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George Morrow (bassist)
George Morrow (August 15, 1925 in Pasadena, California – May 26, 1992 in Orlando, Florida Biography at allmusic/ref>) was a jazz bassist. Although most closely associated with Max Roach and Clifford Brown, Morrow also appears on recordings by Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt. After leaving the military, George played with Charlie Parker, Sonny Criss, Teddy Edwards, Hampton Hawes and other musicians who were in L.A. George then spent five years in San Francisco (1948–53), often appearing at the Bop City jazz club and working with Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Billie Holiday and Sonny Clark, among others. According to Roach, Morrow had been "free-lancing around San Francisco clubs" when they hired him to play with them after having rejecting two other bassists.Liner notes to ''Brown and Roach, Inc.'' He appeared on all of the studio albums made by the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet. After the band dissolved due to the deaths of Brown and Richie Powell in a car accident, Morrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrow And Urbie Green
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita O'Day
Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, O'Day presented herself as a "hip" jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. She changed her surname from Colton to O'Day, pig Latin for "dough", slang for money. Early career Anita Belle Colton (who later took the surname "O'Day") was born to Irish parents, James and Gladys M. (née Gill) Colton in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Depression. Colton took the first chance to leave her unhappy home when, at age 14, she became a contestant in the popular Walk-a-thons as a dancer. She toured with the Walk-a-thons circuits for two years, occasionally being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street
''Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street'' (also known as ''At Basin Street'') is a 1956 album by the Clifford Brown and Max Roach Quintet, the last album the quintet officially recorded. Apart from '' Sonny Rollins Plus 4'', it was the last studio album Brown and pianist Richie Powell recorded before their deaths in June that year. The title is a reference to the Basin Street East jazz club, where the quintet had performed several times. Track listing All tracks arranged by Richie Powell except 6. # "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 7:33 # " Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 4:13 # " I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 9:13 # "Powell's Prances" (Richie Powell) – 3:28 # "Time" (Richie Powell) – 5:03 # "The Scene Is Clean" (Tadd Dameron, arr. Dameron) – 6:04 # "Gertrude's Bounce" (Richie Powell) – 4:09 #: ''Bonus tracks included on the 2002 CD release:'' # "Step Lightly (Junior' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Study In Brown
''Study in Brown'' (EmArcy Records, 1955) is a Clifford Brown and Max Roach album. The album consists predominantly of originals by members of the band. The songs "Lands End", by tenor saxophonist Harold Land, and "Sandu", by Brown, have gone on to become jazz standards. The song "George's Dilemma" is also known as "Ulcer Department". Brown's solo on "Cherokee" is among the most acclaimed solos in jazz. Track listing #"Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 5:44 #"Jacqui" (Richie Powell) - 5:11 #"Swingin'" (Clifford Brown) - 2:52 #"Lands End" (Harold Land) - 4:57 #"George's Dilemma" (Brown) - 5:36 #"Sandu" (Brown) - 4:57 #"Gerkin for Perkin" (Brown) - 2:56 #"If I Love Again" (Jack Murray and Ben Oakland) - 3:24 #"Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:16 Personnel *Clifford Brown - trumpet *Harold Land - tenor saxophone *Richie Powell - piano * George Morrow - double bass *Max Roach - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
''Clifford Brown & Max Roach'' is a 1954 album by influential jazz musicians Clifford Brown and Max Roach as part of the Clifford Brown and Max Roach Quintet, described by ''The New York Times'' as "perhaps the definitive bop group until Mr. Brown's fatal automobile accident in 1956". The album was critically well received and includes several notable tracks, including two that have since become jazz standards. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. It is included in ''Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings'', where it is described by ''New York Times'' jazz critic Ben Ratliff as "one of the strongest studio albums up to that time". First released as a 10" vinyl in December 1954 (MG 26043), it included only five tracks: "Delilah", "Parisian Thoroughfare", "Daahoud", "Joy Spring" and "Jordu", all recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, in August 1954. In 1955, EmArcy released a 12" vinyl (MG-36036), adding "The Blues Walk" and "What Am I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daahoud
