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Gus Johnson (jazz Musician)
Gus Johnson (November 15, 1913 – February 6, 2000) was an American swing drummer in various jazz bands, born in Tyler, Texas, United States. After learning to play drums from his next-door neighbor, Johnson occasionally played professionally at the age of ten in the Lincoln Theater, and performed in various local groups, most notable McDavid's Blue Rhythm Band. Upon graduating from Booker T. Washington High School, Johnson moved to Kansas City, where he took up drumming full-time. He joined Jay McShann's Orchestra in 1938, with his music career being interrupted by his conscription into the military in 1943. In 1945, Johnson returned from his stint in the military, and relocated to Chicago to perform in the Jesse Miller Band. Johnson played on Willie Dixon's debut album, ''Willie's Blues''. He subsequently played alongside Count Basie, and was recorded on the album, ''Basie Rides Again'', in 1952. Following a recovery from appendicitis, Johnson was featured in numerous group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the largest city and county seat of Smith County, Texas, Smith County. It is also the largest city in Northeast Texas. With a 2020 census population of 105,995, Tyler was the List of cities in Texas by population, 33rd most populous city in Texas and List of United States cities by population, 299th in the United States. It is the principal city of the Tyler metropolitan area, Greater Tyler metropolitan statistical area, which is the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 198th most populous metropolitan area in the United States, U.S. and List of Texas metropolitan areas, 16th in Texas after Waco metropolitan area, Waco and the Bryan–College Station, College Station–Bryan areas, with a population of 233,479 in 2020. The city is named for John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. In 1985, the international Adopt-a-Highway movement began in Tyler. After appeals from local Texas Department of Transportation officials, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie's Blues
''Willie's Blues'' is Willie Dixon's debut album, released in 1959. Given almost equal credit on the album was his piano accompanist, Memphis Slim, who played on all of the tracks, and wrote the two numbers that were not penned by Dixon. The album was issued on the Prestige Bluesville record label in the vinyl format. According to the original liner notes, the album was recorded during a two-hour recording span, in between flights. It was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Liner notes from BVLP-1003 - original vinyl album The album was re-issued on CD in June 1992 on Charly - catalog reference CDCHD 349. Critical reception ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' wrote: "Imbued with a dark, after-hours ambience, the album is Dixon's strongest solo recording." Track listing *All songs written by Willie Dixon, except where indicated. #"Nervous" 3:15 #"Good Understanding" 2:15 #"That's My Baby" 3:22 #"Slim's Thing" (Memphis Slim) 3:24 #"That's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Session Album
''Dance Session Album #2'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1954 (with one track from 1952) and originally released on the Clef Records, Clef label. , accessed November 18, 2015 Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs ''Basie Roars Again'' and ''King of Swing''. Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed November 18, 2015 Track listing # "Stereophonic" (Ernie Wilkins) - 2:25 # "Mambo Mist" (Pat "Chico" Barnes) - 4:07 # "Sixteen Men Swinging" (Wilkins) - 3:03 # "She's Just My Size" (Wilkins) - 4:32 # "You're N ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Session
''Dance Session'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1953 and became Basie's first 12-inch LP when it was originally released on the Clef Records, Clef label. , accessed November 18, 2015 Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs ''Basie Roars Again'' and ''King of Swing''. Track listing # "Straight Life" (Johnny Mandel) - 4:33 # "Basie Goes Wess" (Frank Wess) - 3:52 # "Softly, With Feeling" (Neal Hefti) - 3:05 # "Peace Pipe" (Ernie Wilkins) - 2:28 # "Blues Go Away!" (Wilkins) - 3:19 # "Cherry Point" (Hefti) - 3:19 # "Bubbles" (Hefti) - 4:05 # "Right On" (Freddie Green) - 2:39 # "The Blues Done Come Back" (Wilkins) - 3:37 # "Plymouth Rock" (Hefti) - 3:42 Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on August 13 (tracks 5 & 10) and at Fine Sound Studios in New York ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basie Jazz
''Basie Jazz'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954. accessed November 18, 2015 Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs '''' and '' Basie Rides Again!''. Reception awarded the album 3 stars.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Count!
