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Wilbur Little
Wilbur "Doc" Little (March 5, 1928 – May 4, 1987) was an American jazz bassist known for playing hard bop and post-bop. Little originally played piano, but switched to double bass after serving in the military. In 1949 he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked with "Sir" Charles Thompson, among others. After that, he was in J. J. Johnson's quintet from 1955 to 1958 and was also the bassist for the Tommy Flanagan Trio. He moved to the Netherlands in 1977 and lived there for the rest of his life. Discography As sideman With Tommy Flanagan *'' Overseas'' (Prestige, 1957) With Buck Hill *'' Easy to Love'' (SteepleChase, 1981 982 *'' Impressions'' (SteepleChase, 1981 983 With Freddie Hubbard *'' Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank'' (Label M, 1965) With Elvin Jones *'' Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Enja, 1968) *'' Poly-Currents'' (Blue Note, 1969) *'' The Prime Element'' (Blue Note, 1969) *'' Coalition'' (Blue Note, 1970) With J. J. Johnson *'' J Is for Jazz'' (Columbia, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynching Of Wilbur Little
Wilbur Little (also William or Wilbert in some sources) was a black American veteran of World War I, lynched in April 1919 in his hometown of Blakely, Georgia, for refusing to remove his military uniform. Servicemen who had been discharged from the army were permitted under War Department regulations to wear their service uniforms for three months after their demobilization date. Reportedly, Little was still in uniform beyond that date. He was one of many African-American servicemen of the time who were subjected to violence for continuing to wear their uniforms after being discharged from the military. Little was killed by Blakely residents, but the details of his death are uncertain. One source says he was hanged and burned. Another states he was beaten to death. The lack of authoritative information about these types of killings was not uncommon. Lynching Little returned to Blakely wearing his military uniform, and was seen at the train station by a group of white men, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impressions (Buck Hill Album)
''Impressions'' is a live album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1981 and released on the SteepleChase label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This particular LP, recorded at the same Northsea Jazz Festival that had already resulted in ''Easy to Love'', features Hill in 1981 leading a quartet ... The solos of Hill and Brown are excellent if not overly memorable, and the results are pleasing and swinging while being a little explorative in spots". Track listing # " Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 9:05 # "Penn Station" (Reuben Brown) – 10:50 # " Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 11:58 # " Impressions" (John Coltrane) – 8:45 # "Spaces" (Brown) – 7:54 Additional track on CD release Personnel *Buck Hill – tenor saxophone *Reuben Brown – piano *Wilbur Little Wilbur "Doc" Little (March 5, 1928 – May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tivoli One
''Tivoli One'' is a live album by pianist Duke Jordan's Trio recorded at the Tivolis Koncertsal and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1984. accessed April 1, 2015 Reception reviewer Scott Yanow stated "This is a fine all-around trio date for veteran pianist Duke Jordan".Track listing ''All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated'' # "Subway Blues" - 7:31 # "" ( |
Flight To Japan
''Flight to Japan'' is an album led by the pianist Duke Jordan, recorded in 1976 in Tokyo and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1978. accessed March 24, 2015 accessed March 24, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed March 24, 2015 Track listing ''All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated'' # "Lullaby o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Japan (Duke Jordan Album)
''Live in Japan'' is a live album by pianist Duke Jordan's Trio recorded on their 1976 Japanese Tour and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label as a double LP in 1977 then as two separate volumes on CD with additional material in 1994. accessed March 12, 2015 Reception rated the album with 3 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed March 12, 2015 Track listing ''All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated'' # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Jordan
Irving Sidney "Duke" Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 8, 2006) was an American jazz pianist. Biography Jordan was born in New York and raised in Brooklyn where he attended Boys High School. An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regular member of Charlie Parker's quintet during 1947–48, which also featured Miles Davis. He participated in Parker's Dial sessions in late 1947 that produced "Dewey Square", "Bongo Bop", "Bird of Paradise", and the ballad " Embraceable You". These performances are featured on '' Charlie Parker on Dial''. Jordan had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards, although for a period in the mid-1960s he drove a taxi in New York. After periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz, he performed and recorded in the trio format. His composition, "Jordu", became a jazz standard when trumpeter Clifford Brown adopted it into his repertoire. Beginning in 1978, he lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, having recorded an extensive sequence of albums for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dial J
Dial may refer to: Mechanical device *Rotary dial, a device for the input of number(s) in telephones and similar devices * Dialling, usually means to make a telephone call by turning the rotary dial or pressing the buttons *Dial (measurement), a display device in radio, measuring instruments, etc. *Mode dial, part of dSLR and SLR-like digital cameras DIAL * DIAL, an acronym for differential absorption LIDAR * DIAL, an acronym for Discovery and Launch, a network protocol * DIAL, an acronym for Digital Impact Alliance * Dunedin International Airport Limited, New Zealand * Delhi International Airport (P) Limited, Delhi, India Other * Dial (surname), people named Dial *Dial Corporation, a consumer products company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. * Dial (soap), a brand of antibacterial soap and related products *Dial, West Virginia, a community in the United States *Dial (band), a Dutch progressive rock band * Dial Press, a publishing house founded in 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J Is For Jazz
''J Is for Jazz'' is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label. , accessed July 18, 2016 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing All compositions by J. J. Johnson except where noted. # "Naptown U.S.A." - 4:59 # "" ( Richard Rodgers,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coalition (album)
''Coalition'' is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.Elvin Jones discography accessed December 1, 2010 It features Jones in a quintet with tenor saxophonists Frank Foster and , conguero Candido Camero and bassist . Reception The[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prime Element
''The Prime Element'' is a jazz album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones, originally released in 1976 as part of the "Blue Note Re-issue Series". The pieces compiled here were recorded in 1969 and 1973. The tracks from 1973 (#A1 to #B2) would be included on ''At This Point in Time'' in 1998. The remainder can only be found on the eight-disc Mosaic compilation ''The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions'', issued in 2000. Track listing ;Side A # "At This Point in Time" (Frank Foster) – 7:34 # "Currents/Pollen" (Gene Perla, D. Garcia) – 11:13 ;Side B # "The Prime Element" (Omar Clay) – 8:19 # "Whims of Bal" (Clay) – 12:24 ;Side C # "Inner Space" (Chick Corea) - 6:32 # "Once I Loved, Once I Loved [O Amor Em Paz]" (Jobim, De Moraez) - 6:22 # "Raynay" (Elvin Jones) - 7:57 ;Side D # "Champagne Baby" (Joe Farrell) - 11:26 # "Dido Afrique" (Jones) - 11:13 ''Recorded on March 14, 1969 (#C1-D2), July 24 (#B1-B2) and July 26 (#A1-A2), 1973.'' Personnel Tracks A1-B2 *Elvin Jones - dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poly-Currents
''Poly-Currents'' is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.Elvin Jones discography accessed December 1, 2010 Some of the musicians include tenor saxophonists and , baritone saxophonist , conguero Candido Camero and bassist |
Live At The Village Vanguard (Elvin Jones Album)
''Live at the Village Vanguard'' is a live album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1968 at the Village Vanguard and released on the Enja label in 1974.Elvin Jones discography accessed April 24, 2012 It features Jones in a trio with tenor saxophonist George Coleman and bassist . Trumpeter Hannibal Peterson appears on one track. Reception The |
