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David Schnitter
David Schnitter (born March 19, 1948, in Newark, New Jersey) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Allmusic/ref> Schnitter played clarinet as a youth and switched to tenor sax at age 15. After moving to New York City he played with Ted Dunbar and then became a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1974 to 1979. He played with Freddie Hubbard from 1979 to 1981 and also worked with Frank Foster, Charles Earland, and Groove Holmes. He recorded for Muse Records from 1976 to 1981. Schnitter has been currently performing regularly at Smalls Jazz Club and Fat Cat in Manhattan, as well as touring in Europe. He has been on faculty at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music since 1994. Discography * ''Invitation'' (Muse, 1976) * ''Goliath'' (Muse, 1977) * ''Thundering'' (Muse, 1978) * ''Glowing'' (Muse, 1981) * ''Sketch'' (Omix, 2004) * ''The Spirit of Things'' (CIMP, 2008) * ''Nursery Rhymes for the 21st Century'' (Cimp, 2010) * ''Live at Smalls'' (Smalls Live, 2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.New Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. The city had a population of 311,549 as of the , and was calculated at 307,220 by the Population Estimates Program for 2021, making it [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy Folk Tales
''Gypsy Folk Tales'' is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1977 and released on the Roulette label. accessed June 18, 2013 Reception awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This Roulette LP includes six fairly recent originals in addition to a pair of numbers co-written by drummer Art Blakey with saxophonist Bob Mintzer. Davis's "Gypsy Folk Tales" and "Jodi" are the best-known songs and the hard-bop oriented solos are consistently fresh".Yanow, SAllmusic Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Must Change (Johnny Lytle Album)
''Everything Must Change'' is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1977 for the Muse Records, Muse label. accessed May 26, 2015 Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with a review by Scott Yanow stating, "Despite the rather limp title track, this is a nice '77 set with Lytle, strong organist Big John Patton, and some solid honking tenor sax by David Schnitter".Track listing All compositions by Johnny Lytle except where noted # "Send In The Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) - 5:40 # "Where or When" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:32 # "The Village Caller" - 4:40 # "Everything Must Change" (Benard Ighner) - 3:50 # "Lela" - 10:08 # "It Wasn't Easy" - 4:52Personnel *Johnny Lytle - ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Lytle
Johnny Dillard Lytle (October 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio – December 15, 1995 in Springfield) was a jazz drummer and vibraphonist. Life and career Lytle grew up in Springfield, Ohio in a family of musicians, the son of a trumpeter father and an organist mother. He began playing the drums and piano at an early age. Before studying music in earnest, he was a boxer, and was a successful Golden Gloves champion. During the late '50s, Lytle continued to box, but landed jobs as a drummer for Ray Charles, Jimmy Witherspoon and Gene Ammons. Then he switched from drums to vibraphone and toured with organist Hiram "Boots" Johnson from 1955 to 1957. He formed his first group in 1957 with saxophonist Boots Johnson, organist Milton Harris and drummer William "Peppy" Hinnant. He impressed the producer Orrin Keepnews who signed him to his Jazzland label in 1960. Lionel Hampton said Lytle was "the greatest vibes player in the world." Lytle was known for his great hand speed and showmanshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shippin' Out
''Shippin' Out'' is an album by jazz organist Groove Holmes recorded in 1977 and released on the Groove Merchant label the following year.Fitzgera;ld,M. & Zielgler, FMuse Records listingaccessed February 8, 2019 Reception Allmusic's Scott Yanow called it a "fine Muse LP, which would be followed by several other rewarding efforts" stating "Back in a comfortable setting, heading a soul-jazz quintet ... Holmes explores a wider range of songs than usual". Track listing # "Feelings" (Morris Albert) – 7:17 # "Windows" (Chick Corea) – 6:38 # " Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 5:28 # "Where or When" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:05 # "Shippin' Out" (Grrove Holmes, David Schnitter) – 10:10 Personnel *Groove Holmes – organ *David Schnitter − tenor saxophone *Steve Giordano − guitar *Idris Muhammad − drums *Buddy Caldwell – congas The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Holmes (organist)
