Tag Archives: 1950s – 1980s

Record maker George Lee is most beneficial known for his use guitarist and composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. Past due-’60s sessions including Lee and Jobim have already been reissued many times, but additional fine projects from the producer, such as for example his documenting of pianist Joe Bushkin, have already been …

Not to end up being confused using the busy trombonist from the same name, the professional photographer John Ewing contributed some enjoyable cover styles to the result from the ’50s. Like Charles Stewart, he favored creating portraits of players doing his thing, notching in the dynamics through uncommon lighting techniques.

A composer of complicated music, at onetime referred to as “abstract expressionist,” Ralph Shapey can be a noted conductor, violinist, and teacher. His preliminary studies from the violin at age group seven had been later continuing with Emanuel Zeitlin; Shapey was regarded as a kid prodigy on that device. His …

The Atlanta drummer referred to as either Billy or William Daniels is most regularly confused using the singer Billy Daniels of “That Old Dark Magic” fame, but he’s also not linked to the Daniels who translates ancient aboriginal texts in Australia. Acquired he amassed even more documenting credits, the drumming …

Jah Jerry (given birth to Jerome Hines) was among the initial members from the Skatalites in their formation (actually, the 3rd member to become listed on, after Roland Alphonso and Dizzy Johnny Moore). He discovered your guitar from Ernest Ranglin in the later ’40s and started playing with rings with …

A fantastic hard bop trumpeter, Carmell Jones may possibly have been very much better-known today if he previously not really moved to Europe in the middle-’60s on the elevation of his career. After armed forces service and 2 yrs at the School of Kansas, Carmell Jones led a music group …

Edward Seaga went from being probably one of the most essential and successful suppliers and record organization owners in Jamaica to be Primary Minister of his nation — most likely the just recording professional ever to become elected a mind of state. On the way, he arranged the stage for …

In the mid-’50s, this Russian-born saxophonist researched physics at a Moscow university and performed clarinet in the school’s brass band. He performed tenor sax inside a state-sponsored big music group from 1954-1957; in 1956, he became a member of the octet Vosmoyrka, that was at that time Moscow’s best jazz …

Adelino Moreira’s dad, Comendador Serafim Sofia, emigrated from Portugal to Brazil when Adelino was eight a few months old. After twelve months of are jeweler, Serafim delivered seat tickets to his family members sign up for him. An beginner poet and musician in his amusement hours, Serafim was the initial …

Essential composer and among the grand sambistas of Bahia Ederaldo Gentil had his music documented by artists like Jair Rodrigues, Alcione, Roberto Ribeiro, Maria Bethânia, Miltinho, Eliana Pittman, Batatinha, Leny Andrade, Agepê, and Conjunto Nosso Samba, amongst others. He had strikes with “De Menor,” “A Bahia Vai Bem,” “European union …