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It was the epicenter of the Los Angeles jazz scene in the 1940s and 1950s. The Dunbar is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . At 4261 Central Avenue is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #580, the 1928 Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building , original headquarters of one of the leading African-American owned insurance ...
West Coast jazz refers to styles of jazz that developed in Los Angeles and San Francisco during the 1950s. West Coast jazz is often seen as a subgenre of cool jazz, which consisted of a calmer style than bebop or hard bop. The music relied relatively more on composition and arrangement than on the individually improvised playing of other jazz ...
The Los Angeles Jazz Scene review by Scott Yanow simply states: "Match Point is one of Roberto Magris’ strongest releases to date and is highly recommended to straight ahead jazz fans." [4] The Aoide Magazine review by Eric Harabadian simply states: "This is one of Magris’ finest ensembles and a truly inspired selection of material blending ...
In the early 1950s, Manne left New York and settled permanently on a ranch in an outlying part of Los Angeles, where he and his wife raised horses.From this point on, he played an important role in the West Coast school of jazz, performing on the Los Angeles jazz scene with Shorty Rogers, Hampton Hawes, Red Mitchell, Art Pepper, Russ Freeman, Frank Rosolino, Chet Baker, Leroy Vinnegar, Pete ...
The All About Jazz review by Dan McClenaghan awarded the album 4 stars and simply states: "You cannot get a sound that is more dead-center-of-the-U.S.A." The Los Angeles Jazz Scene review by Scott Yanow simply states: "Shuffling Ivories is a real standout and possibly Magris’ finest (or at least one of his most rewarding) recordings."
The first Lighthouse All-Stars was a group made up of Los Angeles musicians who had been a part of the Central Avenue scene in the 1940s, including Teddy Edwards, Sonny Criss, Hampton Hawes, Frank Patchen, Bobby White and Keith Williams. This band lasted for a time before Rumsey changed personnel to feature a new wave of players.
Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres. Jazz. Occupation (s) Musician. Instrument (s) Drums, vibraphone. Lawrence Benjamin Bunker (November 4, 1928 – March 8, 2005) was an American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist. A member of the Bill Evans Trio in the mid-1960s, he also played timpani with the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra.
Norman Granz. The Jazz Scene is a 1949 compilation album edited by Norman Granz, featuring recordings from Ralph Burns, Duke Ellington, George Handy, Coleman Hawkins, Neal Hefti, Machito, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Bud Powell, Willie Smith, Billy Strayhorn and Lester Young . The album was recorded in Los Angeles and New York City from 1946 ...