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Artists' Quarter
The Artists' Quarter (a.k.a. the AQ) was a well-known musician-owned and operated jazz club in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Twin Cities. History The club opened in the early 1970s in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue South.RIEMENSCHNEIDER, CHRIS. "Artists’ Quarter to close at year’s end - St. Paul’s revered jazz haven fell victim to higher rents in a downtown that it helped revive.." ''Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)'' 8 Oct. 2013, METRO, NEWS: 02B. ''NewsBank.'' Web. 19 Nov. 2013. After the original club closed in 1990, drummer Kenny Horst opened a new location at the corner of Fifth and Jackson streets in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1995. The club moved to the basement of the historic Hamm Building in downtown St. Paul in 2001.Tad Vezner. "Artists' Quarter will close at year's end." ''St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN)'' 8 Oct. 2013, St. Paul, Local: A2. ''NewsBank.'' Web. 19 Nov. 2013. The club featured both local and touring mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 311,527, making it Minnesota's List of cities in Minnesota, second-most populous city and the List of United States cities by population, 63rd-most populous in the United States. Saint Paul and neighboring Minneapolis form the core of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities metropolitan area, the third most populous in the Midwestern United States, Midwest with around 3.7 million residents. The Minnesota State Capitol and the state government offices sit on a hill next to downtown Saint Paul overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River. Local cultural offerings include the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and the Minnesota History Center. Three of the region's profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Fuller
Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. Throughout his life, his birthdate was reported differently because he had added two years to his age at 17, in part to gain work. His father had emigrated from Jamaica and worked in a Ford factory, but died from tuberculosis before his son was born. His mother, who had moved north from Atlanta, died when Curtis was nine. He spent several years in an orphanage run by Jesuits. Fuller developed a passion for jazz after one of the nuns took him to see Illinois Jacquet and his band, with J. J. Johnson on trombone. Fuller attended a public school in his hometown, along with Paul Chambers, Donald Byrd, Tommy Flanagan, Thad Jones, and Milt Jackson. After attempting the violin, and with the saxophone (his next choice) being unavailable, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Coleman (politician)
Christopher B. Coleman (born September 1, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 54th Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota between 2006 and 2018. He defeated incumbent mayor Randy Kelly in 2005 and took office on January 3, 2006. He was later succeeded by city councilman Melvin Carter on January 2, 2018. Family and early career Chris Coleman was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota into a Roman Catholic family. The son of Bridget (Finnegan) and Nicholas Coleman, Sr., who served as State Senate majority leader from 1973 to 1981, Chris Coleman attended Cretin High School in St. Paul. His brother, Nick Coleman, was a columnist and reporter for the Minneapolis ''Star Tribune'' and the '' St. Paul Pioneer Press'', and their stepmother, Deborah Howell, was an editor for the '' Minneapolis Star'' and the '' St. Paul Pioneer Press'' and an ombudsman for ''The Washington Post''. He is of no relation to former mayor and U.S. Senator Norm Coleman. Coleman attended the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Poetry Slam
The National Poetry Slam (NPS) was a performance poetry competition where teams from across the United States, Canada, and, occasionally, Europe and Australia, participate in a large-scale poetry slam. The event occurred in early August every year and in different U.S. cities. The last National Poetry Slam took place in 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. History The first National Poetry Slam was held at Fort Mason in 1990 in San Francisco. Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' Soft Skull Press. "Chapter Six: Playing Nice; The First National Poetry Slam" Page 45. . It was organized by poet Gary Mex Glazner and featured three competing teams: Chicago ( birthplace of slam), New York City ( Nuyorican), and San Francisco (host city). It was held every year from 1990 until 2018.Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetry Slam
A poetry slam is a competitive art event in which poets perform spoken word, spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. Poetry slams began in Chicago in the 1980s, with the first slam competition designed to move poetry recitals from academia to a popular audience. American poet Marc Smith (poet), Marc Smith, believing the poetry scene at the time was "too structured and stuffy", began experimenting by attending open mic, open-microphone poetry readings, and then turning them into slams by introducing the element of competition. The performances at a poetry slam are judged as much on enthusiasm and style as content, and poets may compete as individuals or in teams. The judging is often handled by a panel of judges, typically five, who are usually selected from the audience. Sometimes the poets are judged by audience response. History American poet Marc Smith (poet), Marc Smith was credited with starting the poetry slam at the Get Me High Lounge in Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down Beat
''DownBeat'' (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm that it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. It is named after the "downbeat" in music, also called "beat one", or the first beat of a musical measure. ''DownBeat'' publishes results of annual surveys of both its readers and critics in a variety of categories. The ''DownBeat'' Jazz Hall of Fame includes winners from both the readers' and critics' poll. The results of the readers' poll are published in the December issue, those of the critics' poll in the August issue. Since 2008, the Hall of Fame also includes winners from the Veterans Committee. Popular features of ''DownBeat'' magazine include its "Reviews" section where jazz critics, using a '1-Star to 5-Star' maximum rating system, rate the latest musical recordings, vintage recordings, and books; artic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Prado
Andrés Prado (born 14 August 1971) is a Peruvian guitarist and music teacher based in Lima, Peru. He has released several works with a focus on jazz, latin-jazz and Afro-Peruvian music. He teaches at the Catholic University of Peru and performs with several ensembles. Life and career Born in Lima, Peru, Prado grew up in a musical family. His mother and grandmother played the piano. He started on piano at age four and switched to guitar at age nine. He credits his grandmother for his interest in Latin-American music. He studied jazz and classical music at the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, Avellaneda School of Popular Music in Buenos Aires, and the Trinity College of Music in London. In 2005 Prado moved to the United States and taught jazz performance at the McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul, Minnesota for two years. During this time he signed with RPM Records and worked with bassist Anthony Cox and pianist Peter Schimke, and released three albums. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantis Quartet
The Atlantis Quartet is a musical group established in 2006 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. History The Atlantis Quartet was formed in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, after guitarist Zacc Harris moved from Southern Illinois to Minneapolis in 2005 and met drummer Pete Hennnig while playing in an R&B band led by John Starkey.Stewart, Brent. "Homecoming: Zacc Harris Returns to Southern Illinois with Atlantis Quartet." ''The Southern'', 14 Feb. 2008. Web. 14 June 2015.Cazares, David. "Jazz Guitarist Zacc Harris Blends Tradition and Novelty on 'The Garden'" ''MPR News'', 8 May 2012. Web. 20 June 2015. After working briefly as a quintet with a pianist, the group solidified their lineup with reed player Brandon Wozniak and bassist Chris Bates (who replaced Travis Schilling in 2008). They performed regularly at the Artists' Quarter and Clown Lounge, toured throughout the midwest (including gigs at The Jazz Showcase and The Dakota), and performed at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, the Iowa City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Hey Quartet
The Phil Hey Quartet is an American jazz band formed in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The band (affectionately referred to as "PHQ" by fans) is led by founder Phil Hey, an American jazz drummer. The Phil Hey Quartet features Phil Hey on drums, Tom Lewis on bass, Dave Hagedorn on vibraphone, and Phil Aaron on piano. The group released ''Subduction: Live At The Artist's Quarter'' in 2005 which was subsequently named ''Best Jazz CD of the Year'' by the Twin Cities alternative weekly newspaper '' City Pages''. ''City Pages'' also named him ''2006 Jazz Musician of the Year''. The band has performed regularly around the Twin Cities at venues including the Artists' Quarter The Artists' Quarter (a.k.a. the AQ) was a well-known musician-owned and operated jazz club in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Twin Cities. History The club opened in the early 1970s in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue South. ..., the Icehouse, and Jazz Central. The group also plays at se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Carrothers
Bill Carrothers (born July 13, 1964) is a jazz pianist and composer based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan."Bill Carrothers , Biography." ''AllMusic,'' n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.Espeland, Pamela "Between Sets: A Conversation with Pianist Bill Carrothers." ''A Blog Supreme.'' NPR, 19 Sept. 2011. Web. 04 Mar. 2015. He has cited Clifford Brown, Shirley H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ira Sullivan
Ira Sullivan (May 1, 1931 – September 21, 2020) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, flautist, saxophonist, and composer born in Washington, D.C., United States. An active musician since the 1950s, he often worked with Red Rodney and Lin Halliday. Biography Sullivan was born May 1, 1931, in Washington, D.C. His father taught him to play the trumpet beginning at age 3, and his mother taught him saxophone. He played in 1950s Chicago with such musicians as Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Wardell Gray and Roy Eldridge, gaining a reputation as a fearsome bebop soloist. After playing briefly with Art Blakey in 1956, and mastering alto and baritone saxophone, Sullivan moved south to Florida and out of the spotlight in the early 1960s. His reluctance to travel limited his opportunities to play with musicians of the first rank, but Sullivan continued to play in the Miami area, often in schools and churches. Contact with local younger players such as Jaco Pastorius and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hazeltine
David Perry Hazeltine (born October 27, 1958) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. Early life Hazeltine was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 27, 1958. He began studying the piano at the age of nine, and first performed professionally when he was thirteen. He attended the Wisconsin College Conservatory of Music from 1976 to 1979. Later life and career 1980–1992 Hazeltine worked around Chicago, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee, and was the regular pianist for the Milwaukee Jazz Gallery. He obtained a BA from the University of Wisconsin in 1991. After performing with Chet Baker at the Milwaukee Jazz Gallery, the trumpeter suggested he should move to New York City, which he did in 1981. After two years, "domestic considerations prompted a return to his home town". He returned to the Wisconsin College Conservatory of Music, and was the chairman of the jazz department from 1985 to 1992. In 1992, he returned to New York. 1993–present In New York, Hazel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
