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Education and career. Born in Los Angeles on May 9, 1968, Wilson received his degree in music composition from Bennington College. He counts Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Wes Montgomery, Ry Cooder, and T-Bone Walker among his influences. [1] His first album Anthony Wilson was nominated for a Grammy Award and his second album, Goat Hill Junket ...
In 2008 and 2009 "The Kamasi Washington Band" played the outdoor Labor Day Jazz Concert on the Main Green at Village Green, Los Angeles. [7] [8] Washington played saxophone on Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp a Butterfly, [9] released on March 25, 2015. Washington's debut solo recording, The Epic, was released in May 2015. [10]
Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Sylvia Brooks was born Sylvia Victoria Ippolito. [8]Her father, Don Ippolito, was a jazz pianist who has played with various other icons such as Ira Sullivan, Buddy Rich, Peggy Lee, and Dizzie Gillespie, [9] [10] and her mother, Johanna Dordick, was an opera singer who founded the Los Angeles Opera Theatre. [11]
Pages in category "Jazz musicians from Los Angeles" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Chet Baker. Israel Baker. Jeff Ballard (musician) Dan Barrett (jazz musician) Bruce Barth. Charlie Beal. Eddie Beal. Jeff Beal. Sunshine Becker.
Han was born in Los Angeles, California, to Chinese parents, both of whom were professional musicians. [1] She was taught piano from the age of five, initially by her mother. [ 1 ] She became interested in jazz in high school, where she was taught by drummer Bill Wysaske. [ 1 ]
The Baked Potato. Coordinates: 34°8′12″N 118°21′47″W. Club exterior in 2015. The Baked Potato is a prominent jazz club on Cahuenga Boulevard in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, opened by Don Randi (father of bassist Leah Randi) in 1970. Randi formed his own group, Don Randi and Quest, as the house band.
Big Jay McNeely in 3-D (1956, Federal), (1959, King) Live at Cisco's, (1963, Warner Bros.) – recorded live at a jazz club in Manhattan Beach, California, in 1962. Swingin' , (1984, Collectables) – 1957–1961 recordings, including unreleased sides. Live at Birdland, 1957, (1992, Collectables – live performances recorded in stereo at the ...