posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy
Tag: John Coltrane
DALE FIELDER QUARTET 20 YEAR CELEBRATION JAZZ SPOKEN HERE!
posted by #@blues2jazzguy hipstersanctuary.com staffwriter JAZZ SPOKEN HERE is a combination of JAZZ and POETRY being performed by Jazz man Dale Fielder and his Quartet. also performing as special guest poet is longtime jazz promoter and journalist,Robert J. Carmack. DALE FIELDER QUARTET is celebrating its 20th year as a group playing together, and…
BONE SOIR, CONRAD HERWIG EXPANDING THE LEGACY OF GREATNESS
posted by Robert J. Carmack -#blues2jazzguy In an era where the only thing that counts is Butts in the seat and the cling-clang of a CASH REGISTER while musicians struggle to play a solo over the YAMMERIN’ OF PSUEDO-HIPSTERS TALKING ABOUT ANY AND ALL THINGS EXCEPT THE MUSIC?? So what happens is, most musicians just…
AZAR LAWRENCE QUINTET RETURNS with VOCALIST JEFF ROBINSON to LONG BEACH
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy There are, on any given night in Los Angeles a jazz group playing somewhere in the city. Not being the Jazz city it was known for in 50,60s and even The 70s, L.A. has learned to “settle” for whats popular or what feels cushy and commercial. Well…
HIPSTER SANCTUARY RETRO-JAZZ REVIEW:CAL MASSEY – BLACK LIBERATOR??
posted by Justin Scoville-musician,composer, educator,blogger CAL MASSEY 1928-1972 Introduction Imagine the mid-1960’s in Brooklyn. You are strolling down New York Avenue to St. Gregory’s Church, where a benefit concert is being held to raise funds for a neighborhood playground. You are surprised to see John Coltrane’s Quartet playing A Love Supreme, with the…
HOUSTON AFICIONADO BUILDS A HOUSE OF JAZZ
Posted by Carl Glatzel Houston-based Art Director and Jazz Blogger. The Collector: A Houston Saxophonist’s House of Jazz An unassuming mid-century bungalow in southwest Houston holds a jazz horde to be reckoned with. Local musician, photographer and jazz aficionado, Lindy Pollard, has turned his small but tasteful home into a living jazz museum. Some 5,000 titles…
HIPSTER RETRO-JAZZ SERIES: POINT OF DEPARTURE * ANDREW HILL
POINT of DEPARTURE -Andrew Hill posted by Justin Scoville Andrew Hill (1931-2007) was a masterful jazz pianist and composer whose impact on jazz is only beginning to be understood and appreciated. Largely overshadowed during his early career by both the monumental contributions of Miles Davis’s “Second Quintet” and John Coltrane’s cosmic forays…
CHARLIE HADEN KEPT IT SWINGIN’ 1937 – 2014 RIP
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy Charles Edward Haden was a Jazz bassist. He’s best known for his long association with saxophonist , Ornette Coleman, pianist Keith Jarrett, and his Liberation Music Orchestra. This group was co-led with pianist Carla Bley. born-August 6 1937 ** died-July 11 2014. …
The Story of Helen Morgan, if You Didn’t Know Already
Originally posted on Jason Palmer's Weblog:
I recieved this story in my email box many times from friends of mine and I thought I’d share this piece of debated history with those who didn’t know about the details surrounding Lee Morgan’s death. The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan By Larry Reni Thomas Lee Morgan,…
Exploring the Music of Woody Shaw Dec 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989
Exploring the Music of Woody Shaw Dec 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989.
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