of Disk Union. Kazunori Sugiyama was an executive producer for the label before starting Tzadik Records with John Zorn. DIW's name stands for "Discs in the World" and is from a music magazine sold at Disk Union stores that announced the latest releases from American and European labels. Wilber Morris recorded the first album for DIW in 1983 in New York City. The catalogue includes music by the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Lester Bowie, James Carter, Steve Grossman, Harold Mabern, David Murray, James Blood Ulmer, David S. Ware, Rodney Whitaker Rodney Whitaker (born February 22, 1968) is an American jazz double bass player and educator. Biography Born in Detroit, Whitaker attended Wayne State University, and studied with Robert Gladstone, principal bass with the Detroit Symphony Orche ..., and John Zorn. Discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Diw Records Japanese record labels Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blues One
''Blues One'' is an album by jazz pianist Chris Anderson which was recorded and released on the DIW label in 1991.Di Fillipino, REncyclopedia del Jazz: Chris Anderson accessed May 4, 2016 Track listing # "The End of a Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) - 4:12 # " Star Eyes" (Don Raye, Gene DePaul) - 7:32 # "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) - 7:19 # "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) - 6:46 # "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 7:08 # "Blues One" (Chris Anderson) - 7:04 # "The Summer Knows" (Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman) - 7:14 Personnel *Chris Anderson - piano *Ray Drummond - bass *Billy Higgins - 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 1991 albums Chris Ander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapleshade Records
Mapleshade Records is an American jazz record company and independent record label founded by Pierre Sprey in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States, in 1990. Mapleshade's catalogue includes Bobby Battle, Gary Bartz, Walter Davis, Clifford Jordan, Frank Kimbrough, and Norris Turney. Sprey, an electronics enthusiast, built his equipment and has a recording studio in his house. At one time, Hamiet Bluiett and Larry Willis were artists and repertoire ( A&R) men for the company. Both musicians recorded albums as leaders for the label. Before his career in jazz recording, Sprey worked as a systems analyst in The Pentagon, helping with the proposals for the A-10 and Lightweight Fighter program. A sister label, Wildchild Records, was founded in 1995. In later years the label branched into R&B and blues. Roster * Steve Abshire * Douglas Allanbrook * Okyerema Asante * Gary Bartz * Bobby Battle * Keter Betts * Hamiet Bluiett * Walter Davis Jr. * Archie Edwards * Frank Foster * Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Locked Out (album)
''Love Locked Out'' is a solo album by jazz pianist Chris Anderson which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Mapleshade label in 1990.Di Fillipino, REncyclopedia del Jazz: Chris Anderson accessed May 4, 2016 Reception The AllMusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Anderson's breezy noodling on standards, his own poignant originals, and overall aggressiveness were passed on to many prized pupils, as well as Hancock; now, the teacher gets some credit". Track listing All compositions by Chris Anderson except where noted. # "Where or When" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 9:01 # "Detour Ahead" (Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter) - 5:30 # "So Blue" - 7:03 # "Love Locked Out" (Ray Noble, Max Kester) - 5:02 # " Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) - 6:55 # "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 6:06 # "For Seana" - 6:52 # "Sandy's Song" - 5:50 # "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) - 5:31 Personnel *Chris Anderson Chris Ande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
