Sonny Rollins was sometimes called "Newk", which was the nickname of Pro baseball player Don Newcombe.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Sonny Rollins and "Worktime"
Sonny Rollins was sometimes called "Newk", which was the nickname of Pro baseball player Don Newcombe.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Herbie Nichols, and "Love Gloom Cash Love"
What's the meaning of life? Born in 1919, an overlooked, original, imaginative, and eclectic post bop pianist, who became a favorite of the avant-garde after his death in 1963, offered his thoughts on a 1957 Bethlehem recording. Consider "Love Gloom Cash Love" by New York born and died native, World War II veteran, Herbie Nichols and his trio, on HARD CHOICES, Saturday, 11am to 1pm. 89.1FM or http://www.KMHD.org. http://hardchoicesblog.blogspot.com -Shawn KirkebyHerbie Nichols' work did not reach a wide audience in his lifetime but does include, "Lady Sings the Blues", which he wrote for Billy Holiday.
Happy 49th Birthday, President Obama!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Bill Evans. Waltz for Debby
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His father owned a golf driving range. He played violin and incorporated Claude Debussy and Bud Powell. He recorded, Kind of Blue. Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, his trio, in 1961, produced the unforgettable, "Waltz For Debby" at the Village Vanguard. More?... Fifth U.S. Army Band, Paul Motian, Chuck Israels, Jack DeJohnette, Marty Morell, Eddie Gomez, Stan Getz, Tony Bennett, Riverside, Verve, and a Grammy. In modal jazz, chord progressions are simple, allowing time to fully explore the mode(s). Yes... Bill Evans on HARD CHOICES, Saturday 11am-1pm.
"Two Lonely People", from this album below is also on deck...
Frank Tribble at Doc George's on 47th and Fremont here in Portland, where he performs with Andre St. James on Bass and Nick Suame on Drums, Saturday nights. The evening is quite fun. The room is large and musicians often drop in and if you can sing you are welcome to exercise your chops...
His father owned a golf driving range. He played violin and incorporated Claude Debussy and Bud Powell. He recorded, Kind of Blue. Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, his trio, in 1961, produced the unforgettable, "Waltz For Debby" at the Village Vanguard. More?... Fifth U.S. Army Band, Paul Motian, Chuck Israels, Jack DeJohnette, Marty Morell, Eddie Gomez, Stan Getz, Tony Bennett, Riverside, Verve, and a Grammy. In modal jazz, chord progressions are simple, allowing time to fully explore the mode(s). Yes... Bill Evans on HARD CHOICES, Saturday 11am-1pm.
"Two Lonely People", from this album below is also on deck...
Frank Tribble at Doc George's on 47th and Fremont here in Portland, where he performs with Andre St. James on Bass and Nick Suame on Drums, Saturday nights. The evening is quite fun. The room is large and musicians often drop in and if you can sing you are welcome to exercise your chops...
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Ron Holloway. (Cool) Struttin'
Temperatures are predicted to reach 95F (35C) in Portland, Oregon, USA today. Find relief with bear down hard-bopper and Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Miles Davis influenced, tenor saxophonist, Ron Holloway as he sends some (Cool) Struttin' your way on HARD CHOICES, 11am to 1pm.
Earlier, Cool Struttin' by Sonny Clark too...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
ART FARMER Ph.D
This trumpet, flugelhorn player's education included, Wardell Gray (1951-1952), Lionel Hampton's Big Band (1953), Gigi Gryce (1954-1956), Horace Silver's Quintet (1956-1958), Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1958-1959), Jazztet with Benny Golson (1959-1962), Jim Hall (1962-1964), Austrian Radio Orchestra (1968), on labels Prest...ige, Contemporary, United Artists, Argo, Mercury, Atlantic, Columbia, CTI, Soul Note, Optimism, Concord, Enja, and Sweet Basil. Join me Saturday at 11am on HARD CHOICES for Art Farmer "Ph.D."
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