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Harry Betts
Harry Betts (September 15 1922 – July 13 2012) was an American jazz trombonist. Background Born in New York and raised in Fresno, California, he was active as a jazz trombonist and played with Stan Kenton's orchestra in the 1950s. He can be heard on the album '' Get Happy!'' (Verve, 1959) by Ella Fitzgerald. Music He wrote and orchestrated soundtracks for several films, including ''A Swingin' Summer'' (1965), ''The Big Mouth'' (1967), ''A Time for Dying'' (1969), ''The Fantastic Plastic Machine'' (1969), ''Goodnight, My Love'' (1972), ''Black Mama White Mama'' (1972), ''Little Cigars'' (1973) and ''Nice Dreams'' (1981). Music from his score to ''Black Mama White Mama'' was used in the 2003 soundtrack for '' Kill Bill, Volume 1''. Aside from his work in scoring, he was known for his 1962 album, ''The Jazz Soul of Doctor Kildare''. He did numerous arrangements for singer Jack Jones. Discography * ''The Jazz Soul of Dr. Kildare'' ( Ava, 1962) As sideman With Elmer Bernstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fantastic Plastic Machine (soundtrack)
''The Fantastic Plastic Machine'' is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. An album composed and conducted by jazz saxophonist and film scorer Harry Betts. A surf rock album, it is considered a departure from his usual style. Out of print for decades, the album is considered a collectors' item. The album also inspired Japanese recording artist Tomoyuki Tanaka was a Japanese film producer. He is best known for co-creating the ''Godzilla'' franchise and its associated spin-offs. Early life Tanaka was born on April 26, 1910, in Kashiwara, Osaka. As a child, he would often walk miles to the nearest th ... to take the stage name ''Fantastic Plastic Machine.'' Track listing #"Theme from 'The Fantastic Plastic Machine'" #"Night Flight" #"Green-O" #"Day Groovin'" #"Straight Ahead" #"Rock Slide" #"McTavish" #"Nat's Theme" #"Outta Sight" #"Green Grotto" #"Long Reef" Harry Betts albums 1969 soundtrack albums Epic Records soundtracks Documentary film soundtracks ... [...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] |
Nice Dreams
''Nice Dreams'' is a 1981 American action adventure comedy film directed by Tommy Chong and starring Cheech & Chong, in their third feature film. Released in 1981 by Columbia Pictures, the film focuses on the duo having gotten rich selling cannabis out of an ice cream truck, and evading the Drug Enforcement Administration, led by Sgt. Stedenko (Stacy Keach), who are trying to bust an alleged drug kingpin named "Mr. Big", and discover a strain of marijuana that turns people into lizards, including Stedenko, who has been smoking cannabis to get inside the head of a drug user. The film costars Paul Reubens and Evelyn Guerrero, and features small appearances by comedians Sandra Bernhard and Michael Winslow, and a cameo by Timothy Leary. ''Nice Dreams'' grossed $35 million, but it received mixed reviews. The film was the first Columbia release to feature the 1981-1993 logo and fanfare. Plot Cheech and Chong have a new business driving an ice cream truck selling "Happy Herb's Nice Dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innovations In Modern Music
''Innovations in Modern Music'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with his "Innovations" Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1950 and originally released on the Capitol label.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 11, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, Maccessed April 11, 2016Maynard Ferguson Discography accessed April 11, 2016 Reception The review by Scott Yanow observed "The music is often quite fascinating and very advanced".Track listing # "Trajectories" (Franklyn Marks) – 3:34 # "Theme for Sunday" (Stan Kenton) – 5:04 # "Conflict" ( |
A Presentation Of Progressive Jazz
''A Presentation of Progressive Jazz'' is a 1948 jazz album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton. Background The album features performances recorded in 1947 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a 10-inch LP in 1953 as ''A Concert in Progressive Jazz'', and then as a 12-inch LP in 1955 with additional tracks.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 13, 2016 accessed April 13, 2016 Track listing All compositions by Pete Rugolo and Stan Kenton except where noted. # "Cuban Carnival" (Pete Rugolo) – 2:44 # "Monotony" – 3:04 # "Lonely Woman" (, |
Encores (Stan Kenton Album)
''Encores'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded in 1945–47 and originally released on the Capitol label as three 78rpm discs, reissued as a 10-inch LP in 1950, and then as a 12-inch LP in 1955 with additional tracks.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 13, 2016 accessed April 13, 2016 Reception The review by Scott Yanow observed "None of the selections are considered classics but most (particularly "Painted Rhythm," "Capitol Punishment" and "Abstraction") should delight Kenton collectors".Track listing All compositions ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Kenton's Milestones
