kellya | 03/10/2008
He attributed his skill to his early experience as a dancer which, he said, gave him ‘an understanding of rhythmic time’ As the drummer on early hits by the likes of Fats Domino and Little Richard, Earl Palmer helped to invent the backbeat that came to define the sound of rock ’n’ roll. Yet the propulsive rhythm he provided on such seminal 1950s recordings as Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally was merely
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
TV News: Bertelsen nabs EFA gig -- Popular Danish TV personality Mikael Bertelsen will host the European Film Awards ceremony Dec. 6 in Copenhagen.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
NOT every grandson of late billionaire Marvin Davis turned out like Brandon "Greasy Bear" Davis, a moocher with a trail of bad debts. Brandon's cousin, Nick Davis Raynes, is a well-mannered movie producer who just optioned the rights to "Dark Magus...
The Washington Business Journal (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival begins Wednesday, an event that brought in 40,000 visitors to the D.C. area last year and is expected to do at least as well this year.
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Miss Mary Lou Williams “Listen - Mary Lou Williams - The Credo - MP3″ Greetings all. I come to you in mid-week with something unusual. If you’ve done any reading about the classic years of American jazz*, you probably came across the name Mary Lou Williams. Williams was – in addition to her skills as a pianist, there are [...]
Dial "M" for Musicology (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Thomas, one my students in my American music course, sent me this: Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, "Leap Frog." What a great routine. You have to admire the skill that went into making this little video: his gestures follow Parker's...
The Lobby from SPG (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Niall Twamley is the Branded Experience Analyst at the Starwood Cork CCC office. Jazz music has its roots in the Southern states of the US, but over the years has built up a substantial following around the world. In Europe,...
breath of life (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
A week highlighting vocalists—we start with ten interpretations of Duke Ellington's classic song, "Come Sunday" featuring Mahalia Jackson, Ray Nance, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ellis Marsalis, Gladys Knight, Dizzy Gillespie, Esquizito, World Saxophone Quartet, Joe Zawinul and Sabine Kabongo, and Les Nubians. We wrap it up with new music from Rene Marie and classic covers from [...]
Westchester Real Estate Blog (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
Cab Calloway lived in Greenburgh, New York on Knollwood Road. His daughter and family are trying to repurchase the familyhome and turn it into a museum. In case you don't know who Cab Calloway is here is a segment from...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
John Escreet wouldn’t be the first student to be caught in a bar by the tutor he’s due to see in a few hours. But when that tutor happens to be Kenny Barron you wouldn’t want to sleep in for fear of missing something.
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Victoria: Hilario Duran is ranked among the greats as one of the most important contemporary Cuban pianists.
Soulbounce.com (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
John William Coltrane, or "Trane," as he was better known, is considered one of the leading saxaphonists and composers of his time, in what turned out to be a time cut way too short by liver cancer at the age...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
WHAT: The Village Gate and Le Poisson Rouge present: 'SALSA MEETS JAZZ' WHO: The Multi-Grammy nominated Bobby Sanabria Big Band with special guests Jon Faddis (trumpet) Candido (congas) WHEN: October 13th, 2008 -7:00 PM Show Time WHERE: Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker Street New York, NY 10012 (212) 505-FISH...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
Debut Duo Recording Featuring Roni Ben-Hur and Gene Bertoncini Will Benefit the Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund at the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in New Jersey Release Event: Nov. 3rd at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center This November 11th, Motma Music, the Harlem based record label that is home to Rufus Reid, Marc Cary, Lynne Arriale and Roni Ben-Hur among other top jazz talent,...
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kellya | 03/10/2008
He attributed his skill to his early experience as a dancer which, he said, gave him ‘an understanding of rhythmic time’ As the drummer on early hits by the likes of Fats Domino and Little Richard, Earl Palmer helped to invent the backbeat that came to define the sound of rock ’n’ roll. Yet the propulsive rhythm he provided on such seminal 1950s recordings as Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally was merely
