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The Negroes who invented it called their songs the "Blues," and they weren't capable of satire or deception. Jazz was their explosive attempt to cast off the blues and be happy, carefree happy, even in the midst of sordidness and sorrow. And that is why it has been such a balm for...
The year’s Technical GRAMMY honoree was the late Leo Beranek, an acoustics expert, author and professor who lived 102 years and consulted in the evaluation of concert halls across the globe. Next up were the three Trustee Awards: legendary jazz pianist Erroll Garner, who wrote the standard "...
(as when clapping for a Jazz performance). English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race(which, of course, isn’t a race at all).That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, t...
Louisiana is the Birthplace of Jazz In the 1800s, African slaves were permitted to gather together and practice their traditions every Sunday in Congo Square. For many years, New Orleans was one of the only cities in the country that allowed the playing of drums outside of a military context...
By 1976, however, the going was getting tougher with hauling around the gear around the world. So the final gig of the tour wound up being the last hurrah for BTO's signature stage accoutrement. Read More: How Yes Inspired a BTO Album Title "Someone had invented better lights that were...
When word came that Cannibal Corpse frontman George ‘Corspegrinder’ Fisher was releasing a solo album, nobody expected some pretentious, self-indulgent record that would expand anyone’s musical conscience or something akin to Spinal Tap's fabled Jazz Odyssey. The real question was what style ...
By 1976, however, the going was getting tougher with hauling around the gear around the world. So the final gig of the tour wound up being the last hurrah for BTO's signature stage accoutrement. Read More: How Yes Inspired a BTO Album Title "Someone had invented better lights that were...
avoiding being imitative and derivative is a challenge. I often think of Miles Davis in that respect. During a dinner party at the White House he was asked by someone, “What do you do?” His answer was that he invented about five different kinds of music. This notion of reinve...