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Jumma Santos
Juma Santos, also known as Jumma Santos (January 15, 1948 – September 1, 2007), born James P. Riley, was a percussionist and master drummer known for his extensive work over four decades with African music, Caribbean music, jazz, fusion and R&B artists. Juma Santos (born James Reginald Riley) combined and fused styles and playing techniques of various African musical instruments, experimenting with rhythms, songs, and chants with modern jazz harmonies and melodic forms and structures. His career included performing with many noted artists on projects of historical significance, including recording on more than 75 albums. Santos recorded on Miles Davis's '' Bitches Brew'' and toured with Davis for a year. He also toured and recorded with Nina Simone, David Sanborn and Taj Mahal. Other performance residencies include stints with Ahmad Jamal, Dave Liebman, Pee Wee Ellis, Jack DeJohnette, Gato Garcia, Don Alias, Freddie Hubbard, the Fabulous Rhinestones, Harvey Brooks, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts
Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state's capital and most populous city, as well as its cultural and financial center, is Boston. Massachusetts is also home to the urban core of Greater Boston, the largest metropolitan area in New England and a region profoundly influential upon American history, academia, and the research economy. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing, and trade. Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gato Garcia
Gato (Spanish for cat) may refer to: People * Gato (given name) * Gato (surname) Places * Gato Island, in the Visayan Sea, Philippines * Gato Island, in the Mochima National Park on the northeastern coast of Venezuela * Gato, Orocovis, Puerto Rico, a barrio Animals *Any of a number of species in the Catshark family *El Gato, a cat owned by Jeremy Corbyn and his family Media * ''El Gato: Crime Mangler'', comic by American artist Michael Aushenker * Hombre Gato ("Cat Man"), South American legend Fictional characters * Anavel Gato, character in the anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'' * El Gato Negro refers to two comic-book characters featured in the Azteca Productions' ''Universe'' ** Agustin Guerrero, the original El Gato Negro ** Francisco Guerrero, the second and current El Gato Negro * El Gato, main character in the novel '' Keeper'' by Mal Peet * Poosy Gato, resident cat in American comic strip ''Gordo'' * El Gato, valuable artifact in the movie ''The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Of Newark
''Lawrence of Newark'' is a jazz album by organist/keyboardist Larry Young, released on the Perception Records label. The album is Young's debut for Perception Records which has since been reissued on CD by Castle Records. Perception Records went out of business shortly after the release of this recording, so it has never been widely available, and hence rarely heard in the 70s and 80s. ''Lawrence of Newark'' represents Larry Young's first non-Blue Note recording as a leader post- Lifetime and is startling for its fresh look at how the organ is used in jazz and in improvisation.http://www.allmusic.com/album/lawrence-of-newark-r150615/review ''Lawrence Young at All Music Guide'' Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "The CD reissue has fine sound and sells for a budget price; it should not be overlooked. The DJs just haven't discovered this one yet. Awesome."Jurek, T. Allmusic Reviewaccessed December 6, 2011 Track listing All tracks composed by Larry Young # "Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Brown
Marion Brown (September 8, 1931 – October 18, 2010) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, writer, visual artist, and ethnomusicologist. He was a member of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York City during the 1960s, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai. He performed on Coltrane's landmark 1965 album '' Ascension''. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow described him as "one of the brightest and most lyrical voices of the 1960s avant-garde." Biography Early life Brown, the grandson of an escaped slave from Georgia's Sea Islands, was born in Atlanta in 1931 and was raised by a single mother. He began studying the saxophone at an early age, inspired by Charlie Parker. He left high school in the 10th grade and joined the army. During his three-year enlistment, he played alto saxophone, clarinet, and baritone saxophone, and was stationed in Hokkaido for some time. In 1956, he returned to Atlanta and enrolled at Clark College, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geechee Recollections
''Geechee Recollections'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1973 and released on the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography Accessed May 1, 2012 Along with '' Afternoon of a Georgia Faun'' and '' Sweet Earth Flying'', it was one of Brown's albums dedicated to the US state of Georgia. The Geechee of the title are a distinct African-American cultural group living in costal regions of Georgia and North Carolina. Reception The |
Compost (band)
Compost was an American jazz fusion band that released two albums for Columbia Records.Allmusic discography/ref> Its members were Bob Moses, Harold Vick, Jumma Santos, Jack Gregg and Jack DeJohnette. Their second album, ''Life Is Round'', also featured Roland Prince, Ed Finney, Jeanne Lee and Lou Courtney Lou Courtney (born Louis Russell Pegues, August 15, 1943 – June 25, 2021) was an American soul singer and songwriter who had several hit records in the 1960s and 1970s, both as a performer and writer. Biography Born in Buffalo, New York, he .... Discography *1971: '' Compost'' (also titled ''Take Off Your Body'') *1973: ''Life Is Round'' References {{Reflist American jazz ensembles Columbia Records artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compost (album)
