When not shooting the series, she pursued a singing career, becoming a performer of jazz standards in Los Angeles-area clubs. Her work as a singer drew the attention of producer David Foster; their recordings drew the attention of Warner Brothers, who released an album of Olstead's unusually...
After two days in the French Quarter, I had had enough. The tourist trap may be fine for less-seasoned travelers, but I quickly discovered Frenchmen Street was where the locals partied, The corridor featured many fine clubs within the space of a few blocks, including Snug Harbor, the Apple...
where organizers came up with the idea for a Chicago jazz festival, has been open almost 30.For more on the fest, see today's Main event. For more on the city's jazz club scene, and suggestions on where to hear jazz in the suburbs, read on.A fixture for 28 years, Andy's, at...
Ernie Andrews, one of the last Black male blues and pop crooners from the 1950s who was a frequent performer at Central Avenue clubs in Los Angeles and whose dry, romantic style was a favorite of jazz fans and musicians, died on February 24. He was 94....
full. Brian and his fantastic band, augmented by a small string section, began with some ‘oldies’, and included a large select… Out Of The Bachs 15 June 2016 Formed in 1965, The Bachs were five high-school kids from the Chicago suburbs who played at local dances, teen clubs, private...
But unlike David, Mike's voice has tones that are more nasal and much gentler, the result of an upbringing in Queens, a borough of New York that's halfway to the suburbs of Long Island. Mike likes things simple, and leaves the angst and analysis to others. One senses that he likes ...
When I interviewed Howard in 2009, it quickly became apparent that the Lighthouse and Howard's Lighthouse All-Stars had paved the way for the airy jazz sound that relied on the counterpoint of reeds and horns and reflected Los Angeles' beaches, highways and expanding suburbs in tone in the...
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When not shooting the series, she pursued a singing career, becoming a performer of jazz standards in Los Angeles-area clubs. Her work as a singer drew the attention of producer David Foster; their recordings drew the attention of Warner Brothers, who released an album of Olstead's unusually...