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Coordinates: 40°48′25″N 73°56′27″W. A Great Day in Harlem. A Great Day in Harlem or Harlem 1958 is a black-and-white photograph of 57 jazz musicians in Harlem, New York, taken by freelance photographer Art Kane for Esquire magazine on August 12, 1958. [1] The idea for the photo came from Esquire ' s art director, Robert Benton, rather ...
On All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner said "there are more subdued voices who let their music do the talking, as is the case for Ron Miles' Quiver, a project led by the Denver-based trumpeter and his talented cohorts, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade. These gentle masters are highly respected leaders with expansive discographies and ...
William Paul Gottlieb (January 28, 1917 – April 23, 2006) was an American photographer and newspaper columnist who is best known for his classic photographs of the leading performers of the Golden Age of American jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. Gottlieb's photographs are among the best known and widely reproduced images of this jazz era.
Margrethe Blossom Dearie [1] [a] [2] (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. [3] She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. [4] [5] [2] [3] Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years [4] [2] and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, [3] [6] Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan ...
Jazz. Occupation. Musician. Instrument. Drums. Kenny Washington (born May 29, 1958) is an American jazz drummer and music writer born in Staten Island, New York. [1] His brother is bassist Reggie Washington. He grew up in the Stapleton Houses and attended P.S. 14. He studied at The High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1976.
Jazz, adult contemporary, soft rock [1][2] Occupation. Singer-songwriter. Instrument (s) Vocals, saxophone, guitar. Labels. Arista, Columbia, Concord Jazz. Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz singer. He achieved a number of hits in the early 1990s, most notably the international hit "I Wonder Why" (1991), which reached No ...
After moving to California from New York in the early 1980s, Cooling began sitting in on the percussion classes of Ghanaian drummer C. K. Ladzekpo. [2] Integrating the polyrhythms of West African music with her passion for melody and harmony, Cooling focused her attention on guitar and taught herself to play by ear.
Matt Dusk. Matthew-Aaron Dusk (born November 19, 1978) is a Canadian jazz vocalist. He has four certified gold albums: Two Shots, Good News, Old School Yule! and JetSetJazz, and two certified platinum albums; My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook and Just the Two of Us (with Margaret).