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1902 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1902. Events * Jelly Roll Morton start to get attention in the New Orleans scene, at the age of 17 years, as a brothel piano player. He primarily plays Ragtime and a little Blues at this point. He is one of the first to play this mix that is a forerunner of Jazz. He later claimed to have invented Jazz in this year by combining Ragtime, Quadrilles and Blues. Standards Births ; January * 3 – Preston Jackson, American trombonist (died 1983). * 9 – Mel Stitzel, German-American pianist, New Orleans Rhythm Kings (died 1952). * 13 – Putney Dandridge, African-American bandleader, jazz pianist and vocalist (died 1946). * 23 – Benny Waters, American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 1998). ; February * 6 – George Brunies, American trombonist (died 1974). ; March * 11 – Chauncey Morehouse, American drummer (died 1980). * 16 – Leon Roppolo, American clarinetist (died 1943). * 30 – Ted Heath, English musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey Morehouse
Chauncey Morehouse (March 11, 1902 – October 31, 1980) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Morehouse was born in Niagara Falls, New York, United States, and was raised in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where he played drums from a very early age. As a high schooler, he led a group called the Versatile Five. He landed a job with Paul Specht's orchestra from 1922 to 1924 (including to England in 1923). He played with Jean Goldkette from 1925 to 1927, Adrian Rollini in 1927, and Don Voorhees in 1928–29. In the period 1927–29 he also recorded with Frankie Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, The Dorsey Brothers, and Joe Venuti. From 1929 Morehouse was active chiefly as a studio musician, and in radio and television. In 1938, he assembled a percussion ensemble which played instruments that were designed by Morehouse and Stan King and that were tuned chromatically. He invented a set of N'Goma drums – "14 chromatically tuned snare drums mounted on a circular bar" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1959. Events May * 4 – 1st Annual Grammy Awards **Ella Fitzgerald awarded Best Vocal Performance, Female for the album ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook'', and Best Jazz Performance, Individual for the album ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook''. **Count Basie awarded Best Jazz Performance, Group and Best Performance by a Dance Band for the album '' Basie''. ** Billy May awarded Best Performance by an Orchestra for the album ''Billy May's Big Fat Brass''. July * 2 – The 6th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 2 – 5). August * 7-9 - Playboy Jazz Festival - First indoor Jazz Festival. Chicago, Illinois. * 25 – Between sets at Birdland in New York City, Miles Davis is beaten by police and jailed. November * 29 – 2nd Annual Grammy Awards ** Frank Sinatra awarded Album Of The Year, Best Arrangement, and Best Vocal Performance, Male for the song " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Cuffee
Edward Emerson Cuffee (June 7, 1902 – January 3, 1959) was an American jazz trombonist. Career Cuffee moved to New York in the 1920s, where he recorded with Clarence Williams (1927–29) and played with Bingie Madison. He played in McKinney's Cotton Pickers (1929–34) and in Fletcher Henderson's band (1935–38), then with Leon Abbey (1940 and subsequently), Count Basie (1941), Chris Columbus (1944), and Bunk Johnson (1947). Cuffee quit playing professionally after the late 1940s. Cuffee has sometimes been incorrectly referred to as Cuffee Davidson because of erroneous early sources. References *"Ed Cuffee". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. Further reading *John Chilton John James Chilton (16 July 1932 – 25 February 2016) was a British jazz trumpeter and writer. During the 1960s, he also worked with pop bands, including The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Escorts. He won a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes in 1 ..., ''Who's Who of Jazz''. {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1947. Events * ''The Fabulous Dorseys'' is released, a fictionalized biographical film that tells the story of the Dorsey Brothers, Tommy and Jimmy, from their boyhood in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion. Standards published included " Autumn Leaves", " But Beautiful" and "Nature Boy". * The Miles Davis All-Stars (with Charlie Parker, Max Roach, John Lewis and Nelson Boyd) debuted at the Savoy. * Louis Armstrong performs at Carnegie Hall with his big band. * The Count Basie Orchestra take up a summer residency at the Paradise Club in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on 27 June, agreeing to perform on lower wages. They followed with a four-week stint at the Strand Theater in Lakewood, New Jersey, supporting Billie Holiday. Album releases *'' The Duel'' – Dexter Gordon and Teddy Edwards *'' Accordion Capers'' – the Biviano Rhythm Sextette with John Serry Sr. & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Lunceford
