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Mr. P.C.
"Mr. P.C." is a twelve-bar jazz piece in minor blues form, composed by John Coltrane in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the bass player Paul Chambers, who had accompanied Coltrane for years. It first appeared on the album ''Giant Steps'' where it was played with a fast swing feel. Coltrane researcher Lewis Porter has written about the composition's relationship to the melody of the 1931 popular song " Shadrack" by Robert MacGimsey, which is itself believed to be based on earlier folk songs. Saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded "Shadrack" in 1951 for his Sonny Rollins Quartet 10" album, and Louis Armstrong can be seen singing "Shadrack" in the 1951 film The Strip. Form and changes "Mr PC" is a 12 bar minor blues. It has these chord changes: :, , : Cmin7 , Cmin7 , Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 , Cmin7 (C7) , , :, , Fmin7 , Fmin7 , Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 , Cmin7 , , :, , Ab7 , G9 , Cmin7 Bb/C Cmin7 , Cmin7 :, , Cover versions "Mr. PC" has been covered by: * Lambert, He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Coltrane
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pro ..., bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the Jazz#Post-war jazz, history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raised in North Carolina, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia after graduating high school, where he studied music. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of Modal jazz, modes and was one of the players at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. Over the course of his career, Coltrane's music t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Compositions
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Europe Live
''Europe Live'' is Eric Johnson's fourth live album, released in 2014 by Provogue Records. The album features Johnson, bassist Chris Maresh, and drummer Wayne Salzmann II. Track listing All songs written by Eric Johnson, except where noted. Personnel Personnel are credited alphabetically. * John Coltrane - Composer * Max Crace - Graphic Design, Photography * Kelly Donnelly - Mastering, Mixing * Erin Franklin - Photography * Eric Johnson Eric Johnson may refer to: Music *Eric Johnson (guitarist) (born 1954) an American guitarist and recording artist * Eric D. Johnson (born 1976), member of multiple indie-rock bands including Fruit Bats, The Shins and Califone Politics * Eric Joh ... - Composer, Guitar, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals * Nick Landis - Mastering * Ursula Le Guin - Photography * Bill Maddox - Composer * Chris Maresh - Guitar (Bass) * Wayne Salzmann II - Drums, Vocals (Background) * Dustin Sears - Bass Technician, Drum Technician * Michael Stewart - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Johnson (guitarist, Born 1954)
Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is an American guitarist, vocalist and composer. His 1990 album ''Ah Via Musicom'' was certified platinum by the RIAA, and the single "Cliffs of Dover" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Best known for his electric guitar skills, Johnson is also a highly proficient acoustic, lap steel, resonator, and bassist, as well as an accomplished pianist and vocalist. He plays many musical genres, including rock, blues, jazz fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical, and country.Pinson, Matt"Eric Johnson: In Full Bloom"– MusicPlayers.com – August 6, 2006. ''Guitar Player'' magazine has called him "one of the most respected guitarists on the planet."Leslie, Jimmy"On Tackling Odd Meters: Eric Johnson" – ''Guitar Player'' – August 2006. Music career Early life Born into a musically inclined family, Eric Johnson and his three sisters studied piano, while his father was a whistling enthusiast. Johnson started learning the gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Hendricks
John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists, such as the big-band arrangements of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He is considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing, which involves vocal jazz soloing. Jazz critic and historian Leonard Feather called him the "Poet Laureate of Jazz", while ''Time'' dubbed him the "James Joyce of Jive". Al Jarreau called him "pound-for-pound the best jazz singer on the planet—maybe that's ever been". Early years Born in 1921 in Newark, Ohio, Hendricks and his 14 siblings moved many times, following their father's assignments as an AME pastor, before settling permanently in Toledo. The house was often full of visiting jazz musicians, for whom Jon's mother provided meals. Hendricks began his singin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (born Ronald Theodore Kirk; August 7, 1935Kernfeld, Barry.Kirk, Roland" ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'', 2nd ed. Ed. Barry Kernfeld. ''Grove Music Online''. ''Oxford Music Online''. Retrieved February 1, 2009-. "The year of his birth has been widely given as 1936, but his birth certificate gives 1935 and confirms Ronald, not Roland." – December 5, 1977), known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously. Life Ronald Theodore Kirk was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he lived in a neighborhood known as Flytown. He became blind at two years old, which he said was a result of improper medical treatment. As a teenager, Kirk studied at the Ohio State School for the Bli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Radicals (band)
