Hamilton became a bandleader, first with a quintet featuring the cello as a lead instrument, an unusual choice for a jazz band in the 1950s, and subsequently leading bands that performed cool jazz, post bop, and jazz fusion. Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California Memphis Slim Dec. at ...
After recording two final albums with the Move, Lynne and Wood formed theElectric Light Orchestra, realizing Lynne's dream of pairing classical instruments (cello, violin, french horn, oboe, etc.) with meaty rock 'n' roll riffs. The band's 1971 debut is a clunky attempt to get some footi...
In Eric’s own words, “Reggaemani is a music blog dedicated to reggae music and culture. It covers almost all aspects of reggae and its many subgenres, including ska, rocksteady, early reggae, roots, dub, dancehall, and ragga. Reggaemani aims to broaden musical horizons and cover new and...
which debuted in the fall. The Berklee Popular Music Institute, which is part of the college, offers the three-semester BPMI Live course comprising on-site experience
its hardest moments backed with mesmerizing arrangements of cello, saxophone, flute, fretless bass and clarinet. Its gritty realism frequently gives way to lush surrealism, and it’s the balance of the two that makes the experience of listening to it as thrilling as it is disorienting. – Jef...