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Hace 2 días · Explorations in Jazz: A self-titled masterpiece of jazz giants. Jazz veteran Ted Turner is a native of the Bay Area, and has been involved in the jazz scene for over 50 years. Ted is considered to be a Jazzologist by those who know him. He was founder of a local magazine Be-Bop and Beyond. Editor’s note: This is part of a monthly series of ...
Hace 1 día · He learned about the art of lyricism from one of his piano heroes, Tommy Flanagan, and also from saxophonist Stan Getz. But it was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie who knew a lot about rhythms, and whom Barron said was a decent pianist himself, that showed Barron and his band members some tricks to add to their arsenal.
Hace 2 días · She performed alongside stars including Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. Fitzgerald died in 1996 after being diagnosed with diabetes and undergoing multiple major surgeries. Blues guitarist and singer Albert King was born today in 1923. Jerry Leiber, of the Leiber and Stoller songwriting team, was born today in 1933.
Hace 1 día · In the 1940s and 1950s, jazz musicians such as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie popularized the bebop style, which featured tailored suits with narrow trousers, high-waisted jackets, and wide-brimmed hats. This style, known as “bop fashion,” became a symbol of the cool and sophisticated image of the jazz musician.
Hace 5 días · The early 1920s saw the first recordings of jazz, marking a pivotal moment in its evolution as a recognized art form. Figures like Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone would later emerge on the West Coast, adding new dimensions to jazz with their innovative styles. Jazz artists and bands, led by luminaries like Joe Oliver and Fletcher Henderson ...
Hace 2 días · Today in Music History for April 25: In 1800, English poet and hymn writer William Cowper died. He wrote such enduring hymns as "God Moves in Mysterious Ways" (1774) and "There is a Fountain Filled With Blood" (1771). In 1915, Canadian conductor and pianist John Avison was born in Vancouver. In 1938, he became the first conductor of the "CBC ...
Hace 2 días · In 1990, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, who performed with such bebop jazz stars as Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Dizzy Gillespie, died in Philadelphia of kidney failure. He was 67. Gordon helped define the bop movement in the '40s, refining Parker's innovations.
