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Jamil Nasser
Jamil Nasser (born George Joyner, June 21, 1932 – February 13, 2010) at and also credited on some of 's recordings as Jamil Sulieman, was an American musician. He played , , and |
All About Jazz
''All About Jazz'' is a website established by Michael Ricci in 1995. A volunteer staff publishes news, album reviews, articles, videos, and listings of concerts and other events having to do with jazz. Ricci maintains a related site, ''Jazz Near You'', about local concerts and events. The Jazz Journalists Association voted ''All About Jazz'' Best Website Covering Jazz for thirteen consecutive years between 2003 and 2015, when the category was retired. In 2015, Ricci said the site received a peak of 1.3 million readers per month in 2007. Another source said that the site has over 500,000 readers around the world. Ricci was born in Philadelphia. He heard classical and jazz from his father's music collection. He played trumpet and went to his first jazz concert when he was eight. With a background in computer programming, he combined his interest in jazz and the internet by creating the ''All About Jazz'' website in 1995. The website publishes reviews, interviews, and articles pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naked City Theme
''Naked City Theme'' is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded at the Jazz Workshop in 1964 and released on the Argo label.Ahmad Jamal discography accessed May 21, 2012 Critical reception awarded the album 2 stars stating "Jamal's distinctive chord voicings and use of space and dynamics remained his trademark. Worth searching for".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed May 21, 20121 Track listing All compositions by Ahamad Jamal unless noted. # "N ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Panorama
''Manhattan Panorama'' is a live album led by saxophonist George Coleman recorded in 1985 at the Village Vanguard and released on the Theresa label. accessed February 4, 2015 Reception In his review for , Ron Wynn observed "Other than a good-natured but ultimately empty vocal, Coleman was routinely brilliant on every number during this live Village Vanguard set".Track listing ''All compositions by George Coleman except as indicated'' # "Mayor Koch" - 3:28 # "New York Suite: |
Look Out For Evans Bradshaw!
''Look Out for Evans Bradshaw!'' is the debut album by American jazz pianist Evans Bradshaw featuring tracks recorded in 1958 for the Riverside label. accessed August 28, 2012 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Reviewaccessed August 28, 2012 Track listing # "" ( |
Evans Bradshaw '' (Riverside, 1958)
*'' Pieces of Eighty-Eight'' (Riverside, 1959)
Evans Bradshaw (1933 – November 17, 1978) was an American jazz pianist. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Bradshaw learned piano from an early age and was playing in his father's band by the age of 12. He moved to New York City in 1958 and recorded two albums for the Riverside label.Fitzgerald, MEvan Bradshaw leader entryaccessed August 29, 2012 Following these two albums, Bradshaw never recorded again. Discography *''Look Out for Evans Bradshaw! ''Look Out for Evans Bradshaw!'' is the debut album by American jazz pianist Evans Bradshaw featuring tracks recorded in 1958 for the Riverside label. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradshaw, Evans[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groove Blues
''Groove Blues'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label. accessed December 7, 2012 The album was recorded at the same session that produced '' The Big Sound''. Reception A review for by Scott Yanow stated: "On Jan. 3, 1958, Gene Ammons led one of his last all-star jam sessions for Prestige. The most notable aspect to this date (which resulted in two albums of material) is that it featured among ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Sound (Gene Ammons Album)
''The Big Sound'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label. accessed December 6, 2012 The album was recorded at the same sessions which produced '' Groove Blues''. Reception reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Ammons is easily the main star (he really excelled in this setting) and is in generally fine form".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaid Nasser
Zaid (also transliterated as Zayd, ar, زيد) is an Arabic given name and surname. Zaid *Zaid Abbas Jordanian basketball player * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born 1946), American basketball player * Zaid Al-Harb (1887–1972), Kuwaiti poet *Zaid al-Rifai (born 1936), Jordanian politician and prime minister *Zaid Ashkanani (born 1994), Kuwaiti racing driver * Zaid Hamid (born 1964), Pakistani political commentator *Zaid Ibrahim (born 1951), Malaysian politician * Zaid Orudzhev (born 1932), Russian philosopher *Zaid Shakir (born 1956), American scholar *Zaid ibn Shaker (1934–2002), Jordanian general, politician and prime minister Zayd *Zayd Abu Zayd (1195–1270), Almohad political leader *Zayd al-Khayr, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn al-Dathinnah, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn Ali (695–740), great-grandson of Ali and fifth Imam according to Zaidi Shi'ism *Zayd ibn al-Khattab, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn Arqam, companion of Muhammad *Zayd ibn Harithah (581–629), companion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideaki Yoshioka
Hideaki (ひであき) is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Hideaki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *秀秋, "excellent", "autumn" *英秋, "outstanding", "autumn" *秀明, "excellent", "bright" *英明, "outstanding", "bright" *秀朗, "excellent", "clear" *秀昭, "excellent", "shining" *英昭, "outstanding", "shining" *秀章, "excellent", "composition" *秀聡, "excellent", "wise" *秀彰, "excellent", "clear" A popular kanji is 明 (the combination of two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon) which means "the light coming from the sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth". The name can also be written in hiragana. People with the name *, Japanese rower * Hideaki Akaiwa (born 1968), Japanese hero of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami *, Japanese animator and film director *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''swordsman'' *, Japanese footballer *, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Ammons
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. Ammons began to gain recognition while still at high school when in 1943, at the age of 18, he went on the road with trumpeter King Kolax's band. In 1944, he joined the band of Billy Eckstine (who bestowed on him the nickname "Jug" when straw hats ordered for the band did not fit), playing alongside Charlie Parker and later Dexter Gordon. Performances from this period include "Blowin' the Blues Away," featuring a saxophone duel between Ammons and Gordon. After 1947, when Eckstine became a solo performer, Ammons then led a group, including Miles Davis and Sonny Stitt, that performed at Chicago's Jumptown Club. In 1949, Ammon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Weston
Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, whom he cited in a 2018 video as among pianists he counted as influences, as well as Count Basie, Nat King Cole and Earl Hines."Randy Weston talks about his new solo double CD Sound" YouTube video, March 27, 2018. Beginning in the 1950s, Weston worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston. Described as "America's African Musical Ambassador", Weston once said: "What I do I do because it's about teaching and informing everyone about our most natural cultural phenomenon. It's really about Africa a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Mabern
Harold Mabern Jr. (March 20, 1936 – September 17, 2019) was an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields.Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007) ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. p. 425. Oxford University Press. He is described in ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' as "one of the great post-bop pianists". Early life Mabern was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 20, 1936. He initially started learning drums before switching to learning piano. He had access to a piano from his teens, after his father, who worked in a lumber yard, saved to buy him one. Mabern learned by watching and emulating pianists Charles Thomas and Phineas Newborn Jr. Mabern attended Douglass High School,. before transferring to Manassas High School;Johnson, David Brent (March 18, 2011"A Few Miles from Memphis: Harold Mabern, the Early Years" Indiana Public Media. he played with saxophonists Frank Strozier, George Coleman and trumpeter Booker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