Free Radicals is an American band from Houston, Texas, that combines elements of several genres: jazz, funk, ska, reggae, hip-hop, African, and Indian music. History The Free Radicals live band includes six or seven members. On recordings — ''The Rising Tide Sinks All'' (1998), ''Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights'' (2000), ''Aerial Bombardment'' (2004), and ''The Freedom Fence'' (2012) — Free Radicals invites a group of 50 or more musicians and vocalists into the studio. Drummer Nick Cooper founded the group in 1996, with a goal of specializing in improvised music. In 2000, ''The New Yorker'' wrote, "The horn-heavy, continually evolving collective Free Radicals produces a wildly eclectic fusion that has as many influences as there are items in the Houston, Texas, pawnshop in which they honed their sound during all-night jam sessions." In 2010, ''Dawn'' wrote that the artwork and message about underwater oil-leaks, oil-wars, and bank-crashes on the band's first CD was li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Derek Trucks Band (album)
''The Derek Trucks Band'' (often called simply, ''Derek Trucks'') is the debut album by American Jazz/Blues/R&B group The Derek Trucks Band, released on October 7, 1997. The album was recorded between September 30-October 4, 1996 at Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana. The album is composed mainly of re-arranged jazz and blues classics and the rest are original compositions by the band. Derek was seventeen years old at the time of the release of the album. In 2008, the album was made available digitally, and is now available on iTunes, and other online retailers like Real, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music, eMusic, Napster and Puretracks. Reception In a review for AllMusic, Michael B. Smith called the album "A flawless recording," and described the band as "a group of tight-knit, talented musicians." He stated that Trucks "blazes through new arrangements of jazz and blues classics," and commented: "He turns the trumpet wizardry of Miles Davis into slide-guitar magic, and his readings of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi. His musical style encompasses several genres and he has twice appeared on ''Rolling Stone''s list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He is the nephew of the late Butch Trucks, drummer for the Allman Brothers. Early life Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida. According to Trucks, the name of Eric Clapton's band, ''Derek and the Dominos'', had "something to do with the name erekif not the spelling". Trucks bought his first guitar at a yard sale for $5 at age nine and became a child prodigy, playing his first paid performance at age 11. Trucks began playing the guitar using a slide because it allowed him to play the guitar despite his small hands as a young guitarist. By his 13th birthday, Trucks had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hottest New Group In Jazz
''The Hottest New Group in Jazz'', also known by its full title ''Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross!: "The Hottest New Group in Jazz"'' or alternatively considered self-titled, is the fourth album by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, released in 1960. The title is a quote from ''Downbeat'' magazine. The CD reissue combines the full original album with the group's two other Columbia albums: the 1961 LP ''Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Sing Ellington'' and the 1962 LP ''High Flying''. The CD release additionally includes seven previously unreleased "rarities", recorded in 1962. On all these recordings, the group is backed up by the Ike Isaacs Trio. Track listing Original album # "Charleston Alley" ( Horace Henderson, Jon Hendricks, Leroy Kirkland) – 3:21 # "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 2:37 # " Twisted" (Wardell Gray, Annie Ross) – 2:19 # "Bijou" (Ralph Burns, Jon Hendricks) – 3:19 # "Cloudburst" ( Jimmy Harris, Leroy Kirkland) – 2:18 # "Centerpiece" (Harry Edison, Jon Hendricks) – 2:29 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross were an American vocalese trio formed by jazz vocalists Dave Lambert (American jazz vocalist), Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross. From 1962 to 1964, Ross was replaced by vocalist Yolande Bavan. History The group formed in 1957 and recorded their first album ''Sing a Song of Basie'' for ABC-Paramount Records. The album featured versions of Count Basie standards and was successful enough that the Count Basie Orchestra collaborated with them on ''Sing Along With Basie'' (1959). ''Sing a Song of Basie'' was awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998. Beginning in 1959, the trio recorded three LPs with Columbia Records. They recorded a version of Ross's 1952 song "Twisted (Annie Ross song), Twisted", featuring her lyrics set to a Wardell Gray melody. Their ''High Flying'' album won a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group in 1962. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross were voted Best Vocal Group in the ''Down Beat'' Readers Poll from 1959 to 1963. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
