This week in Jazz, we discover “Cubop” or Afro-Cuban Jazz. Chico O’ Farrill was a primary influencer in the 1940s and 1950s when this style became prominent. He was born Arturo O’ Farrill to an Irish Father and German mother, October 28, 1921, in Havana Cuba. He was a master trumpeter/composer/arranger who combined European classical … Read more
This week/month in Jazz, Trumpeter “Dizzy” Gillespie was born John Birks Gillespie on October 21, 1917. kilox gotas precio guatemala Dizzy is arguably the greatest trumpeter of all time with his roots and birthplace here in South Carolina. He is co-founder of the bebop style and a historic figure in jazz music. This virtuoso entertainer … Read more
This week in Jazz, we learn of master trombonist Ray Anderson. He was born on October 16, 1952, in Chicago, Ilinois. Ray is the Director of Jazz Studies at The State University of New York at Stony Brook since 2003, where he enjoys inspiring the next generation. 1xbet موقع In 2001, he was awarded the … Read more
Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. During his youth he managed to be banned from entering the Apollo Theater competition after winning so many times. He was largely ignored by the jazz community for the first half of his career, but he had some impressive achievements during his … Read more
This week in Jazz, violinist Jean Luc Ponty was born on September 29, 1942, in Avranches, France. He is the legendary “undisputed master of violin in the area of jazz and rock.” He was born of classical musicians and even played with a major symphony orchestra, Concerts Lamoureux, but Ponty took a chance on jazz. … Read more
This week in Jazz, the famed saxophonist/bandleader/composer John Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926, in Hamlet, North Carolina. Early in his career he was fortunate to play with other jazz greats such as Dizzie Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and Miles Davis. He was an artist whose music transcended his own era and continues to influence … Read more
Terence Young is one of Columbia’s more popular smooth jazz guitarists. He has notable billboards around town and “The Terence Young Experience” shows are often sold out. He has shared the stage with renown recording artists such as The Temptations, Gladys Knight, Al Jarreau, Babyface and Angie Stone to name a few. A native of … Read more
This week in Jazz, vocalist Dinah Washington was born on August 29, 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She traded her birth name, Ruth Lee Jones while, singing her first gig in Chicago. In 1986, Dinah Washington was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. This “Queen of the Jukebox” also won a Grammy award and … Read more