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Christmas Day. Božić. 26 December. Saint Stephen's Day. Sveti Stjepan. * In 2020 there was a change in holidays: June 25 (was Statehood Day until 2019, became Independence Day in 2020) and October 8 (was Independence Day until 2019, became Day of the Croatian Parliament in 2020) changed names and were demoted from public holidays to memorial ...
Holidays and observances guideline[edit] This 'guideline' has been made based on the observations of the English Wikipedia 's "Holidays and observances" section for date pages (e.g. January 1, January 2, January 3, etc.). It is the goal of this project to make all 366 "Holidays and observances" section consistent in style and content.
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound.
Charlie Parker. Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed " Bird " or " Yardbird ", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader, and composer. [1] Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, [2] a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced ...
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie 's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played ...
This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1924. Musicians born that year included the drummer Max Roach and singers Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington.In 1924, Leopold Stokowski, the British orchestral conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, observed that jazz had "come to stay."
Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in Miles Davis 's Birth of the Cool ...
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. On the Easter weekend, all four days are declared public holidays. Public holidays. January 1 - New Year's Day; March 8 - International Women's Day; March 12 - Youth Day; April 28 - Kenneth Kaunda Birthday; May 1 - Labour Day