posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy Danny “Big Black” Rey got its nickname “Big Black” from an older brother because of his interest in drums. During his high school years on the radio, the Conga in the Cuban music had heard he was interested in the instrument and traveled to Florida and the…
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GRASSROOTS JAZZ ENSEMBLE~ PLIGHT ~ DEBUTS JULY 30
posted by Kamaad Tauhid #blues2jazzguy L.A. Calif_ It was announced by leader/spokesman Robert J. Carmack, that a collaboration of musicians,vocalists,arrangers and poets have formed PLIGHT. Plight is a grassroots performance ensemble featuring iconic jazz compositions integrated with spoken word and “vocalese” arrangements. Seriously dedicated to preserving the legacy of improvised American classical music,better known as…
DEE DEE McNEIL PRESENTS SUNDAY BEST JAZZ SERIES IN LOS ANGELES
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THE CREATORS MASTERPLAN SHINED AT CATALINA’S JAZZ BAR
Saturday night June 11, The amped up audiences from the two sets were fully engaged and electrified by Pharoah Sanders with the Harold Mabern Trio. A rare Southern California appearance by Harold Mabern, the bluesy,swinging…
MILES DAVIS 1926~1991:DEWEY@90
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…
RAKIN’ AND SCRAPIN’ AT CATALINA’S : PHAROAH SANDERS with HAROLD MABERN
posted by @blues2jazzguy Pharoah Sanders possesses one of the most distinctive tenor saxophone sounds in jazz. Harmonically rich and heavy with overtones, Sanders’ sound can be as raw and abrasive as it is possible for a saxophonist to produce. Yet, Sanders is highly regarded to the point of reverence by a great many jazz fans….
JAZZ PIANIST ERIC REED TO APPEAR AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy Go and witness the incredible playing of Eric Reed “Live At LACMA” Los Angeles County Museum of Art Jazz Series Friday May 6th@6pm Wilshire Blvd & Ogden Ave(Near Fairfax) http://www.lacma.org Award-winning pianist…
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 !! …
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…
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