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In the mid-1970s, Eddie Jefferson finally received the popular and critical acclaim that was long overdue. His 1977 Inner City LP The Main Man has long been considered his finest work, with Jefferson singing definitive versions of his greatest vocalese pieces, backed by a remarkable all-star band. Thomas Cunniffe takes another listen in this month's Retro Review.
2 de mar. de 2018 · Eddie Jefferson, August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979, was a fabulous jazz vocalist and lyricist who performed at events throughout Harlem. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo artist like Harlem’s Allan Harris .
Eddie Jefferson was an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. This set at Jazz Showcase was one of Eddie's last concerts, he was shot and killed after his next set at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit on May 8, 1979 at age 60.
12 de feb. de 2017 · And Eddie Jefferson teamed up with Moody, becoming both the singer with his touring band, and road manager, throughout the 1950's. Meanwhile, groups such as Lambert Hendricks and Ross took up the cudgels, and vocalese became a sensation.
28 de jul. de 2011 · But 32 years ago, actress Brenda Vaccarro and altoist Richie Cole witnessed the drive-by shotgun slaying of the architect of Vocalese, Eddie Jefferson, at Bakers' Lounge. Jefferson was shot and killed May 8, 1979, walking out of the venue, after playing a set with co-leader Cole. Vocalese was first created by Jefferson's lyrical writings to ...
1 de may. de 1999 · Eddie Jefferson was fatally shot outside a Detroit club in 1979 after performing there; he was 60. Capturing the mood, as one would expect on "Ornithology" and "Bitches Brew," for example, Jefferson speaks to the nature of each artist and to the impact each piece had on listeners.
31 de jul. de 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupA Night In Tunisia · Eddie JeffersonLetter From Home℗ 1987 Fantasy, Inc.Released on: 1987-01-01Composer Lyricist...
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