His electrifying performances and unique blend of rhythm and blues, gospel, and jazz elements soon grabbed international attention. His hit singles such as "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me" set the stage for a new era of soul music. By the 1960s, Brown had also pioneered funk music ...
Delhomme played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana, before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after the 1997 NFL Draft. Delhomme began his professional career as a practice squad ...
Jordan began his career in big-band swing jazz in the 1930s, but he became known as one of the leading practitioners, innovators and popularizers of jump blues, a swinging, up-tempo, dance-oriented hybrid of jazz, blues and boogie-woogie. Typically performed by smaller bands consisting of ...
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Over his lifetime, Duke Ellington wrote more than 3,000 compositions! His works ranged from short ballads to extended suites, all of which showcased his skills as a composer and his orchestra’s skills as one of the best big bands in the New York jazz scene. ...
根据原文第二段Allen was sleeping at home one evening last July when he was frightened awake by a TV news item.There had been a shooting among a group of children in the 7th Ward of New Orleans,only a few miles from Alen's home,and a nine-year old boy named Brya...
Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, ...
At that time New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his...
Born in 1924, his career started (as with most musicians from that era) in the 40’sswinging big bands and jazz orchestras– most notably Benny Carter and Count Basie. However, in the mid-40s, he was spurred on by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie to embrace the new bebop style. ...
Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day.UNESCO( United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music,its significance,and its...