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Eddie McFadden
Eddie Lee McFadden (August 6, 1928 – September 23, 1992) was a jazz guitarist. He played in Philadelphia clubs from the 1950s and was in organist Jimmy Smith's band for several recordings in 1957–58. He then recorded several albums with another organist – Johnny "Hammond" Smith – during the period 1960–63, and one more in 1966. McFadden made two further sideman appearances on albums in the late 1970s. Early life McFadden was born on August 6, 1928. His mother was Mary McFadden. As a small child, he tried the piano, but later settled on guitar. He had military service, after which he concentrated on jazz guitar.Heine, Kurt (September 28, 1992) "Eddie Lee Mcfadden; Noted Jazz Guitarist". ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. philly.com. Career McFadden played in music clubs in Philadelphia from the 1950s. He recorded with organist Jimmy Smith as part of a trio and sextet in February 1957, resulting in the albums ''A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One'' and ''A Date with Jimmy S ... [...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] |
Plays Pretty Just For You
''Plays Pretty Just for You'' is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed November 25, 2010 Reception The review awarded the album 3 stars.accessed November 25, 2010Track listing # "" ( |
1992 Deaths
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Coffee (Johnny "Hammond" Smith Album)
''Black Coffee'' is a live album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded at the former Monterey Club located at 267 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut on November 8, 1962 and released on the Riverside label. accessed November 5, 2012 Smith was a resident of New Haven at the time and wrote the second track, "Monterey Theme" specifically for the club where he frequently performed. Reception In his review for , Scott Yanow states "Although influenced by Jimmy Smith, this particular organist was also a strong gr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny "Hammond" Cooks With Gator Tail
''Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith and saxophonist Willis Jackson recorded for the Prestige label in 1962. accessed February 19, 2013. Reception writer awarded the album 3 stars and stating "This Smith/Jackson joint session is typical early-'60s Prestige soul-jazz, with all the good and bad that implies".Unterberger, R[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus De Funk (album)
''Opus De Funk'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1961 but not released until 1966. accessed April 24, 2013 Reception awarded the album 4 stars stating "The really unusual element here is the presence of McCoy, because one doesn't usually associate vibes with jazz organ combos. The vibes work, however, and give the resonance of Smith's organ a lighter counterpoint that brightens up the overall sound".Lankford, Jr. R. DAllMusic listing accesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stimulation (album)
''Stimulation'' is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1961. Retrieved April 23, 2013 Track listing All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted. # "Sticks and Stones" () – 4:32 # "Because You Left Me" – 5:29 # "Ribs an' Chips" – 8:00 # " Cry Me a River" () – 4:41 # "Que Pasa?" – 3:53 # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cool Blues
''Cool Blues'' is a live album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded at Small's Paradise in New York City in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010 The album was rereleased on CD with three bonus tracks recorded at the same performance. Reception The review by awarded the album 4 stars statingTrack listing # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Softly As A Summer Breeze
''Softly as a Summer Breeze'' is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1965.Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010 The album was rereleased on CD with four bonus tracks recorded at a later session. Reception The review by awarded the album 3 stars statingTrack listing # " |
House Party (Jimmy Smith Album)
''House Party'' is the fourteenth album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed November 25, 2010 The album was rereleased on CD with one bonus track. Background Blue Note used the Manhattan Towers Hotel Ballroom in New York City for recording sessions in 1957-1958, while their recording engineer was still using his parents' Hackensack, N.J. home studio to record artists. ''House Party'' was the first of two Smith albums recorded on two dates, the second was Smith's next album '' |
The Sermon!
''The Sermon!'' is an album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith. It was produced by the Blue Note record label, and was Smith's fifteenth album in three years. AllMusic's Lindsay Planer described the album as "a prime example of Smith and company's myriad of talents." Background ''The Sermon'' was the second of two albums recorded on two dates at The Manhattan Towers Hotel Ballroom, the first was Smith's previous album, ''House Party'' (1958). Rudy Van Gelder used the ballroom as a recording studio for recording sessions in 1957-1958, while he was still using his parents' Hackensack, New Jersey home studio to record artists for Blue Note. He mainly used it for larger groups of musicians that would not fit in his parents' living room, or when New York was a more convenient location to record the artists involved. Track listing # "The Sermon" (Jimmy Smith) – 20:12 # "J.O.S." (Smith) – 11:56 # "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) – 8:02 :''Recorded on August 25, 1957 (#2) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
