“In the late 60s, early 70s, Slide Hampton pushed the borders of the instrument to a new level. The agility he shows on the full range of the horn combined with his tremendous musicianship are the blueprint for the modern jazz trombone amongst others”–Simon Petermann, Swiss jazz tromboni...
A waltz (¾ time) in the key of E♭major, it was unusual at the time of its release for being one of the first jazz songs recorded on theHammond organ. The version would go on to make the Hammond organa popular jazz instrument, especially in the hard bop era of the fifties, and...
As a trumpeter, composer, and a driving force in the world of avant-garde jazz, Michael Mantler has played an instrumental role in shaping the contemporary music landscape. Born in Vienna, Mantler's work seamlessly fuses elements of traditional Austrian music with cutting-edge experimentation, il...
Gary Valente (born 1953) is a notable jazz trombone player. Valente was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and studied at New England Conservatory of Music with John Coffey and Jaki Byard.Moving to New York, he recorded with George Russell's New York Big Band in 1978. He has recorded and ...
His most well known albums: Traditionalism Revisited, Mosaic Select 9: Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Brookmeyer and Friends, Jazz Is a Kick, Just Jazz: The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet, Bob Brookmeyer Featuring Al Cohn, The Ivory Hunters, Recorded Fall 1961, Island and The Trombones, Inc.. Genres he perform...
Only days earlier the multi-instrumentalist Ray Nance had joined the band, taking over the featured trumpet role of Cootie Williams — who had just left to joinBenny Goodman. Ray also added jazz violin to Duke’s tone palette. Another fresh arrival was the remarkable young bass player Jimmy ...
(guitar, trombone, saxophone, trumpet) and worked in the rhythm and blues style. For several years, young people actively performed in clubs and discos, performing a wide variety of repertoires - from songs by Paul McCartney (by the way, Garu still considers him his idol) to blues and ...
Energetic campus singers and bands from different universities around the city will perform. Taiwanese jazz-pop singer and songwriter Yen-j, also known as Yan Jue, will perform tomorrow. The gifted young artist, who plays the piano, trombone, guitar and bass guitar, is a rising star on the ...
Born Wilbur Schwictenberg, he spent his youth in Newton, New Jersey, and later lived and worked in New York City. Associated With He performed numerous songs written byDon Raye. Will Bradley Is A Member Of Born In 1912 Trombone Players First Name Will Cancers...
Wanda had a glittering career with the Motown group, and the band had a string of popular songs - but it was Please Mr. Postman which cemented their meteoric rise to fame. Wanda was born in Michigan, but music wasn't the first thing on her mind. She had originally wanted to be a nu...