Rhythm and blues player Bill Moore was most famous for playing the tenor saxophone, with his most well-known song “We’re Gonna Rock, We’re Gonna Roll” regarded as one of the earliest examples of “Rock n’ Roll”. Originally starting on thealto saxat an early age before a brief st...
While many of his big band assignments were as lead alto sax player, his favorite instrument was the clarinet. Walt was known for his fine instrumental technique and his rich, round tone both on clarinet and sax. Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey Also ranks #65 on The Greatest Clarinetists ...
Age: 83 Birthplace: Palo Alto, California Beata Hlavenková Beata Hlavenková is jazz pianist and composer. Age: 47 Suzanne Davis Suzanne Davis (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College. She composed the score for the independent...
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As a flute player – working with alto flute and bass flute alongside the more common version – he is regarded as one of the major exponents of the instrument after Eric Dolphy. Blind from the age of two Kirk studied at the Ohio State School for the Blind, and by 15 was he was gigg...
He was the alto sax player, flutist and percussionist of the group, and also served as master of ceremonies at the band's shows. Kool and the Gang's officialFacebookpage also shared the sad news, writing in a statement: "On August 7,2021, Dennis Thomas (known as "Dee Tee"), beloved...
Acetate recording label, Hodges soloing and Crystal Ballroom location, Fargo 1940. L to R: Joe Nanton (trombone), Barney Bigard (alto sax), Juan Tizol (trombone), Johnny Hodges (alto), Jimmy Blanton (bass) and Ben Webster (tenor). ...
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, USA Dig Deeper People Who Got Fired From Huge Rock Bands Also ranks #30 on The Greatest Rock Guitarists of the 1970s Also ranks #32 on The (Male) Singer You Most Wish You Could Sound Like Vince Neil Age: 63 Vince Neil, born as Vincent Neil Wharton...
Sonny Red (December 17, 1932 – March 20, 1981) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the hard bop idiom among other styles. Sonny Red played with Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller, Paul Quinichette, Donald Byrd, Grant Green, Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Billy Higgins...
Born in 1942 and performing right through to his death in 2021, American jazz organist Lonnie Smith cut his teeth on many 60s Blue Note Records (including several with alto sax giant Lou Donaldson), developing a sound which fused R&B, funk and jazz. ...