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Formerly of. Freddie Hubbard. Jackie McLean. Freddie Redd. Kenny Burrell. Jimmy Smith. Harold Floyd " Tina " Brooks (June 7, 1932 – August 13, 1974) [1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer best remembered for his work in the hard bop style.
WFSS (91.9 FM) is a public radio station in Fayetteville, North Carolina, broadcasting National Public Radio programming originating from WUNC.It was owned by Fayetteville State University until May 2015, when it was purchased by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and turned into a WUNC satellite.
A rent party (sometimes called a house party) is a social occasion where tenants hire a musician or band to play and pass the hat to raise money to pay their rent, originating in Harlem during the 1920s. These parties were a means for Black tenants to eat, dance, and get away from everyday hardship and discrimination.
Detroit has a new mecca for jazz lovers, and it’s opening just in time to take advantage of this weekend’s Detroit Jazz Festival. The Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, a state-of-the-art ...
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During his brief time in school at Berklee, Gisbert was offered to go on the road with Buddy Rich as a connection made through Wilson. Gisbert's credits have then included: Buddy Rich (1985–86), Woody Herman's band under Frank Tiberi's direction (1987–89), John Fedchock and Maria Schneider, Gary Burton (1989), Lew Anderson (1989) and Toshiko Akiyoshi (1989 and subsequently).
Cafêzz was formed in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the summer of 2014 by pianist Carmen Noemí and bassist Edgardo "Egui" Sierra, after completion and release of their Music & Friends CD. Their first formal performance was on August 13, 2014, during the Music & Friends release party [1][2] at Downtown Bar & Grill in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), [1] born Lee Brown, was an American bebop vocalist, poet, and self-published author. [2][3][4] His books portrayed the jazz world that many black musicians struggled in, portraying disk jockeys, club owners, liquor, drugs, and racism. [3] ". There are jazz people whose influence can be ...