Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (born Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, ...
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And unless it was a sweet or commercial band, the “record button” on my VCR was at the ready. Here is a trailer for “Soundies: A Musical History” to give you an idea of these early music videos. – Scott WenzelFire Music The Story Of Free Jazz...
Miller’s reign at the top of thepopular musiccharts came relatively late in his career, and he stunned the music world by disbanding his orchestra and enlisting in the army in the fall of 1942. As he wrote on August 12, attempting to persuade officials of his usefulness, he wanted to ...
Although Goodman used other arrangers at times, Henderson’s charts gave the band its most characteristic sound. “King of Swing” Goodman’s early (1934–35) recordings—“Bugle Call Rag,”“Music Hall Rag,”“King Porter Stomp,” and “Blue Moon” among them—began to attract notice at ...
his incredible producers Peet Ferencz (Peet Project) and Smoothjazz.com Global founder Sandy Shore, and blazing saxophonist Peter Herold (formerly with the Peet Project). Coate’s first single with that team, “Love Like That,” hit #3 on the Top 100 Smooth Jazz charts for Spain and Latin...
The solo part is often played in a rhythmically free manner, until the player performs a pickup or lead-in line, at which time the band recommences playing in the original tempo. * solo, plural soli: alone; i.e., executed by a single instrument or voice. The instruction soli requires...
Jazz band-accompanied greeting to the season. The a cappella "Angel" with its powerful "in the arms of the angel" chorus underscores the probable meanness of the nativity. We hold The Idea of North in a special place in our hearts and relate to "This Christmas" as a gift from this ex...
My theories on why that particular Miles album maintains its hold on the top of various charts never seem to settle comfortably on one explanation. I feel the ranking of a musical masterpiece is one that should be open to constant rethink, even if the status remains the same in the end....
In 1938, his health declined, and Fitzgerald took over management of the band.Some of Edgar Sampson's arrangements for Webb were routinely used by Goodman to reach young white audiences. For example, his charts for Don't Be That Way (1934) and Stompin' at the Savoy (1936) were released...