On the height of his career, Norman Granz was one of the most powerful nonmusicians in jazz. He generally fought for the music he thought in (getting a like for freewheeling jam periods), for his performers (whom he accurately regarded as among the best on earth), and against racism, forcing …

Within a professional career lasting 50 years, Miles Davis performed the trumpet within a lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often having a stemless Harmon mute to create his sound even more personal and intimate. But if his method of his device was continuous, his method of jazz was dazzlingly protean. …

Ouba existed for an exceptionally short time, actually just 1 night time in 1968 as an impromptu saving program. The group’s record may have been another of the numerous lost artifacts from the psychedelic period, even by a lot of the individuals, otherwise for guitarist Tony Roman’s reference to les …

“Bratia Melvin a Ray Goins hrávali spolu 50 rokov?” That is the sound from the popular Goins Brothers of bluegrass, reside in Slovakia, or at least an announcement of stated event. That’s certainly several pastures on the hill from playing bluegrass celebrations in Kentucky, Tennessee, or NEW YORK, however the …

Famed for his enormously successful collaboration with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyricist Tim Grain was created November 10, 1944, in Buckinghamshire, Britain. After fronting the little-known pop combo the Aardvarks through the early ’60s, he proved helpful at an attorney before initial teaming with Lloyd Webber in 1965 to writer …

With slightly the help of promoter Lee Gordon, Johnny O’Keefe single-handedly willed Australian rock and roll & move into life. Canadian-born but resolved in Sydney, Lee Gordon was getting international skill to Australia. He previously made and dropped several fortunes currently and was back again on within the dark when …

Among the great golf swing/Dixieland cornetists, Ruby Braff experienced long stretches of his profession unable to get function because his music was considered out-of-fashion, but his fortunes improved from the 1970s. An extremely expressive participant who in old age liked to create his solos up to low notice, Braff’s playing …

Jule Styne was a composer who, with lyricist Sammy Cahn, wrote many strikes through the 1940s, including “I’ve Heard That Tune Before,” “I’ll Walk Alone,” and “ALLOW IT Snow! ALLOW IT Snow! ALLOW IT Snow!” Then shifted to Broadway, with credits such as for example Gypsy, Funny Young lady, Gentlemen …

Lester Lanin was the very best known of a family group of music siblings who all, between them, were able to keep a significant existence in music for near 80 years. He was, like his brothers Sam and Howard, a bandleader; even though technically his group of music was “jazz,” …

Like Barenaked Girls, the Hot Pole Honeys are an all-male music group having a female-minded name–none from the Hot Pole Honeys are ladies, and their name is intended to be sweet, funny and ironic. However the Honeys’ music doesn’t sound anything like Barenaked Girls’ substitute pop-rock. The Honeys’ niche is …