Category: Jazz Hall of Fame
ARMANDO PERAZA LATIN PERCUSSIONIST DIES ~1924-2014
posted by Robert J. Carmack @blues2jazzguy Latin percussionist Amando Peraza (89) died April 14. No information was reported on place or cause of death as reported by several news agencies. Armando Peraza was born May 30, 1924 in Havana, Cuba. His first gig as a percussionist was on the island with local bandleader Alberto Ruiz….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WALTER BISHOP JR.~ UNCLE BEBOP
Walter Bishop, Jr. ( pianist ) was born on April 10, 1927 in New York City and passed away on January 24, 1998 at the age of 70 in Manhattan. posted by Robert J. Carmack twitter: @blues2jazzguy A pianist during the bebop era, he played and recorded with many jazz greats,…
I Remember CARMEN McRAE in APRIL ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY
April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994 An american jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and her ironic interpretations of song lyrics that made her memorable Carmen McRae Eight years younger than her idol, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae was a contemporary of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan….
WAYNE HENDERSON: THE LAST CRUSADE 1939-2014
posted by Robert J. Carmack twitter: @blues2jazzguy Wayne Henderson (1939-2014) Wayne Henderson born September 24, 1939 in Houston, Texas was soul-jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group, The Jazz Crusaders. Growing up in Los Angeles 1961, I was just learning about real jazz . One day while listening to a new local radio…
HAPPY 75th HUGH MASAKELA ! APRIL 4 1939
posted by Robert J. Carmack @blues2jazzguy
JAM! CELEBRATE & SUPPORT JAZZ LIVE & RECORDED
APRIL IS JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH Jazz Appreciation Month was created to be an annual event that would pay tribute to jazz as both a living and as a historic music. Schools, organizations, even governments, celebrate JAM with events ranging from free concerts to educational programs. The first year was 2001, and initial funding was provided by the…
THE CLUB ALABAM A MUST SEE MUSIC REVUE
Theatre Perception Consortium Presents THE CLUB ALABAM Directed by Tu’Nook featuring the artistry of BILLIE HOLIDAY ELLA FITZGERALD JOSEPHINE BAKER CAB CALLOWAY JOE WILLIAMS LITTLE WALTER NINA SIMONE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE & ROBBY ROYALE IMPRESARIO~HOST APRIL 27 MAY 4 MAY 11 SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 4:PM…
COMING JUNE 21 2014 CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC LEGACY
RJC Mediatainment & Hipster Sanctuary.Com Celebrating Black Music Month Presents A Love Supreme 50th Anniversary:The Spirit of John Coltrane’s Legacy an Evening of Living Art – live Jazz – Performance Poetry Guest Artist Exhibit on Display Hosted by R.J. Carmack The Performers Corner 214 Hardy St. Inglewood, CA. JUNE 21 2014 ONE NIGHT ONLY –…
RETRO-JAZZ KIOSK: ERIC DOLPHY – EPISTROPHY
EPISTROPHY – LAST DATE – June 2,1964 Holland Featuring: Eric Dolphy(Flute, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax) Misja Mengelberg(Piano) Jacques schols(Bass) Han Bennink(Drums) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvz0FJzB_s
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