''Daahoud'' is an album by Max Roach and Clifford Brown released on Mainstream Records in 1973 consisting of alternate takes of tracks recorded in 1954 for the albums ''Brown and Roach Incorporated'' and ''Clifford Brown & Max Roach''. accessed September 27, 2012 Reception awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Anything with Clifford Brown belongs in a jazz (or American music) collection".Wynn, R. accessed September 27, 2012Track listing ''All compositions by Clifford Brown except as indicated'' #"Daahoud" lternate take- 4:09 #"[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown And Roach Incorporated
''Brown and Roach Incorporated'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown and drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in August 1954 and released on the EmArcy Records, EmArcy label. accessed September 27, 2012 Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Near-classic music from a legendary group".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed September 27, 2012 Track listing # "Sweet Clifford" (Clifford Brown) - 6:41 # "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 7:19 # "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Terry
Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke Ellington (1951–59), Quincy Jones (1960), and Oscar Peterson (1964–96). He was with The Tonight Show Band on ''The Tonight Show'' from 1962 to 1972. His career in jazz spanned more than 70 years, during which he became one of the most recorded jazz musicians, appearing on over 900 recordings. Terry also mentored Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves, and Terri Lyne Carrington.Terry, C. ''Clark: The Autobiography of Clark Terry'', University of California Press (2011). Early life Terry was born to Clark Virgil Terry Sr. and Mary Terry in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 14, 1920. Yanow, Scott Clark Terry biographyat Allmusic. He attended Vashon High School and began his professional care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maynard Ferguson
Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served as stepping stones for up-and-coming talent, his versatility on several instruments, and his ability to play in a high register. Biography Early life and education Ferguson was born in Verdun (now part of Montreal), Quebec, Canada. Encouraged by his mother and father (both musicians), he started playing piano and violin at the age of four. At nine years old, he heard a cornet for the first time in his local church and asked his parents to buy one for him. When he was thirteen, he soloed with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra. He was heard frequently on the CBC, notably featured on a "Serenade for Trumpet in Jazz" written for him by Morris Davis. He won a scholarship to the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jam Session (album)
''Jam Session'' is a live album by trumpeters Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, and Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1954 and released on the EmArcy Records, EmArcy label. accessed September 28, 2012 The album was recorded at the same session that produced Dinah Washington's ''Dinah Jams''. Reception ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' in 1955 wrote: "Good as all the sidemen are, it's the three trumpets which walk off with top honors. Recording is excellent." AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and Scott Yanow, in his review, calls it "A brilliant set that is highly recommended".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outa Sight
''Outa Sight'' is an album by saxophonist Earl Anderza recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.Fitzgerald, MEarl Aderza Discographyaccessed January 12, 2016 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: " Anderza's style, while influenced to an extent by Charlie Parker and Jackie McLean, was also touched a little by Eric Dolphy". Track listing ''All compositions by Earl Anderza, except as indicated.'' # "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:16 # "Blues Baroque" - 4:58 # "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) - 6:46 # "Freeway" - 2:28 # "Outa Sight" (Jack Wilson) - 5:15 # "What's New?" ( Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 7:19 # "Benign" - 3:59 # " Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) - 4:15 Bonus track on CD reissue # " I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) - 5:15 Bonus track on CD reissue # "Freeway" {Alternate Take] - 2:43 Bonus track on CD reissue # "Benign" lternate Take- 4:05 Bonus track on CD reissue Personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Anderza
Peter Earl Anderza (October 24, 1933 – 1982) was an American West Coast jazz alto saxophonist who recorded only two albums. ''Outa Sight'' (Pacific Jazz 1962, features pianist Jack Wilson and drummer Donald Dean. The bassist is either Jimmy Bond or George Morrow. A second recording date followed in 1963, featuring Hadley Caliman (ts), Dupree Bolton (t), Roosevelt Wardell (p), Clarence Jones (b), and Chuck Carter (d). Anderza's short and troubled life is the matter of a chapter of ''San Quentin Jazz Band'', by Pierre Briançon which chronicled the gathering of top jazz musicians in the California prison in the early sixties. He was incarcerated in San Quentin from May, 1959 till October, 1962 and then from June to September, 1964. San Quentin State Prison is where Anderza met Bolton, and played with Art Pepper Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
