Tag Archives: Hard Bop

Ted (tenor sax and flute) and Dick (trombone) both performed in big rings and television soundtracks in Los Angeles/Hollywood. Ted was a presented soloist w/ Les Dark brown in the mid-’40s; Dick performed prominently w/ Glen Grey and Billy May’s Orchestras. Both possess freelanced for a long time and continue …

Tenor saxophonist Big Nick Nicholas was dynamic for a lot more than 50 years without ever receiving consistent reputation or material benefits commensurate along with his contribution to early contemporary jazz. He’s usually appreciated as the caloric soloist who improvised for 16 pubs on Dizzy Gillespie’s 1947 documenting of “Manteca”; …

Known primarily in Scandinavian jazz circles, Elise Einarsdottir is a melodic pianist who’s as comfy playing standards as she actually is writing memorable tracks of her very own. Born and elevated in Sweden, Einarsdottir paid attention to jazz thoroughly developing up and was inspired by such American pianists as Costs …

A gifted Uk baritone player, composer, flutist, and big-band leader, Gail Thompson’s music is related to that of Quincy Jones or Abdullah Ibrahim. Along with her hard bop jazz audio, she stirs within a soulful contact of African nature and rhythm. Close to the end from the ’80s, Thompson journeyed …

Group. First-rate hard bop music group that was however short-lived. They documented songs for task that was to participate Specialty’s after that (1957) extension into jazz. The group included Lee Morgan, Wynton Kelly, Al Gray and Charlie Persip with Benny Golson offering arrangements. There is absolutely no evidence Area of …

Danny Mixon is certainly a talented pianist who gained some interest in the 1970s but never broke to gain very much fame. He started playing music in Atlantic Town in 1966. After dealing with Joe Lee Wilson from 1967-70, Mixon performed frequently with Betty Carter from 1971-72. He previously his …

The Visitors were today’s jazz quintet out of Philadelphia led by saxophone-playing brothers Carl Grubbs (alto) and Earl Grubbs (tenor and soprano) and in addition featuring Sid Simmons on piano, John Goldsmith on drums, and a Stanley Clarke on bass. Carl and Earl in fact required sax lessons in the …

White colored played occasionally with Cecil Taylor even though in his early 20s. He supported vocalist Nina Simone in 1960-61, after that became a member of Dizzy Gillespie, with whom he performed from 1962-66. He documented with fellow Gillespie sideman saxophonist Wayne Moody in 1963, and caused pianist Billy Taylor …

Cincinnati’s finest tenor saxophonist has in the present day mainstream. With solid build and feeling, he’s a star still due identification.

Just like a knight acts his ruler, Joe Knight provided the hip Chicago Ruler label with some dynamite tempo tracks, holding straight down the piano stool inside a tempo section that also presented Carl Wilson about bass and drummer Bobby Donaldson. Although it is true a ruler would employ several …