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Jazz fusion bassist Jaco Pastorius was known for his expressive fretless electric bass playing. In the experimental post 1960s eras, which saw the development of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion, some of the influential bassists included Charles Mingus (1922–1979) and free jazz and post-bop bassist Charlie Haden (1937–2014).
12 February: Paul Whiteman brings jazz to the concert stage, at Aeolian Hall in New York City. The concert includes such jazz tunes as Livery Stable Blues, and was the premier of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. [11] According to jazz historian Marshall Stearns, "Paul Whiteman made jazz semi-respectable in 1924." [12]
Jazz pianist Fats Waller wrote many of the early jazz standards, including "Squeeze Me" (1925), "Ain't Misbehavin'" (1929) and "Honeysuckle Rose" (1929). 1924 – "Everybody Loves My Baby" is a song composed by Spencer Williams with lyrics by Jack Palmer. [42] It was introduced by Clarence Williams and His Blue Five, with Louis Armstrong on ...
Ornette Coleman. Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) [ 1] was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation. His pioneering works often abandoned the harmony ...
Jazz chordsare chords, chord voicingsand chord symbolsthat jazzmusicians commonly use in composition, improvisation, and harmony. In jazz chords and theory, most triadsthat appear in lead sheetsor fake bookscan have seventhsadded to them, using the performer's discretion and ear.[1] For example, if a tune is in the key of C, if there is a G ...
King Kolax: King Kolax. King of the Clarinet: Artie Shaw. King of Cool: Dean Martin. King of Jazz: Paul Whiteman. King of the Jazz Guitar: Django Reinhardt. King of the Jukebox: Louis Jordan. King of Swing: Benny Goodman a.k.a. "the Patriarch of the Clarinet", "the Professor", "Swing's Senior Statesman". Klook-Mop or Klook: Kenny Clarke.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Bensusan Restaurant Corp. v. King. Blue Bird Inn. Blue Note Hawaii. Blue Wisp Jazz Club. Blues Alley.
Defunct jazz clubs in the United States (4 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Defunct jazz clubs" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.