James Melvin Lunceford (June 6, 1902 – July 12, 1947) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. Early life Lunceford was born on a farm in the Evergreen community, west of the Tombigbee River, near Fulton, Mississippi, United States. The farm was owned by his father, James. His mother was Idella ("Ida") Shumpert of Oklahoma City, an organist of "more than average ability". Seven months after James Melvin was born, the family moved to Oklahoma City. The family next moved to Denver where Lunceford attended high school and studied music under Wilberforce J. Whiteman, father of Paul Whiteman, whose band was soon to acquire a national reputation. As a child in Denver, he learned several instruments. After high school, Lunceford continued his studies at Fisk University. In 1922, he played alto saxophone in a local band led by the violinist George Morrison which included Andy Kirk, another musician destined for fame as a bandleader. Career In 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1976. Events April * 9 – The 3rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 9 – 11). May * 19 – The 4th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2). June * 4 – The 5th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 4 – 7). * 25 ** The 23rd Newport Jazz Festival started in New York, New York (June 25 – July 5). ** The 10th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 25 – July 11). July * 16 – The very first North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 16 – 18). September * 17 – The 19th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19). Album releases *Keith Jarrett: ''Survivors Suite'' *George Lewis: ''Solo Trombone Record'' *Air: ''Air Raid'' *David Murray (jazz musician), David Murray: ''Flowers for Albert: The Complete Concert, Flowers for Albert'' *Derek Bailey: ''Company 1'' *Jan Garbarek: ''Dis (album), Dis'' *Irene Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rube Bloom
Reuben Bloom (April 24, 1902 – March 30, 1976) was an American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, vocalist, and author. Life and career Bloom was born and died in New York City. He was Jewish. During his career, he worked with many well-known performers, including Bix Beiderbecke, Joe Venuti, Ruth Etting, Stan Kenton, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. He collaborated with a wide number of lyricists, including Johnny Mercer, Ted Koehler, and Mitchell Parish. During the 1920s he wrote many novelty piano solos, which are still well regarded today. He recorded for the Aeolian Company's Duo-Art reproducing piano system various titles including his "Spring Fever". His first hit came in 1927 with "Soliloquy"; his last was "Here's to My Lady" in 1952, which he wrote with Johnny Mercer. In 1928, he made a number of records with Joe Venuti's Blue Four for OKeh, including five songs he sang, as well as played piano. Bloom formed and led a number of bands during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1999. Events January March * 26 – The 26th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 26 – 28). May * 13 – The 27th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 29). * 21 – The 28th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 21 – 24). June * 30 – The 35th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3). July * 1 – The 20th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1 – 11). * 2 – The 9th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 2 – 10). * 3 – The 33rd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 3 – 18). * 10 ** The 24th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 10 – 12). ** The 34th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 10 – 19). * 11 – The 52nd Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 11 – 18). * 12 – The 39th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17). * 21 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosy McHargue
James "Rosy" McHargue (April 6, 1902 in Danville, Illinois – June 8, 1999 in Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz clarinetist, associated principally with the Dixieland jazz scene. McHargue worked professionally from age 15, with The Novelty Syncopators in 1917. His first recordings were with Roy Schoenbeck's Orchestra in 1922 on the track "Wow Wow Blues"; he also recorded early on with the Seattle Harmony Kings (1925), Frankie Trumbauer (1931), Ted Weems (1934), and Jimmy McPartland (1936). He was a member of The Wolverines (jazz band), The Wolverines shortly after Bix Beiderbecke's departure in 1925. His tenure with Weems lasted from 1934 to 1942. McHargue then moved to Los Angeles, where he played with Eddie Miller (jazz saxophonist), Eddie Miller, Benny Goodman, Kay Kyser (1943–46), and Red Nichols (1947-51). He later played with Pee Wee Hunt and Pete Daily, and recorded as a leader for Jump Records, Jump, Fairmont Records, Fairmont, Audophile Records, Audiophil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1969. Events The New England Conservatory becomes the first traditional music conservatory to offer a jazz studies course. June * 18 ** The 3rd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 18 – 22). July * 3 – The 16th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 3 – 6). ** The 1st day featured Sun Ra and Space Arkestra, Bill Evans / Jeremy Steig, and George Benson ** The 2nd day featured Jeff Beck Group, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull (Recorded) ** The 3rd day featured Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention, John Mayall, and Miles Davis Quintet (Recorded) ** The 4th day featured Sly & The Family Stone, O.C. Smith, and Dave Brubeck. August * 18 – The 9th National Jazz and Blues Festival started in Plumpton, East Sussex, England (August 8 – 10). * 19 – Trumpeter Miles Davis uses a wah-wah pedal on '' Bitches Brew'' (August 19 – 21). September * 19 – The 12th M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Heath (bandleader)
George Edward Heath (30 March 1902 – 18 November 1969) was a British musician and big band leader. Heath led what is widely considered Britain's greatest post-war big band, recording more than 100 albums, which sold over 20 million copies. The most successful band in Britain during the 1950s, it remained in existence as a ghost band long after Heath died, surviving in such a form until 2000."Ted Heath" Jazz Professional, from the Internet Archive/Wayback Machine Musical beginnings After playing tenor horn at the age of six, encouraged by his father Bert, a trumpeter and the leader of the Wandsworth Town Brass Band, Heath later switched to trombone.Moira Heath, ''I Haven't Said Thanks: The Story of Ted and Moira Heath'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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