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Steve Potts (jazz Musician)
Steve Potts (born January 21, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American jazz saxophonist. Playing mainly alto sax and occasionally soprano, Potts is best known for his 30-year partnership with fellow saxophonist Steve Lacy. A cousin of tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate, Potts studied architecture in Los Angeles and took lessons from saxophonist Charles Lloyd. Afterwards he went to New York where he was student of Eric Dolphy and performed with Roy Ayers, Richard Davis, Joe Henderson, Reggie Workman, and Chico Hamilton. In 1970 he moved to Europe to live in Paris. He performed with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Slide Hampton, Mal Waldron, Ben Webster, Hal Singer, Christian Escoudé, Boulou Ferré, and Oliver Johnson. Around 1973 he met Steve Lacy and played in his groups for 30 years. Potts also produced film scores. Discography As leader/co-leader *''Great Day in the Morning'' with Jessye Norman, 1982 *''Cross Roads'', 1979 *''People'', 1986 *'' Flim-Flam'' (hat ART, 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Potts
Steve Potts may refer to: *Steve Potts (jazz musician) (born 1943), American jazz saxophonist * Steve Potts (footballer) (born 1967), American-born English football coach and former professional footballer *Steve Potts (drummer) Booker T. & the M.G.'s were an American instrumental R&B/ funk band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul. The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), Steve Cropper (guitar), ..., drummer with Booker T. & the M.G.'s * Stephen Potts, British children's author *Stephen D. Potts, director of the United States Office of Government Ethics, 1990−2000 {{hndis, Potts, Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death. A pioneering figure in hard bop, Griffin recorded prolifically as a bandleader in addition to stints with pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band after he moved to Europe in the 1960s. In 1995, Griffin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. Early life and career Griffin studied music at DuSable High School in Chicago under Walter Dyett, starting out on clarinet before moving on to oboe and then alto saxophone. While still at high school at the age of 15, Griffin was playing with T-Bone Walker in a band led by Walker's brother. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stamps (album)
''Stamps'' is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in Switzerland in 1977 and France in 1978 which was released on the HatHut label in 1979.Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 9, 2018 accessed July 9, 2018 Reception The review by Scott Yanow stated "Steve Lacy and his quintet are well featured on this double LP which documents two appearances at European festivals. ... Overall this set gives one a good example of Steve Lacy's late-'70s group and its distinctive music". Track listing< ...
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Mal Waldron With The Steve Lacy Quintet
''Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet'' is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy released on the French America label in 1972.Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018 accessed July 11, 2018 The original LP release featured three tracks and the 2005 CD reissue added two alternate takes. Track listing :''All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated'' # “Vio” ( Waldron) - 18:24 # “Jump for Victor” - 8:54 # “Blue Wee” - 12:32 # “Vio”[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Head Hunters
''The Head Hunters'' is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on the Solid State label.Payne, D.Solid State Records discographyaccessed June 30, 2015 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it an "intriguing if erratic set" stating "not essential, but it is a missing link in the long career of Chico Hamilton". Track listing ''All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated'' # "Guitar Willie" - 5:04 # "Reach and Grab It" - 5:30 # "I Found It" - 1:05 # "Head Hunters" - 4:25 # "Conglomerates" - 6:00 # "Ol' Man" (Jimmy Cheatham) - 3:12 # "Cee Ee Jaaa" - 3:25 # "Them's Good Ole Days" - 5:30 Personnel *Chico Hamilton - drums * Steve Potts - alto saxophone *Russ Andrews - tenor saxophone *Robert Ashton - baritone saxophone *Ray Nance - violin *Eric Gale - guitar *Jan Arnet - bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gamut (album)
''The Gamut'' is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on the Solid State label.Payne, D.Solid State Records discographyaccessed June 30, 2015 Reception Allmusic gave the album 2 stars.Allmusic listing accessed June 30, 2015 Track listing # "Daht-Doo-Dah" (Chico Hamilton) - 2:48 # " The Second Time Around" ( Sammy Cahn, ) - 3:00 # "Jonathan's Theme" (Jeannie Cheatham, J ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flim-Flam (album)
''Flim-Flam'' is a live album by saxophonists Steve Lacy and Steve Potts, which was recorded in Berne, Switzerland in 1986 and first released on the hat ART label in 1991.Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018 accessed July 11, 2018 Reception TheAllmusic