''Compost'' (also titled ''Take Off Your Body'') is the eponymous debut album from Compost. It features Jack DeJohnette, Bob Moses, Harold Vick, Jack Gregg and Jumma Santos. The album was recorded in 1971 and released on Columbia Records. accessed 31 August 2009 Track listing :''All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated'' # "Take Off Your Body" (Bob Moses) # "Thinkin'" # "Bwaata" (Moses, DeJohnette) # "Happy Peace" # "Country Song" (Jack Gregg, DeJohnette) # "Sweet Berry Wine" (DeJohnette, Moses, Harold Vick, Jumma Santos, Gregg) # "Funky Feet" (DeJohnette, Moses, Vick, Santos, Gregg) # "Inflation Blues"Personnel * Jack DeJohnette – clavinet,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Pena
Paul Jerrod Pena (January 26, 1950 – October 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent. His music from the first half of his career touched on Delta blues, jazz, morna, flamenco, folk and rock and roll. Pena is probably best known for writing the song "Jet Airliner," a major 1977 hit for the Steve Miller Band and a staple of classic rock radio; and for appearing in the 1999 documentary film '' Genghis Blues'', wherein he displayed his abilities in the field of Tuvan throat singing. Early years Pena was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. His grandparents were from the islands of Brava and Fogo in the Cape Verde islands off the western coast of Africa, and emigrated to the United States in 1919. Pena spoke Cape Verdean Creole with his family while growing up. His grandfather, Francisco Pena, and father, Joaquim "Jack" Pena, were both professional musicians, and taught Paul to play Cape Verdean music, including Morna. Pena performed pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Pena (album)
''Paul Pena'' is the 1971 debut album by blind singer-songwriter Paul Pena. After 40 years out of print, the album has been officially re-released in mp3 format and is available at amazon.com and the iTunes Store. Track listing All songs written by Paul Pena except where noted. #"Woke Up This Morning" – 4:50 #"I'm Gonna Make It Alright" – 4:07 #"The River" – 6:03 #"One for the Lonely" – 4:48 #"Something to Make You Happy" – 7:05 #"My Adorable One" (Ida Irral Berger/Clara Thompson) – 3:30 #"When I'm Gone" – 4:33 #"Lullaby" – 5:10 Personnel * Paul Pena – guitar, keyboards (on "The River"), lead vocals, background vocals * Jesse Raye – bass, background vocals * Jim Wilkins – drums * Ed Costa – keyboards, background vocals * Jeff Baxter – steel guitar * Jumma Santos – congas, maracas * Betsy Morse – harp * Clarice Taylor – background vocals * Ellis Hall – background vocals * Gil Thomas – background vocals * Earl Frost – background vocals * Ronnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Gold (Nina Simone Album)
''Black Gold'' is a live album by American jazz musician Nina Simone recorded in 1969 at the Philharmonic Hall, New York City. She got a 1971 nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, but lost to Aretha Franklin. The album is especially notable because it features the civil rights anthem song "To Be Young, Gifted and Black". The performance that night also included a calypso version of Leonard Cohen's " Suzanne" (which Simone had recorded on '' To Love Somebody''), but there was no room for it on the album. With the release of the album also came an LP called ''Come Together with Nina Simone''. It was a recorded interview about the album. The questions were provided in written form, so that radio DJs could ask the questions and play Simone's recorded answers, as if she were in the studio. Track listing Personnel *Nina Simone – piano, vocals, arrangements *Emile Latimer – guitar, vocals on "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" *Tom Smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Moye
Donald Moye, Jr. (born May 23, 1946), known as Famoudou Don Moye, is an American jazz percussionist and drummer. He is most known for his involvement with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and is noted for his mastery of African and Caribbean percussion instruments and rhythmic techniques. Early life and education Moye was born in Rochester, New York, United States, and performed in various drum and bugle corps (including the Rochester Crusaders) during his youth, as well as church choir. Moye has commented that he really "didn't have an affinity for the bugle… and just kind of gravitated towards drums." He also took violin lessons during this time. Moye was exposed to jazz at an early age since his mother worked for a local social club, that had a jazz club next door, which hosted musicians such as Kenny Burrell and Jimmy McGriff. His family was also musically inclined; his uncles played saxophones and his father played drums. Also, his mother used to take him to various perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been dubbed "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Searchin", and "Running Away". At one time, he was said to have more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist. Biography Early life Ayers was born on September 10, 1940, in Los Angeles. He grew up in a musical family, where his father played trombone and his mother played piano. At the age of five, he was given his first pair of vibraphone mallets by Lionel Hampton. The area of Los Angeles that Ayers grew up in, South Park (later known as South Central) was at the center of the Souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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