posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy It’s not everyday you can jump in your car and drive to a spot, then wind up in the middle of the 1960s jazz scene Los Angeles. Back then you could still catch great latin jazz bands coming through like…
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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…
THOMAS SIMMONS JAZZ HOST AND MASTER RECORDS COLLECTOR
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy Atlanta resident, Thomas Simmons invites you and yours for a seat right down front at your favorite listening space. Holding it down each and every Friday night 10pm to midnightt eastern standard time at WRFG FM 89.3 ,Jazz to Soothe Your Soul. Thomas explores…
REMEMBERING KENNY DORHAM -1924 -1972
posted by Robert J.Carmack Kenny Dorham’s soft, energetic, be-bop style and confident, smooth lyrical playing has influenced countless musicians. One of the great trumpet pioneers of the bebop era, Kenny had the misfortune to play beneath the shadows cast by Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown and Miles Davis. He worked with most of the giants…
ONE NIGHT ONLY !! NOW’S THE TIME: SPIRITS OF OUR ANCESTORS
ONE NIGHT OF ENCHANTING MUSIC & POETRY a robert j. carmack production NOW’S THE TIME: SPIRITS OF OUR ANCESTORS ONE NIGHT ONLY !! One Night Only!! One Night Only!! SATURDAY AUGUST 29 8:PM Doors open 7:00PM The World Stage Performance Gallery 4344 S. Degnan Blvd Los Angeles, California 90008 (Leimert Park) ATD…
THE JAZZ PIONEERS ROOM BIG JOHN PATTON B3 & GREASE = SOUL JAZZ
posted by #@blues2jazzguy Robert J. Carmack John Patton, often known as “Big John” Patton, was one of Blue Note Records most active soul-jazz organists during the golden age of the Hammond B-3s. Between 1963 and 1970 Patton developed 11 albums’ worth of material as a leader and “sat- in” with an enormous procession of skilled…
HARLEM NEW YORK HONORS ACTOR /PRODUCER ROME NEAL
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy JOIN US IN SINGING PRAISE SONGS FOR A GREAT MAN AND ARTIST!! as reported by N.Y. Radio Host/Writer Playthell Benjamin from Harlem USA – Last night the New York Jazz and Theater community honored one of their heroes: ROME NEAL: actor, director, promoter.producer, singer, cultural warrior. Harlem…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MILES DAVIS 5-26-1926 ~ 9-28 -1991
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy
HIPSTER JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH: SABOR LATINA SABOR!!
posted by RobertJ.Carmack #@blues2jazzguy
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