Tag Archives: 1950s – 1990s

The keyboardist Eddie Green established a permanent reference to several areas of the Philadelphia music picture, including both Philly soul and Philly jazz. Green experienced appear in the ’50s learning with Richie Powell, sibling of famous pianist Bud Powell (no slouch himself). He joined up with a widely adored, cutting-edge …

Karel Husa was a significant composer, the majority of whose profession took place within the last fifty percent from the 20th hundred years. While he was generally positioned in the next tier among his contemporaries, his position may transformation for the better in the arriving years. His expressive vocabulary, although …

A hard-blowing, gritty tenor saxman that has played around Philadelphia because the 1950s, Nate Wiley doesn’t consider himself a jazz musician and prefers to contact his earthy soul-jazz “liquor-drinking music.” However in reality, Wiley is very much indeed a jazz improviser — although an extremely available one with solid blues …

Given birth to in Berlin on New Year’s Day time of 1931, the composer, bandleader, and baritone saxophonist Helmut Brandt was an essential force around the German jazz picture through the entire entire second-half from the 20th hundred years. As the jazz of the country is frequently connected with avant-garde …

Despite concerns that his attractive but small baritone cannot withstand the rigors of Wagner’s The Traveling Dutchman, Wotan or Hans Sachs, Thomas Stewart enjoyed an extended career in these leading jobs, creating in adherence to a company legato and sharp enunciation what he lacked in pure vocal weight. Although he …

With regards to historic United kingdom rockers, Dave Adams may be the true deal. Pictures of 1 of the initial bands he is at, the Blue Skinny jeans, underscore just what a radical changeover in personal appearance combos like the Beatles will be involved with. Adams and music group, which …

Hermínio Bello de Carvalho has already established a multifaceted impact for the musical picture. A renowned lyricist and composer, he offers created Brazilian classics via partnerships with illustrious personalities like Cartola and Carlos Cachaça (“Alvorada no Morro”), Chico Buarque (“Chão de Esmeraldas,” Prêmio Clear of 1997 as greatest samba), Maurício …

In 1999, Eddie Platt was 89 years of age and young in mind.The saxophonist, who hit with “Tequila” in 1958, was set to marry, and he was enjoying his new recognition using the film The Iron Large, which featured his recording “Cha-Hua-Hua.” Delivered Eddie Platakis, Dec 8, 1921 in Cleveland, …

Now concentrating on his violin, Peter Compo is a jazz professional since 1950 when he started performing on the Central Plaza in NYC with Conrad Janis, Henry “Red” Allen, Willie “The Lion” Smith and various other main inhabitants of the brand new York jazz picture. Early in his lifestyle there …

Known as perhaps one of the most essential violeiros (viola players) from the “caipira” (hillbilly) universe, Tião Carreiro appreciated (but still loves, to a smaller extent) nationwide popularity in upcountry Brazil. His 28 78 rpm albums and his 57 singles and LPs certainly are a great way of measuring his …