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Eddie Bonnemère
Edward Valentine Bonnemère, known professionally as Eddie Bonnemère (February 15, 1921 – March 19, 1996), was an African-American jazz pianist as well as a Catholic church musician, composer and a public school teacher. His "Missa Hodierna" became in 1965 the first Jazz Mass ever used in a Catholic church in the United States. Early Life Eddie Bonnemère, a native of New York City, received his education at Saint Mark's Roman Catholic School in Harlem and DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx. He furthered his academic pursuits at New York University, earning both a Bachelor of Science degree in 1949 and a Master's degree in music education in 1950. Following the completion of his Master's degree, he embarked on a notable career as a music educator within the New York City public school system. Over the course of thirty-three years, he taught at various schools across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. His most enduring tenure spanned eleven years at Intermediate School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roost Records
Roost Records (also known as Royal Roost Records) was a jazz record label established in 1949 by music producer Teddy Reig in New York City. The label was named after a club in New York City. Saxophonist Stan Getz, early in his career, recorded for the label, as did guitarist Johnny Smith. Smith was the bestselling artist on the Roost label. The label's catalogue included Sonny Stitt, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, Seldon Powell, Billy Taylor, and Gene Quill. In the latter 1950s, Roost's music was distributed by Roulette Records. Roost was then acquired by Roulette, which sold music under the label's name until 1971. Since 2013, Roost Records' catalogue is owned by Warner Music Group via Parlophone. See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |