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Dizzy Gillespie Meets Phil Woods Quintet. (1987) Endlessly. (1988) Oop-Pop-A-Da. (1988) Endlessly is an album by the American trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1988. [1] [2] Gillespie supported the album with a North American tour. [3] Endlessly peaked in the top ten of Billboard' s Jazz Albums chart.
In October 1962, comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested on obscenity charges for using the word "schmuck" on stage; one of the arresting officers was Sherman Block, who would later become Los Angeles County Sheriff. [5] Michael Nesmith sometimes worked as an M.C. at the club in the 1960s, before the formation of the music group the Monkees. [6]
The Los Angeles Times called trumpeter Brian Lynch "a splendid writer and soloist." [4] Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated: "The final recording by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers found the 70-year old drummer (just months before his death) doing what he loved best, leading a group of young players through hard-swinging and generally new music in the ...
The New York Times wrote that "the album's songs, Mr. Rawls's rich drawling delivery and production that adds discreet pop flavoring to ensemble jazz arrangements all work together to bring jazz, blues and soul inflections into a perfectly relaxed and natural blend." [10] Newsday praised the "superb session help from George Benson and Cornell ...
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [ 4 ] In 1986, the Los Angeles Times wrote that "solo piano at its best is performed by one of the few former boppers who can bring a touch of two-handed elegance to his music."
George Sylvester " Red " Callender (March 6, 1916 – March 8, 1992) [ 1] was an American string bass and tuba player. He is perhaps best known as a jazz musician, but worked with an array of pop, rock and vocal acts as a member of The Wrecking Crew, a group of first-call session musicians in Los Angeles. Callender also co-wrote the 1959 top-10 ...
Dizzy Gillespie Jam. (1977) The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4. (1979) Original LP Cover. Dizzy Gillespie Jam is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977 and released on the Pablo label. [1]
The L.A. Times staff placed in the top 10 in seven APSE categories. USC reporter Ryan Kartje placed in breaking news and beat writing categories.