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Jessye Norman
Jessye Mae Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but refused to be limited to that voice type. A commanding presence on operatic, concert and recital stages, Norman was associated with roles including Beethoven's Leonore, Wagner's Sieglinde and Kundry, Cassandre and Didon by Berlioz and Bartók's Judith. ''The New York Times'' music critic Edward Rothstein described her voice as a "grand mansion of sound", and wrote that "it has enormous dimensions, reaching backward and upward. It opens onto unexpected vistas. It contains sunlit rooms, narrow passageways, cavernous halls." Norman trained at Howard University, the Peabody Institute, and the University of Michigan. Her career began in Europe, where she won the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 1968, which led to a contract with the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Her operatic début came as Elisabeth in Wagner's ''Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Johnson (drummer)
Oliver Johnson may refer to: *Oliver Johnston (actor) (1888-1966), British actor *Oliver Johnson (drummer), jazz drummer, frequent collaborator of Takashi Kako *Oliver Johnson (runner), British runner; see 2011 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge See also *Oliver Johnson's Woods Historic District, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. * Olive M. Johnson (1872–1952), American socialist, newspaper editor and political activist *Ollie Johnson (other) Ollie Johnson may refer to: * Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1942), American basketball player, AAU All-American; University of San Francisco graduate * Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1949), American basketball player, for NBA teams; Temple Unive ... * Oliver Johnston (other) {{hndis, Johnson, Oliver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulou Ferré
Boulou Ferré (born Jean-Jacques Ferret, 24 April 1951) is a French virtuoso jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, and improviser. He is the brother of Elios Ferré, also a jazz musician, with whom he has recorded widely. His repertoire includes jazz and classical music. He is considered one of the greatest contemporary musicians of the ''manouche'' (gypsy jazz) tradition and has contributed to the genre through his knowledge of both jazz and classical music and his interest in the contrapuntal music of J. S. Bach. Music career Boulou Ferré was born in Paris and came from a family of musicians. His father, Matelo Ferret, and his uncle, Baro Ferret, played with Django Reinhardt in the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. His brother, Elios Ferré, is also a guitarist. By the age of seven, he was playing solos by saxophonist Charlie Parker on guitar. When he was eight, he gave his first concert, and when he was twelve he recorded his debut album. In 1962 Ferré enrolled at the Conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Escoudé
Christian Escoudé (born 1947) is a French Gypsy jazz guitarist. He grew up in Angoulême and is of Romani descent on his father's side. His father was also a guitarist who was influenced by Django Reinhardt. When Escoudé was ten, his father began teaching him the guitar, and he became a professional musician at age fifteen. His style is a mix of bebop and gypsy jazz influences, featuring the use of vibrato, portamento, and fast runs. He started work in a trio with Aldo Romano in 1972. By the 1980s, he was in John Lewis's quartet. He also played with Philip Catherine for a time. In his forties, he signed with the French division of Verve Records. Career 1970s–1980s From 1969 to 1971, he was a member of the Aimé Barelli band. In Paris, he joined the trio of Eddy Louiss Bernard Lubat, and Aldo Romano. Later, he joined Didier Levallet's Swing String System and the Michel Portal Unit. In 1976, l'Académie du Jazz awarded him the Prix Django Reinhardt. He then formed a new quar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Singer
Harold Joseph Singer (October 8, 1919 – August 18, 2020), also known as Hal "Cornbread" Singer, was an American R&B and jazz bandleader and saxophonist. Early life Harold Joseph Singer was born in Greenwood, an African American district of Tulsa, Oklahoma to father Charles and mother Anna Mae. His father was employed by an oil drilling tools manufacturer and his mother was a caterer. He was a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre during which his family's home was burnt down. Singer and his mother were helped to travel to Kansas City during the riot by his mother's white employer. There they waited out the violence with family until they could return. The official records of Singer's birth were destroyed during the violence. Singer studied violin as a child but later switched to reed instruments. He ultimately settled on the tenor saxophone influenced by hearing Ben Webster and Lester Young. On the advice of his father to pursue a "proper" career, Singer attended the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
