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Hiroshima – Rising From The Abyss
The jazz big band album ' is the eighth audio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. It was released in 2001 by Video Arts Music in Japan and True Life in the USA. Tracks 2-7 form the "Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss" Suite. Track listing All songs composed and orchestrated by Toshiko Akiyoshi: # "Long Yellow Road" – 1:53 # "Futility – Tragedy" – 15:30 # "Futility – Tragedy" # "Survivor Tales" – 21:16 # "Survivor Tales" # "Survivor Tales" # "Hope" – 6:10 # "Wishing Peace" – 7:45 Personnel * Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano * Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute * Tom Christensen – tenor saxophone, flute * Dave Pietro – alto saxophone, flute * Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, flute * Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet * Mike Ponella – trumpet * Jim O'Conner – trumpet * John Eckert – trumpet * Jim Rotondi – trumpet * Scott Whitfield – trombone * Steve Armour – trombone * Pat Hallaran – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Eckert (musician)
John W. Eckert (born March 13, 1939) is an American jazz trumpeter, known primarily as a big band sideman. Early life and education Eckert was born in Leonia, New Jersey. He studied with Kenny Dorham in the late-1950s and graduated from the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music in 1961. He was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Following this, he entered a master's program at the University of North Texas.Gary W. Kennedy, "John Eckert". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld. Career In 1964, he began playing regularly in big band ensembles, working with Stan Kenton and Si Zentner; he played with Maynard Ferguson from 1966 to 1968. In the 1970s he worked with Loren Schoenberg and Lee Konitz, and in the 1980s with Gerry Mulligan, Grover Mitchell, Benny Carter, and the American Jazz Orchestra. He continued working with Mitchell and Carter into the 1990s, as well as with the legacy orchestras of Buck Clayton and Benny Goodman. Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online. The ''Journal'' has been printed continuously since its inception on July 8, 1889, by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. The ''Journal'' is regarded as a newspaper of record, particularly in terms of business and financial news. The newspaper has won 38 Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2019. ''The Wall Street Journal'' is one of the largest newspapers in the United States by circulation, with a circulation of about 2.834million copies (including nearly 1,829,000 digital sales) compared with ''USA Today''s 1.7million. The ''Journal'' publishes the luxury news and lifestyle magazine ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JazzTimes
''JazzTimes'' is an American magazine devoted to jazz. Published 10 times a year, it was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1970 by Ira Sabin as the newsletter ''Radio Free Jazz'' to complement his record store. Coverage After a decade of growth in subscriptions, deepening of writer pools, and internationalization, ''Radio Free Jazz'' expanded its focus and, at the suggestion of jazz critic Leonard Feather, changed its name to ''JazzTimes'' in 1980. Sabin's Glenn joined the magazine staff in 1984. In 1990, ''JazzTimes'' incorporated exclusive cover photography and higher quality art and graphic design. The magazine reviews audio and video releases concerts, instruments, music supplies, and books. It also includes a guide to musicians, events, record labels, and music schools. David Fricke, whose writing credits include ''Rolling Stone'', '' Melody Maker'' and ''Mojo'', also contributes to the magazine. Web traffic JazzTimes.com was redesigned in 2019. Among its most popular s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoko Shigemori
Ryōko or Ryouko is a Japanese female given name. The meanings of Ryoko vary depending on which Kanji is used to write the name. Possible writings * 涼子 – "refreshing, child" * 亮子 – "helpful, child" * 良子 – "good, child" * 諒子 – "understanding, child" * 遼子 – "distant, child" People * Ryōko Akamatsu (born 1929), Japanese politician * Ryoko Azuma, (東 良子, born 1973) Japanese military officer *Ryōko Chiba, professional shogi player *Ryōko Hirosue (広末 涼子, born 1980), Japanese singer and actress *Ryōko Kihara (樹原涼子), Japanese composer, pianist, music educator *Ryoko Kobayashi (小林涼子, born 1989), Japanese actress *Ryōko Kuninaka (国仲 涼子, born 1979), Japanese actress and singer *Ryōko Nagata (永田 亮子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress *Ryoko Nakano (中野 良子, born 1950), Japanese actress *Ryōko Ono (小野 涼子, born 1977), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese speed skater *Ryōko Shinohara (篠原 涼子, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegeum
The ''daegeum'' (also spelled ''taegum'', ''daegum'' or ''taegŭm'') is a large bamboo flute, a transverse flute used in traditional Korean music. It has a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre. It is used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, as well as in contemporary classical music, popular music, and film scores. And ''daegeum'' has a wide range and has a fixed pitch, so other instruments tune in to the ''daegeum'' when playing together. Smaller flutes in the same family include the ''junggeum'' () and ''sogeum'' (), neither of which today have a buzzing membrane. The three together are known as ''samjuk'' (; literally "three bamboo"), as the three primary flutes of the Silla period. The solo performance called ''daegeum sanjo'' was pronounced an Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea by the Cultural Heritage Administration of South Korea in 1971. According to Korean folklore, the ''daegeum'' is said to have been invented when King Sinmun of Silla w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kawaguchi
Joji "George" Kawaguchi (川口譲二) (June 15, 1927, Fukakusa, Kyoto - November 1, 2003, Tokyo) was a Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader. Kawaguchi was raised in Dairen, Manchukuo, at that time a Japanese-occupied territory. He played in his father's ensemble as a teenager, and after World War II moved back to Japan, where he embarked on a career in jazz. He played first with an ensemble called the Azumanians, then joined the Big Four with Hidehiko Matsumoto, Hachidai Nakamura, and Mitsuru Ono; this ensemble played intermittently into the 1980s. He played extensively with Art Blakey on tour in the 1980s. He recorded extensively as a leader; his sidemen included Isao Suzuki, Motohiko Hino, Takeshi Inomata, Donald Harrison, Terence Blanchard, Norio Maeda, Tatsuya Takahashi, and Nobuo Hara. On July 22, 1966, he played with the John Coltrane quintet in Tokyo while the group was touring Japan. References *"George Kawaguchi". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Watson (drummer)
Andy Watson may refer to: *Andy Watson (footballer, born 1959), Scottish footballer and coach *Andy Watson (footballer, born 1967), English footballer *Andy Watson (footballer, born 1978), English footballer *Andy Watson (mayor), mayor of Rangitikei in New Zealand *Andy Watson (Ontario politician), Canadian politician *Andy Watson (scientist) Andrew James Watson FRS (born 1952) is a British marine and atmospheric scientist and an expert in processes affecting atmospheric carbon dioxide and oxygen concentrations. He was formerly a Professor of biogeochemistry in the School of Environ ..., British scientist See also * Andrew Watson (other) {{hndis, Watson, Andy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gill (musician)
Paul Gill (born 31 May 1963 in Greenfield, Lancashire) is an English former cricketer active from 1986 to 1987 who played for Leicestershire. He appeared in eight first-class matches as a righthanded batsman In cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the ball with a bat to score runs and prevent the loss of one's wicket. Any player who is currently batting is, since September 2021, officially referred to as a batter (historically, the ... who kept wicket. He scored 68 runs with a highest score of 17 and completed 24 catches. Notes 1963 births English cricketers Leicestershire cricketers Living people Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham People from Saddleworth Cricketers from Greater Manchester {{england-cricket-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
