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Curtis Amy
Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 – June 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Amy was born in Houston, Texas, United States. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the tenor saxophone. After his discharge, he attended and graduated from Kentucky State College. He worked as an educator in Tennessee while playing in midwestern jazz clubs. In the mid-1950s, he relocated to Los Angeles and later signed with Pacific Jazz Records, often playing with organist Paul Bryant. In the mid-1960s, he spent three years as musical director of Ray Charles' orchestra, together with his wife, Merry Clayton, and Steve Huffsteter. As well as leading his own bands and recording albums under his own name, Amy did session work and played the solos on several recordings, including The Doors song "Touch Me", Carole King's ''Tapestry'', and Lou Rawls' first albums, ''Black and Blue'' and ''Tobacco Road'', coinciding with Dexter Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. Gordon's height was , so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years. Gordon's sound was commonly characterized as being "large" and spacious and he had a tendency to play behind the beat. He was known for inserting musical quotes into his solos, with sources as diverse as " Happy Birthday" and well known melodies from the operas of Wagner. This is not unusual in jazz improvization, but Gordon did it frequently enough to make it a hallmark of his style. One of his major influences was Lester Young. Gordon, in turn, was an early influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Rollins and Coltrane then influenced Gordon's playing as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Recital
''Jazz Recital'' (also released as ''Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra'') is an album by the trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1954 and 1955 and released on the Norgran label. It consists of quintet, sextet and jazz orchestra tracks. Retrieved March 27, 2012. Track listing ''All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie and Buster Harding except as indicated'' # "Sugar Hips" (Dizzy Gillespie, Wade Legge) - 5:16 # "Hey Pete" (Gillespie, , Lester Peterson) - 5:07 # "Money Honey" () - 2:30 # "Blue Mood" ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, scat singing, bent horn, pouched cheeks, and light-hearted personality provided one of bebop's most prominent symbols. In the 1940s, Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, and balladeer Johnny Hartman. He pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz and won several Grammy Awards. Scott Yanow wrote, "Dizzy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustang (Curtis Amy Album)
''Mustang'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Curtis Amy featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8600 series accessed July 31, 2017Fitzgerald, M Kenny Barron Discography accessed July 31, 2017 Track listing ''All compositions by Curtis Amy, except as indicated''. # "Mustang" () – 3:20 # "Shaker Heights" – 11:56 # "Enojo" – 3:37 # "Mustang" (Red) – 5:14 # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katanga!
''Katanga!'' is an album by saxophonist Curtis Amy recorded in early 1963 for the Pacific Jazz label. accessed December 15, 2015 Reception reviewer observed: "Amy had a fine hard bop-oriented style with a soulful sound. €¦Obscure but rewarding music that was overshadowed during the era and was previously long out of print."Track listing ''All compositions by Curtis Amy, except as ind ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Way Down (album)
''Way Down'' is an album by saxophonist Curtis Amy recorded in early 1962 for the Pacific Jazz label. accessed December 15, 2015 Reception reviewer David Szatmary described the album as containing "excellent West Coast bop".Track listing ''All compositions by Curtis Amy, except where indicated'' # "Way Down" () - 7:37 # "Liberia" - 6:44 # "24 Hour Blues" - 5:20 # "Liza" - 2:32 # "A Soulful Bee, A Soulful Rose" - 6:52 # "All My Life" ( |
Tippin' On Through
''Tippin' on Through'' is a live album by saxophonist Curtis Amy recorded in 1962 for the Pacific Jazz label. accessed December 15, 2015 Reception rated the album with 3 stars.Track listing ''All compositions by Curtis Amy except as indicated'' # "Tippin' on Through" () - 8:43 # "Funk in the Evening" - 9:38 # "For Ayres Only" - 6:51 # " |
Groovin' Blue
''Groovin' Blue'' is an album by saxophonist Curtis Amy and drummer Frank Butler recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 for the Pacific Jazz label. accessed December 15, 2015 Reception In a review for , critic David Szatmary states: "Another solid example of this neglected tenor man".Track listing ''All compositions by Curtis Amy'' # "Gone Into It" - 6:15 # "Annsome" - 8:35 # "Bobblin'" - 5:20 # "Groovin' Blue" - 8:15 # "Beautiful You" - 7:36 # "Very Frank" - 1:48Personnel * |
Meetin' Here
''Meetin' Here'' is an album by saxophonist Curtis Amy and organist Paul Bryant recorded in 1960 for the Pacific Jazz label. accessed December 15, 2015 Reception The contemporaneous '''' reviewer stated: "The overall unit feel is excellent – this group settles into a tune and cooks. The solos flow easily and without hesitation out of the ensemble and back in again. But the rating is held down partly by Jones and Miller, who are not consistently effective". rated the album with 3 star ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blues Message
''The Blues Message'' is an album by saxophonist Curtis Amy and organist Paul Bryant recorded in 1960 for the Pacific Jazz label. accessed December 15, 2015 Reception rated the album with 3 stars.Track listing ''All compositions by Curtis Amy, except as indicated'' # "Searchin'" (Paul Bryant) - 8:44 # "Goin' Down, Catch Me a Woman" - 9:22 # "The Blues Message" - 8:44 # "" ( |
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. He led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced his retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Robinson left Motown Records in 1990, following the sale of the company two years earlier. Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. Early life and early career William Robinson Jr. was born to an African-American father and a mother of African-American and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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