posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy Miles Dewey Davis jazz musician,composer, and fashion setting artist turned 90 years old today. if he was still alive today ,what…
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THE HIPSTER PAY TRIBUTE TO BILLY PAUL ~RIP CHARMING BILLY 1934~2016
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy Besides being a big fan since “Live at The Cadillac Club” album which was a great JAZZ album played in heavy rotation in Los Angeles during the late 60s on…
APRIL IS JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH, ITS EVERYDAY AT HIPSTER’S COLLECTOR CORNER
posted by Kamaad Tauhid #blues2jazzguy FIND HIPSTER’S COLLECTOR’S CORNER on FACE BOOK The Best Classic Jazz …Dig It!! WE POST & TALK JAZZ 247 !! …
MILES & TRANE: TWO TITANS TURNING 90
posted by ROBERT J. CARMACK #blues2jazzguy Its 2016, that means Messers ,Miles Dewey Davis and John William Coltrane,both born in 1926 is turning 90 years old . I’m excited and curious about what’s going to happen event-wise. What is radio,print and internet going to do?…
JAZZ SAXOPHONIST MEL MARTIN EXPLORES MUSIC OF JOE HENDERSON
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy San Francisco bay area saxophonist, Mel Martin will be a part of the S.F. Hot Plate jazz series at the SF Jazz Center. Every third Thursday of the month in the Joe Henderson Lab, the Bay Area’s most gifted musicians pay homage to the top100 jazz albums of…
NINA SIMONE LEGACY~MISUNDERSTOOD??
“posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy With the upcoming production of NINA, a so-called biopic surrounding the life and loves of Nina Simone. There is tremendous opposition to the film from all sides and motives. It certainly has been no secret how I felt about the casting of Zoe Saldana in the starring role.I…
SANDRA BOOKER ~ BUMPIN’ IN VENTURA
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy Sandra Booker sung quite “Tenderly” last Friday night working her magic on the audience at the Squashed Grape Winery.Booker took over the popular jazz pub with her Trio,Kendall Kay on drums,Mike Gurrola bass and Dori Amarillo on Guitar. Later adding…
GRAMMY WINNING EWF BANDLEADER MAURICE WHITE DIES
RIP MAURICE & NATALIE #blues2jazzguy posted by Robert J. Carmack The founder of soul group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, has died in his sleep early Thursday morning, his brother, Verdine stated emotionally. White, 74, died from complications brought on by Parkinson’s Disease. His band had a series of hits including Reasons,September, Boogie Wonderland,…
GROOVIN’ ON ELM STREET…AGAIN ~ THE HAROLD JOHNSON SEXTET
“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WGIq9EuK4I posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy When this writer was a very young kid he use to watch these old black and white movies with Mickey Rooney where the friends all wanted to get the band together and do shows. Years later, Now in high school he performs in talent shows and weekend…
SPIRIT OF CAL TJADER:SOUL SAUCE LATIN JAZZ BAND
“SUPPORT LIVE JAZZ..MUSIC NEVER SLEEPS” HIPSTER SANCTUARY posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy Many years have passed since Cal Tjader made his transition, but his loyal fan base and new fans of this genre can not get enough of that sound. One group in Los Angeles is doing their part in keeping the…