''The Count!'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1955. accessed November 18, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed November 18, 2015 Track listing # "New Basie Blues" (Count Basie) - 3:26 # "Sure Thing" (Neal Hefti) - 3:03 # "Why Not?" (Hefti) - 3:31 # "Fawncy Meetin' You" (Hefti) - 3:03 # "Bootsie" (Basie) - 3:22 # "Tom Whaley" (Basie) - 2:56 # "Paradise Squat" (Basie) - 4:05 # "Basie Talks" (Ba ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impulse! Records
Impulse! Records (occasionally styled as "¡mpulse! Records" and "¡!") is an American jazz record company and label established by Creed Taylor in 1960. John Coltrane was among Impulse!'s earliest signings. Thanks to consistent sales and positive critiques of his recordings, the label came to be known as "the house that Trane built". History Impulse!'s parent company, ABC-Paramount Records, was established in 1955 as the recording division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). In the 1940s and 1950s, ABC benefitted from the U.S. government's antitrust actions against broadcasters and film studios who were forced to divest parts of their companies. In the early 1950s, ABC acquired the Blue Network of radio stations from NBC and later merged with the newly independent Paramount Theaters chain, formerly owned by Paramount Pictures. The new recording division was located at 1501 Broadway, above the Paramount Theatre in Times Square. Under the leadership of Leonard Goldenson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Goes To The Movies
''Jazz Goes to the Movies'' is an album by American jazz arranger and conductor Manny Albam recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed March 17, 2011 Reception The review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "fans of old movie music arranged by a talent like Albam are advised to keep an eye out for it".Dryden, KAllmusic Review accessed March 17, 2011 Track listing # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Wilkins
Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical director for albums by Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, and Buddy Rich. Early career Wilkins was born in St. Louis, Missouri. In his early career he played in a military band, before joining Earl Hines's last big band. He worked with Count Basie from 1951 to 1955, eventually leaving to work free-lance as a jazz arranger and songwriter. His success declined in the 1960s, but revived after work with Clark Terry, leading to a tour of Europe. Final years in Denmark Eventually Wilkins settled in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he would live for the rest of his life. There he formed the Almost Big Band so he could write for a band of his own formation. The idea was partly inspired by his wife Jenny. Copenhagen had a thriving jazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drum Suite
''The Drum Suite'' (subtitled ''A Musical Portrait of Eight Arms from Six Angles'') is an album by American jazz composers and arrangers Manny Albam and Ernie Wilkins featuring performances recorded in 1956 and first released on the RCA Victor label. accessed February 5, 2016 The album was followed by 's '''' (RCA Victor, 1960). Reception The review stated "No doubt written to exploit the h ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Albam
Manny Albam (June 24, 1922 – October 2, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, record producer, and educator. Early life A native of the Dominican Republic, Albam grew up in New York City. He was attracted to jazz at an early age when heard the music of Bix Beiderbecke. Career He left school in his teens and played saxophone in a Dixieland band led by Muggsy Spanier. When he was with the Georgie Auld band, he learned about arranging with Budd Johnson. By 1950 Albam was concentrating less on performing and more on writing and arranging. Within a few years, he became known for a bebop style that emphasized taut and witty writing with a flair for distinctive shadings; flute-led reed sections became something of an Albam trademark. One of his most popular works from that era was "Samana", an Afro-Latin composition he did for the Stan Kenton Innovations Orchestra, named after his birthplace Samaná in the Dominican Republic. He worked with bandleaders Charli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term memory, remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include primary progressive aphasia, problems with language, Orientation (mental), disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and challenging behaviour, behavioral issues. As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although the speed of progression can vary, the typical life expectancy following diagnosis is three to nine years. The cause of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood. There are many environmental and genetic risk factors associated with its development. The strongest genetic risk factor is from an alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
