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Dennis González, often credited Dennis Gonzalez (August 15, 1954 – March 15, 2022), [1] [2] was an American jazz trumpeter, artist, and educator from Texas. He hosted Miles Out on KERA-FM for over twenty years.
Ella Mae Morse (September 12, 1924 – October 16, 1999) [1] was an American singer of popular music whose 1940s and 1950s recordings mixing jazz, blues, and country styles influenced the development of rock and roll. Her 1942 recording of "Cow-Cow Boogie" with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra gave Capitol Records its first gold record.
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).
Edward Durham (August 19, 1906 – March 6, 1987) [1] was an American jazz guitarist, [2] trombonist, composer, and arranger. He was one of the pioneers of the electric guitar in jazz. The orchestras of Bennie Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, [2] and Glenn Miller took great benefit from his composing and arranging skill.
Valli was born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio [10] on May 3, 1934 [11] to an Italian family in the First Ward of Newark, New Jersey; he is the eldest of three sons. [12] His father, Anthony Castelluccio, was a barber and display designer for Lionel model trains; his mother, Mary Rinaldi, was a homemaker and beer company employee.
Moffett married in 1953 (Coleman was best man, and performed at the wedding), [2]: 44 then began teaching music at a public school in Rosenberg, Texas [3] In 1961, Moffett moved to New York City to work with Ornette Coleman, [ 3 ] but the saxophonist soon went into a brief retirement period. [ 1 ]
Jazz was played in these speakeasies as a countercultural type of music to fit in with the illicit environment and events going on. [21] Jazz artists were therefore hired to play at speakeasies. Al Capone , the famous organized crime leader, gave jazz musicians previously living in poverty a steady and professional income.
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