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Straight-ahead jazz is a genre of jazz that developed in the 1960s, with roots in the prior two decades. It omits the rock music and free jazz influences that began to appear in jazz during this period, instead preferring acoustic instruments, conventional piano comping, walking bass patterns, and swing- and bop-based drum rhythms.
Regina Carter at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay CA 3/1/20. Carter returned to the U.S. and first came into the spotlight as the violinist for the all female pop-jazz quintet Straight Ahead in 1987, [5] with Cynthia Dewberry, Gayelynn McKinney, Eileen Orr, and Marion Hayden.
Harriott's free-form compositions normally formed only a portion of live gigs. Indeed, the final album recorded by the quintet, 1964's High Spirits (Columbia), was a straight-ahead jazz interpretation of compositions from the musical of that name, which was based on the Noël Coward play Blithe Spirit. [5]
Basie Straight Ahead is an album recorded at TTG Studios, Hollywood, California in October 1968 featuring Count Basie and his orchestra.This album marked the first collaboration between Basie and his long-time orchestrator, Sammy Nestico, who composed, arranged and conducted all of the songs on the record. [3]
Miles Smiles is an album by the jazz musician Miles Davis. It was released on February 16, 1967 [1] through Columbia Records. It was recorded by Davis and his second quintet at Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City on October 24 and October 25, 1966. [4] It is the second of six albums recorded by Davis' second great quintet, which ...
Formerly of. Miles Davis. William McKinley " Red " Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) [1] was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz piano. [2][3]
The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet will take over Hart Plaza’s Absopure Waterfront Stage on Saturday from 6:35 to 7:35 p.m ... but remains firmly rooted in contemplative, dynamic straight-ahead jazz ...
Tenor saxophone. Years active. 1970s–present. Website. scotthamiltonsax.com. Scott Hamilton (born September 12, 1954) [1] is an American jazz tenor saxophonist associated with swing and straight-ahead jazz. His eldest son, Shō Īmura, is the vocalist of the Japanese rock band Okamoto's. [2][3]