''Stan Kenton's Milestones'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 15, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, Maccessed April 15, 2016 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said "This music is essential in one form or another" and noted "These performances are still exciting a half-century later". Track listing All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted. # "Artistry in Rhythm" - 3:20 # "Eager Beaver" - 3:11 # "Collaboration" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) - 2:41 # "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) - 2:45 # "Interlude" (Rugolo) - 3:09 Additional track on 12 inch LP # "Bongo Riff" (Rugolo) - 2:08 Additional track on 12 inch LP # "Intermission Riff" (Ray Wetzel) - 3:18 # "Concerto to End All Concertos" - 6:19 # "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Songs For Far Out Folk
''Folk Songs for Far Out Folk'' is an album by Fred Katz (cellist), Fred Katz originally released on Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. in 1959. It features orchestral jazz interpretations of African, Hebrew and American folk tunes. accessed August 12, 2015 Reception Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars saying it was "highly recommended".Track listing ''All compositions are traditional'' # "Mate'ka" - 6:35 # "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" - 4:12 # "Been in the Pen So Long" - 3:09 # "Chili'lo" - 3:56 # "Rav's Nigun" - 3:00 # "Old Paint" - 4:55 # "Manthi-Ki" - 5:09 # "Baal Shem Tov" - 4:01 # "Foggy, Foggy Dew" - 5:21Personnel *Fred Katz (cellist), Fred Katz - orchestration, conducting, conductor, cello *Pete Cand ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Katz (cellist)
Frederick Katz (February 25, 1919 – September 7, 2013) was an American cellist and composer. He was among the earliest jazz musicians to establish the cello as a viable improvising solo instrument. Katz has been described in '' CODA'' magazine as "the first real jazz cellist." Biography Born in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York City, Katz was classically trained and studied under Pablo Casals and performed with several symphony orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra. He was a child prodigy on both the cello and piano and performed in public as a teenager, and was drawn to the music of Manhattan nightclubs and to folk music. In his youth, Katz was a member of the American Communist Party. During World War II, he conducted concerts and wrote musical revues for the U.S. Seventh Army. Katz is best known as a member of drummer Chico Hamilton's quintet, one of the most important West Coast jazz groups of the 1950s. Katz's arco cello defined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, Pop music, pop, rock and roll, Folk music, folk, Swing music, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, "Splish Splash (song), Splish Splash", in 1958. That was followed by "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife#Popular song, Mack the Knife", and "Beyond the Sea (song), Beyond the Sea", which brought him worldwide fame. In 1962, he won a Golden Globe Award for his first film, ''Come September'', co-starring his first wife, actress Sandra Dee. During the 1960s, he became more politically active and worked on Robert F. Kennedy's Democratic presidential campaign. He was present at the Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles), Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles at the time of Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy's assassination in June 1968. During the same year, he d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Themes From) The Man With The Golden Arm
"(Themes from) ''The Man with the Golden Arm''" is a song written by Elmer Bernstein and performed by Richard Maltby & His Orchestra. It was featured in the 1955 film ''The Man with the Golden Arm'', and reached number 14 on the ''Billboard'' chart in 1956. Other charting versions *Bernstein released a version in 1956 that reached number 16 in the U.S. *Dick Jacobs released a version in 1956 that reached number 22 in the U.S. * Billy May released a version in 1956 that reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 49 in the U.S. * Les Elgart released a version in 1956 that reached number 56 in the U.S. *Buddy Morrow released a version in 1956 that reached number 82 in the U.S. *Jet Harris released a version in 1962 that reached number 12 in the U.K. Other versions *Eddie Calvert released a version as a single in 1956, but it did not chart. *Jonah Jones released a version on his 1957 EP ''Muted Jazz''. *Jimmy McGriff released a version as the B-side to his 1964 single " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein ( '; April 4, 1922August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 original film scores, as well as scores for nearly 80 television productions. For his work he received an Academy Award for ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (1967) and Primetime Emmy Award. He also received seven Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Tony Award nominations. He composed and arranged scores for over 100 film scores, including '' Sudden Fear'' (1952), ''The Man with the Golden Arm'' (1955), ''The Ten Commandments'' (1956), ''Sweet Smell of Success'' (1957), ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962), '' The Great Escape'' (1963), ''Hud'' (1963), ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (1967), ''True Grit'' (1969), ''My Left Foot'' (1989), '' The Grifters'' (1990), '' Cape Fear'' (1991), ''Twilight'' (1998), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