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] |
Palcoscenico Records
Palcoscenico Records was a short-lived Italian jazz record label. accessed January 12, 2018 Discography * 15001: Gaetano Liguori – ''Terzo Mondo'' * 15002: George Adams & – '' All That Funk'' (with Cameron Brown, |
One By One (Art Blakey Album)
''One by One'' is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1979 in Italy and released on the Italian Palcoscenico Records, Palcoscenico label. accessed June 19, 2013 Reception Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Reviewaccessed June 19, 2013 Track listing # "Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue/Summertime (George Gershwin song), Summertime/It Ain't Necessarily So/Someone to Watch Over Me (song), Someone to Watch Over Me/The Man I Love (song), The Man I Love" (George Gershwin) - 8:55 # "The Song Is You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 10: ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label founded by the Dutch electronics company Philips. It was founded as Philips Phonographische Industrie in 1950. In 1946, Philips acquired the company which pressed records for British Decca's Dutch outlet in Amsterdam. History The record label originated as "Philips Phonographische Industrie" (PPI) in June 1950 when it began issuing classical music recordings. Recordings were also made of popular artists of multiple nationalities and of classical artists from Germany, France and the Netherlands. Launched under the slogan "Records of the Century" (referring to Philips Industries' UK Head Office at Century House, W1), the first releases in Britain appeared in January 1953 on 10" 78 rpm discs, with LPs appearing in July 1954. Philips also distributed recordings made by the United States Columbia Records (which at the time was a unit of CBS) in the UK and on the European continent. After the separation of the English Columbia label (owned by EMI) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Recording
Digital usually refers to something using discrete digits, often binary digits. Technology and computing Hardware *Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals **Digital camera, which captures and stores digital images ***Digital versus film photography **Digital computer, a computer that handles information represented by discrete values **Digital recording, information recorded using a digital signal Socioeconomic phenomena *Digital culture, the anthropological dimension of the digital social changes *Digital divide, a form of economic and social inequality in access to or use of information and communication technologies *Digital economy, an economy based on computing and telecommunications resources Other uses in technology and computing *Digital data, discrete data, usually represented using binary numbers *Digital marketing, search engine & social media presence booster, usually represented using online visibility. *Digital media, media sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reflections In Blue (Art Blakey Album)
''Reflections in Blue'' is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1978 in the Netherlands and released on the Dutch Timeless Records, Timeless label. accessed June 18, 2013 Reception Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating that "The 1978 Jazz Messengers was one of Art Blakey's strongest groups in years, although it would soon be overshadowed by its successor".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed June 18, 2013 Track listing ''All compositions by James Williams except as indicated'' # "Reflections in Blue" - 4:45 # "E.T.A." (Bobby Watson) - 4:54 # "Say, Dr. "J"" - 8:57 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the jazz festival which Jefferson also began. The label issued recordings by Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Stan Getz, Ray Brown, Rosemary Clooney, Chick Corea, Eliane Elias, and Kurt Elling. It is owned by Concord. Artists * Cannonball Adderley *Howard Alden *Herb Alpert *Monty Alexander *Steve Allen *Eden Atwood * George Barnes * Ray Barretto *Count Basie *Art Blakey *Terence Blanchard *Willie Bobo *Ruby Braff *Randy Brecker *Butcher Brown * Ray Brown * Dave Brubeck * Charlie Byrd *Frank Capp * Betty Carter *Ray Charles *Rosemary Clooney * John Collins *Bing Crosby *Jorge Dalto *Buddy DeFranco *Kurt Elling * Herb Ellis * Chris Flory * Stan Getz * Scott Hamilton *Gene Harris *Donald Harrison *Barney Kessel *Henry Mancini *Tania Maria *Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
