Faulkner had no problem filling the drum stool occupied by Marsalis’ longtime beatman Jeff “Tain” Watts. On a cover of Thelonious Monk’s “Teo,” Faulkner traded bars with Marsalis with a maturity that outpaced his age of 19 and an energy that underlined it. His solo during a later ...
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Charlie was introduced to night life at its most lurid when he was still an immature lad of about fifteen. Basically he was not anti-social or morally bankrupt, but his true character was warped by contact with vicious elements in the Kansas City underworld, and his entire life and professio...
Montreal is a Jazz city and I rate it highly. It is easy on the eye, friendly, laid back and intensely focussed on the arts. During a recent visit I spent my nights in its Jazz clubs and bars. As many as I could cram into an Autumn week; anywhere featuring improvised music. It wa...
The quartet are at home performing their music in a wide variety of venues, including jazz clubs, bars, concert halls and chapels. Ananda Brandão 11/11 wegottickets.com/event/637605/ Ananda Brandão 5tet: Ananda Brandão – drumsKasper Rietkerk – alto saxophoneDom Howard – guitar...
Listen to his thirty-two bars on the original recording of Ko-Ko, Charlie Parker’s jazz masterpiece based on Cherokee. In a blast of creativity, Roach simultaneously documents his roots in military drumming and his departure from them. Ideas expressed on the snare are enhanced by variegated ...
It’s one small fee. You can enjoy the comfort of the vehicle you came in or camp out its up to you. There are snack bars on site near each theater/parking site and again it’s cheaper than traditional theaters. The port a Johns are near the snack bars and well maintained. You tun...
Once again he talks/sings about the life of a hustler, spending his life behind bars and reminiscing on how he had lived and what he should have done differently. The final lyric here though is one of hope and change. The instrumental mix showcases what was happening beneath the vocal ...
Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Site of Charlie’s Place Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightcl...
Atitscoreareopennesstoallinfluences,andpersonalexpressionthroughimprovisation.Throughoutitshistory,jazzhasstraddledtheworldsofpopularmusicandartmusic,andithasexpandedtoapointwhereitsstylesaresovariedthatonemaysoundcompletelyunrelatedtoanother.Firstperformedinbars,jazzcannowbeheardinclubs,concerthalls,universities,andlarge...