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Talented multi-instrumentalist Ray Biondi bonded especially very well with star drummer Gene Krupa, with whom he’s featured on the slab of sides that rivals his personal collection of tool instances for hogging space. Krupa and Biondi also published songs together, generally with additional collaborators such as for example songwriting genius …

Despite stints to get jazz icons including Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton, and Lionel Hampton, trumpeter Natural herb Pomeroy’s specialized prowess and wealthy, lyrical shade remain largely unsung — on the peak of his powers, he discontinued performing to instruct music, influencing successive generations of players in the classroom rather than …

Requirements and pre-rock vocalist who also recorded in mid-’50s for Bethlehem. What may have been some interesting past due ’50s materials for Atlantic with Ruler Curtis, Al Casey as well as the Cumming Sisters by no means was released.

b. 16 Might 1956, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. The little girl of a international service officer, a lot of Richardson’s youth was spent abroad. At age seven, whilst in SOUTH USA, she started piano lessons and in addition sang aware of the family members. In 1965, her dad retired to Geneva, …

Lee Katzman’s method around a higher notice got him careers in lots of big rings with least 75 saving times since 1947, yet that’s not why almost every other jazz musician is jealous of him. The true reason is definitely his surname, very easily interpreted as a combined mix of …

Not only the canary woman whose dexterous vocals highlighted recordings from the vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Annie Ross recorded greater than a dozen albums of solid vocal jazz and appeared in lots of films. Though she was the last member to become listed on LH&R, she have been …

Monica Zetterlund sang with Ib Glindeman’s music group in Denmark and saxophonist Arne Domnerus’ music group in Stockholm in 1957, saving with Domnerus from 1958. She started performing overseas in the past due ’50s. In america, Zetterlund’s credibility like a jazz vocalist rests mainly upon Waltz for Debbie, a documenting …

Vocalist/songwriter Anna Wilson straddles the styles of jazz and nation. Created in Philadelphia and elevated in Chester Springs, Pa, she shifted to Nashville, where she and her spouse, Monty Powell, been employed by as songwriters. She’s had slashes on albums by Chris Cagle, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Ann Womack, and …

Anne Ziegler (b. Irene Frances Eastwood, 1910, Liverpool, Britain, d. 15 Oct 2003), and Webster Booth (b. Leslie Webster Booth, 21 January 1902, Birmingham, Britain, d. 22 June 1984, Llandudno, Wales). From an early on age Ziegler qualified as a traditional pianist, and later on became an experienced accompanist. After …

An excellent tenor saxophonist who was simply an underrated journeyman throughout a lot of his profession, Gordon Brisker was usually known for his dependability and adaptability. Given birth to in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 6, 1937, he began playing piano as a kid, so when he was an adolescent he …