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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. [2] Complete Live at the Pershing Lounge 1958 is an album by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. It contains performances recorded at The Pershing Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, in 1958. Some of the performances were released on the albums At the Pershing: But Not for Me and At the Pershing, Vol. 2.
Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...
dariusjonesmusic.com. Darius Jones (born May 3, 1978) is an American saxophonist, [1] composer, [2] and professor [3] of African-American music. [4] Jones has been recognized for work ranging from solo saxophone to chamber and vocal ensembles, [5][6] with musical interests including Black music, avant garde music, and experimental music. [7][8 ...
10 Things to do around Chicago: Jazz Fest in Bronzeville, Lionel Richie and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune August 4, 2023 at 6:00 AM
The Chicago Jazz Festival is an admission-free, four-day annual jazz festival in Chicago 's Millennium Park. It is run by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and programmed with the assistance of Jazz Institute of Chicago during Labor Day weekend, integrating international and local artists playing many forms of jazz music.
Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-known compositions are "Freedom Jazz Dance", popularized by Miles Davis in 1966, and "Listen Here".
Saxophone. Fred Anderson (March 22, 1929 – June 24, 2010) [1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who was based in Chicago, Illinois. [2] Anderson's playing was rooted in the swing music and hard bop idioms, [3][4] but he also incorporated innovations from free jazz. [4] Anderson was also noted for having mentored numerous young musicians. [5]
Musician. Joe Daley (July 30, 1918 – March 5, 1994) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and music teacher. Daley was part of the Chicago jazz scene for 40 years. Musicians who studied with Daley include Grammy winners David Sanborn and Paul Winter, Emmy winner James DiPasquale, Richard Corpolongo, Chuck Domanico, and John Klemmer.