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Gregory Herbert
Gregory Herbert (May 19, 1947 – January 31, 1978) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. Herbert started on alto saxophone at age 12. In 1964 he did a short stint in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, then studied at Temple University from 1965 to 1971. While a student he recorded with Pat Martino in 1968. From 1971 to 1975 he toured with Woody Herman, then played with Harold Danko in 1975 and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra from 1975 to 1977. Afterwards, he played briefly with Chuck Israels and Blood, Sweat and Tears. Additionally, Herbert appeared on Chet Baker's ''Once Upon a Summertime'' in 1977 along with Harold Danko, Ron Carter and Mel Lewis.Gregory Herbert Biography and History by |
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] |
Heroin Overdose
An opioid overdose is toxicity due to excessive consumption of opioids, such as morphine, codeine, heroin, fentanyl, tramadol, and methadone. This preventable pathology can be fatal if it leads to respiratory depression, a lethal condition that can cause hypoxia from slow and shallow breathing. Other symptoms include small pupils (with the exception of pethidine, where there may be dilated pupils), and unconsciousness, however its onset can depend on the method of ingestion, the dosage and individual risk factors. Although there were over 110,000 deaths in 2017 due to opioids, individuals who survived also faced adverse complications, including permanent brain damage. Opioid overdoses are diagnosed based on symptoms and examination. Risk factors for opioid overdose include high levels of opioid dependence, use of opioids via injection, high dosed opioid usage, having a mental disorder or having a predisposition for one, and use of opioids in combination with other substances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet Union, Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baiyina (The Clear Evidence)
''Baiyina (The Clear Evidence)'' (subtitled ''A psychedelic excursion through the magical mysteries of the Koran'') is the fourth album by guitarist Pat Martino recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label. Reception Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Pat Martino's fourth of five Prestige albums contains plenty of intriguing music... The use of Indian instruments, drones, and unusual time signatures (including 7/4, 9/4, and 10/8) gives the performances the flavor of early fusion, and some of the effects sound a bit dated. However, the results were not overtly commercial, and the leader gets in several noteworthy improvisations".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed May 3, 2013 The authors of the ''Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' wrote: "A whiff of incense and patchouli oil, but Martino's own playing stays tough." Shaun Brady, writing for NPR, stated that the album was evidence that Martino was "stretching further into new inspirations," and that it "forged a kind of impassion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Lewis And Friends
''Mel Lewis and Friends'' is an album by drummer/bandleader Mel Lewis recorded in 1976 and released by the Horizon label the following year. accessed December 4, 2019 Reception awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating "A rare small group date led by drummer Mel Lewis ... the music still communicates quite well. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard is in top form during five selections; tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker and Gregory Herbert (mostly on alto) get in their licks; pianist Hank Jones and bassist Ron Carter are typically flawless, and trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater makes a guest appearance ... Excellent music". ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott
''Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott'' (a.k.a. ''Rhoda Scott in New York with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra'') is a 1976 big band jazz album recorded by jazz organist Rhoda Scott with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the Barclay (France) record label. Track listing LP side A: # "Mach 2" – 4:30 # "Tanikka" – 4:29 # "Rhoda Map" ( Thad Jones) – 5:00 # "R And R" – 4:14 LP side B: # "Charlotte's Waltz" – 4:30 # "Walkin About" – 5:07 # "Take A Ladder" – 7:22 Bonus tracks on later CD release: # "La La Solitude" ( Pierre Delanoë) – 4:22 # "Quand Je Monte Chez Toi" (Jean Broussolle) – 3:58 All songs composed by Rhoda Scott except as noted Personnel * Rhoda Scott – Hammond organ * Thad Jones – flugelhorn (except track A1) * Mel Lewis – drums * Harold Danko – piano * Bob Bowman – bass * Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute * Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone, clarinet * Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suite For Pops
''Suite for Pops'' is a 1975 big band jazz album recorded by the The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M Records, A&M Horizon label. Track listing LP record, LP side A: # "Meetin' Place" # "The Summary" # "The Farewell" # "Toledo By Candlelight" LP side B: # "The Great One" # "Only For Now" # "A Good Time Was Had By All" Personnel * Thad Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion * Mel Lewis – drums * Roland Hanna – piano * Richard Davis (double bassist), Richard Davis – double bass * George Mraz - double bass * Steve Gilmore - double bass * Jerry Dodgion – soprano & alto saxophone, flute * Eddie Xiques – alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute * Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, flute * Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute * Ron Bridgewater - tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute * Frank Foster (jazz musician), Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, clarinet * Gregory Herbert, Greg Herbert - tenor saxopho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Munich (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Album)
''Live in Munich'' is an album by The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra that won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band in 1979.LA Times, "The Envelope" awards database. 1978 Grammy Awardlink Accessed 2008 April 19. Track listing Personnel * Thad Jones – flugelhorn * Mel Lewis – drums * Earl Gardner – trumpet * Frank Gordon – trumpet * Lynn Nicholson – trumpet * Al Porcino – trumpet * Clifford Adams – trombone * Billy Campbell – trombone * Earl McIntyre – trombone * John Mosca – trombone * Pepper Adams – saxophone * Jerry Dodgion – saxophone, flute * Greg Herbert – saxophone, flute, clarinet * Larry Schneider – saxophone, flute, clarinet * Ed Xiques – saxophone, flute * Harold Danko – piano * Bob Bowman – double bass References External links * Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra was a jazz big band formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis in New York in 1965.Lisik/Allen. 50 Years at the Village Vanguard:Thad Jone, Mel Lewis and the Village Vanguard Orchestra. Sky Deck Music, 2017. pp. 8-9 The band performed for twelve years in its original incarnation, including a 1972 tour of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The collaboration ended in 1978 with Jones suddenly moving to Copenhagen, Denmark, after which the band became the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Since the death of Lewis in 1990 it has been known as the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. They have maintained a Monday-night residency at the Village Vanguard jazz club in New York for five decades.Wong, Herb. ''The Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra'', Jazz Education Journal, Nov./Dec. 2003, Vol. 36, #3, pp. 42-46. The band won Grammy Awards for the album '' Live in Munich'' in 1978 and for the album ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
