posted by #@blues2jazzguy NOW SELLING AT YOUR FAVORITE BOOK STORE This collects the photographs of legendary musician Les McCann; he documented the jazz scene and its players—Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Count Basie, and many others—from the inside, across several decades. “His perfect marriage of church and swing captured the spirit of the times in the…
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ZANE MUSA 36 JAZZ SAXOPHONIST TRAGICALLY DIES AFTER FALL FROM AIRPORT PARKING STRUCTURE
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy Los Angeles,Calif. The L.A. jazz community cried out in agony over the apparent suicidal death of local saxophonist Zane Musa on Monday,Feb 2. A welcomed fixture on the Southern California jazz scene for almost 20 years. Musa died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the age of 36. Details are…
WORLD STAGE HONORS BILLY HIGGINS WITH HEAVENLY LEGACY CONCERT
posted by music journalist Robert J. Carmack photos credits: Robert Carmack and Sol Washington You know, one of the benefits of living in Los Angeles or Southern California period, is the weather. This particular Sunday was no different than the 54 Summers past I have lived in California.But this one was very special though….
Sonny Criss – Talented But Tragic
Originally posted on Geezer Music Club:
We haven’t featured a jazz musician for a while and today’s spotlight falls on one of the best, alto saxophonist Sonny Criss. A contemporary of Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker — in fact, he played alongside him in the early years — Criss was an early bloomer musically, but his career…
HOWLIN’ BLUES and DIRTY DOGS ..BIG MAMA THORNTON STORY 2014 BEST PLAY
written & photographed by Robert J. Carmack @blues to jazzguy Howlin’ Blues & Dirty Digs opened on Sunday, June 8. The star of the play, Ms Jewell Tompkins IS Big MAMA. One of the first thing you notice as she moves into the spotlight, she is a full-figured woman, but not the hulking six footer Big Mama…
Airto Moriera Eclectic Brazilian Group EYEDENTITY WOWED L.A. CROWD
posted by Robert J. Carmack @blues2jazzguy As I sped down the 60 Freeway headed into Los Angeles’s wilshire/fairfax district on my way to see the Latin concert with Airto Moriera and the LA group, Eyedentity , Oh Crap! I realized I left my camera. Driving into LA made me realize why I chose to…
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