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Richard Wyands
Richard Francis Wyands (July 2, 1928 – September 25, 2019) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, best known for his work as a side-man. Early life Wyands was born in Oakland, California, on July 2, 1928 and grew up in Berkeley. He began playing the piano at age 7 or 8 and started playing professionally in 1944, while a teenager, in San Francisco. Wyands earned a degree in music from San Francisco State College in 1950. At school and college he played piano and drums. Wyands was influenced by Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum, and Teddy Wilson.Panken, Ted (December 2, 2012"An interview with Richard Wyands for the Liner Notes for Half and Half (Criss-Cross) – Feb. 7, 2000" Later life and career In the early 1950s, Wyands was part of Vernon Alley's group that was the house band at the Black Hawk club in San Francisco, and thus part of the rhythm section that accompanied visiting soloists. The year after leaving the Black Hawk in 1954, Wyands w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay Area and the List of largest California cities by population, eighth most populated city in California. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center and economic engine: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth busiest in the United States of America. An act to municipal corporation, incorporate the city was passed on May 4, 1852, and incorporation was later approved on March 25, 1854. Oakland is a charter city. Oakland's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal prairie, California coastal terrace prairie, oak woodland, and north coastal scrub. In the late 18th century, it became part of a large ''rancho'' grant in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce (born George General Grice Jr.; November 28, 1925 – March 14, 1983), later Basheer Qusim, was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator. While his performing career was relatively short, much of his work as a player, composer, and arranger was quite influential and well-recognized during his time. However, Gryce abruptly ended his jazz career in the 1960s. This, in addition to his nature as a very private person, has resulted in very little knowledge of Gryce today. Several of his compositions have been covered extensively (" Minority", "Social Call", "Nica's Tempo") and have become minor jazz standards. Gryce's compositional bent includes harmonic choices similar to those of contemporaries Benny Golson, Tadd Dameron and Horace Silver. Gryce's playing, arranging, and composing are most associated with the classic hard bop era (roughly 1953–1965). He was a well-educated composer and musician, and wrote some classical work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Generation Ago Today
''A Generation Ago Today'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring standards associated with the Benny Goodman Sextet and Charlie Christian recorded in 1966 and 1967 and released on the Verve label. accessed August 3, 2012 Reception awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "the now-obscure set has been out-of-print but the music is excellent".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed August 3, 2012 Track listing ...
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The Tender Gender
''The Tender Gender'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1966 and released on the Cadet label. accessed August 3, 2012 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Reviewaccessed August 3, 2012 Track listing ''All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated'' # "Mother-In-Law" - 4:38 # "Hot Bossa" - 4:33 # " |
Velvet Soul
''Velvet Soul'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded between 1960 and 1962 and released on the Prestige Records, Prestige label in 1964. accessed December 13, 2012 Reception Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars with its review by Stewart Mason stating, "Released as Gene Ammons was starting a long prison sentence for possession of narcotics, ''Velvet Soul'' is a collection of Master takes pieced together from three different 1960–1962 sessions. As a result, it barely hangs together as an album".Mason, SAllmusic Review accessed December 13, 2012 In the CD era the tracks "Velvet Soul" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Hour Special
''Late Hour Special'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964. accessed December 13, 2012 Reception awarded the album 3 stars with its review by stating, "Ammons is the main star throughout... infusing each tune with soul and swing. A fine outing, although with brief (35 & 1/2 minutes) playing time".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Summit Vol
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attestations reported in the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' are from the 8th century. In King Alfred's translation of ''De Consolatione Philosophiae'', it is used to refer to the immaterial, spiritual, or thinking aspect of a person, as contrasted with the person's physical body; in the Vespasian Psalter 77.50, it means "life" or "animate existence". The Old English word is cognate with other historical Germanic terms for the same idea, including Old Frisian ''sēle, sēl'' (which could also mean "salvation", or "solemn oath"), Gothic ''saiwala'', Old High German ''sēula, sēla'', Old Saxon ''sēola'', and Old Norse ''sāla''. Present-day cognates include Dutch ''ziel'' and German ''Seele''. Religious views In Judaism and in some Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jug (album)
''Jug'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label. accessed December 7, 2012 Reception The review by Scott Yanow stated: "''Jug'' finds the great tenor in excellent form... Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed December 7, 2012 Track listing ''All compositions by Gen ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice An' Cool
''Nice an' Cool'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Moodsville, accessed December 6, 2012 a subsidiary label of . Reception The review stated: "A 1961 set of standards heavy on the ballads, ''Nice 'n Cool'' is prime Gene Ammons... Ammons' brilliantly soulful tenor saxophone really stretches out on the familiar melodies... ''Nice 'n Cool'' is first and foremost a mood album, with the unity of sound more important than the individual performances, but Ammons particularly shines."[...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] |
Lady Of The Lavender Mist
The word ''lady'' is a term for a girl or woman, with various connotations. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. Informal use is sometimes euphemistic ("lady of the night" for prostitute) or, in American slang, condescending in direct address (equivalent to "mister" or "man"). "Lady" is also a formal title in the United Kingdom. "Lady" is used before the family name of a woman with a title of nobility or honorary title ''suo jure'' (in her own right), or the wife of a lord, a baronet, Scottish feudal baron, laird, or a knight, and also before the first name of the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl. Etymology The word comes from Old English '; the first part of the word is a mutated form of ', "loaf, bread", also seen in the corresponding ', "lord". The second part is usually taken to be from the root ''dig-'', "to knead", seen also in dough; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Out Of Town (album)
"Get Out of Town" is a 1938 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical ''Leave It to Me!'', where it was introduced by Tamara Drasin. Notable recordings *Ginny Simms - recorded December 7, 1938 for Vocalion Records (catalog No. 4549). *Frances Langford - recorded December 14, 1938 for Decca Records (catalog No. 2229A). *Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra (vocal by Stanley Worth) - a popular record in 1939. *Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (vocal by Mel Torme) - recorded on June 25, 1946, for Musicraft Records (catalog No. 389). *Maysa Matarazzo - recorded in 1959 for RGE - 45rpm (No. 90.000). *Steve Rochinski - ''A Bird In The Hand'' (1999) *Dena DeRose - ''Live at Jazz Standard, Volume 1'' (2007) *Melody Gardot Melody Gardot (; born February 2, 1985) is an American jazz singer. At the age of 19, Gardot was involved in a bicycle accident and sustained a head injury. Music played a critical role in her recovery. She became an advocate of music therapy, ... - Bye Bye Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
