Gerald Wilson ~ Composer, Arranger, Bandleader has been recognized as one of the premier innovators in jazz for over 65 years. Shown here with jazz journalist Robert J. Carmack, after conducting the Gerald Wilson Orchestra at a Los Angeles fundraiser for longtime G.W.O. member,saxophonist Carl Randall. Still very active as bandleader, Wilson also shared some…
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Trane’s Bassist
incredible bassist for the John Coltrane Quartet, Jimmy Garrison
Outward Visions Marty Khan Speaks The Truth About JAZZ And Money
Time For A Reality Check Re-Post via Marty Khan http://www.outwardvisions.com Jazz funding initiatives are like spending $100,000 for a memorial service to a musician whose life could have been saved by a $5,000 operation – Marty Khan from The MOJO Plan “Face it, Khan. The big problem with you is that you’re a goddam Communist.” This statement was…
Pulitzer Prize Winning, Jazz Icon, Bop Master & Spiritualist: John Coltrane
John William Coltrane (AKA, “Trane”; September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz. He organized at least fifty recording…
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