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Buck Hill (musician)
Roger Wendell "Buck" Hill (February 13, 1927 – March 20, 2017) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. Hill began playing professionally in 1943 but held a day job as a mail carrier, mailman in his birthplace of Washington, D.C. for over forty years. He recorded with Charlie Byrd in 1958–59. Hill released his first record as a leader, ''This Is Buck Hill'', in 1978. During the 1970s, he also recorded two albums with the Washington-area trumpeter Allan Houser. Hill's albums for SteepleChase Records, SteepleChase and Muse Records, Muse included appearances by Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Barry Harris, Ray Drummond, Kenny Washington (musician), Kenny Washington, and Johnny Coles, among others. He released his last album in 2006. Personal life Hill attended Friendship Armstrong Academy, Armstrong High School in Washington D.C., where he played in a band with fellow saxophone player Charlie Rouse. He served in the U.S. Army in the mid-1940s, playing in Army bands. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Coles
John Coles (July 3, 1926 – December 21, 1997) was an American jazz trumpeter. Early life Coles was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on July 3, 1926. He grew up in Philadelphia and was self-taught on trumpet. Later life and career Coles spent his early career playing with R&B groups, including those of Eddie Vinson (1948–1951), Bull Moose Jackson (1952), and Earl Bostic (1955–1956). He was with James Moody from 1956 to 1958, and played with Gil Evans's orchestra between 1958 and 1964, including for the album '' Out of the Cool''. After this, he spent time with Charles Mingus in his sextet, which also included Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard, and Dannie Richmond. Following this he played with Herbie Hancock (1968–1969), Ray Charles (1969–1971), Duke Ellington (1971–1974), Art Blakey (1976), Dameronia, Mingus Dynasty, and the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Thad Jones (1985–1986). In 1985, Coles settled in the San Francisco Bay Area; he rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Buck Stops Here (album)
''The Buck Stops Here'' is an album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Muse label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Reception The AllMusic review by Les Line stated "he shares the solo spotlight with the rarely recorded Johnny Coles, who seldom plays a superfluous note on his warm-voiced flugelhorn. This is a nicely balanced set of pretty ballads and jaunty originals". Track listing # "Someone Like That in Your Life" (Buck Hill, Chips Bayen) – 5:24 # "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 6:36 # "Breaks" (Hill) – 7:11 # " Harlem Nocturne" (Earle Hagen, Dick Rogers) – 6:25 # "Wip Wap" (Johnny Coles) – 6:05 # "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 8:53 # "R H Blues" (Hill) – 3:41 # "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby) – 7:54 Personnel * Buck Hill – tenor saxophone *Johnny Coles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Hill (album)
''Capital Hill'' is an album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1989 and released on the Muse label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "this Muse CD is mostly standards and puts the emphasis on the boppish side of the tenor's style ... Hill romps throughout the program". Track listing # "Tenor Madness" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:12 # "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 7:38 # "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) – 8:21 # "Jazz Ballad" (Buck Hill) – 6:02 # "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) – 6:27 # " Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:45 # " Hail to the Redskins" (Barnee Breeskin, Corinne Griffith) – 4:59 # "Vierd Blues" (John Coltrane) – 6:44 Additional track on CD release Personnel *Buck Hill – tenor saxophone *Barry Harris – piano *Ray Drummond – bass *Freddie Waits – drums The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impressions (Buck Hill Album)
''Impressions'' is a live album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1981 and released on the SteepleChase label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This particular LP, recorded at the same Northsea Jazz Festival that had already resulted in ''Easy to Love'', features Hill in 1981 leading a quartet ... The solos of Hill and Brown are excellent if not overly memorable, and the results are pleasing and swinging while being a little explorative in spots". Track listing # " Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 9:05 # "Penn Station" (Reuben Brown) – 10:50 # " Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 11:58 # "Impressions" (John Coltrane) – 8:45 # "Spaces" (Brown) – 7:54 Additional track on CD release Personnel * Buck Hill – tenor saxophone *Reuben Brown – piano * Wilbur Little – bass *Billy Hart – drums The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy To Love (Buck Hill Album)
''Easy to Love'' is a live album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1981 and released on the SteepleChase label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Track listing All compositions by Reuben Brown except where noted # " Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) – 9:41 # "Little Face" – 9:36 # "Mr. Barrow" – 7:57 # "Spaces" – 7:03 # "Brakes" (Buck Hill) – 6:54 # "Two Chord Molly" (Hill) – 8:03 Additional track on CD release Personnel * Buck Hill – tenor saxophone *Reuben Brown – piano *Wilbur Little – bass *Billy Hart – drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ... References {{authority control SteepleChase Records live albums Buck Hill (musician) live albums 1982 live alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scope (album)
''Scope'' is an album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1979 and released on the SteepleChase label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The tunes are mostly challenging, not being based on bop standards, and clearly inspired the musicians. Hill is heard in top form throughout the underrated but superior session". Track listing All compositions by Buck Hill except where noted # "Scope" – 5:54 # "Ballad Repeter" – 6:14 # "Little Bossa" – 7:19 # "Beast Beautiful" – 5:37 # "The Sad Ones" – 8:13 # "Funk Dumplin" – 5:56 # "Snaps" (Buster Williams) – 7:26 Additional track on CD release Personnel * Buck Hill – tenor saxophone *Kenny Barron – piano *Buster Williams – bass *Billy Hart – drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Buck Hill
''This Is Buck Hill'' is the debut album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1978 and released on the SteepleChase label.Fitzgerald, MJazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry accessed March 20, 2019 Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Hill received some initial publicity because of his unusual situation, being a mailman during the day and a part-time player at night. However, he certainly sounds like a world-class post-bop player on this date ... Recommended". Track listing All compositions by Buck Hill except where noted # "Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 8:46 # " Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 9:34 # " Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:11 # "I'm Aquarius" – 6:54 # "S.M.Y." – 7:42 # "Two Chord Molly" – 10:23 # "S.M.Y." ake 2– 7:16 Additional track on CD release Personnel * Buck Hill – tenor saxophone *Kenny Barron – piano *Buster Williams – bass *Billy Hart – drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Barry
Marion Shepilov Barry (born Marion Barry Jr.; March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and 1995 to 1999. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Barry had served three tenures on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing as an at-large member from 1975 to 1979, in Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.#Ward 8, Ward 8 from 1993 to 1995, and again from 2005 to 2014. In the 1960s, he was involved in the civil rights movement, first as a member of the Nashville Student Movement and then serving as the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Barry came to national prominence as mayor of the national capital, the first prominent civil rights activist to become chief executive of a major American city. He gave the presidential nomination speech for Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. His celebrity was transformed into international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muriel Bowser
Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician who has served as the current mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she previously represented the Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., 4th ward as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015. She is the second female mayor of the District of Columbia after Sharon Pratt, and the first woman to be reelected to that position. Elected to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission in 2004, Bowser was elected to the council in a special election in 2007, to succeed Adrian Fenty, who had been 2006 Washington, D.C., mayoral election, elected mayor. She was reelected in 2008 and 2012 and ran for mayor in the 2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election, 2014 election. She defeated incumbent mayor Vincent C. Gray in the Democratic primary and won the general election against three independent and two minor party candidates with 55 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Pagac
Joe Pagac ( PA-jik, born January 13, 1981) is an Arizona-based performance artist, muralist and fine artist. He is well known for his large scale and rotating murals, which are often created live during public events. A graduate of the University of Arizona's art program, Joe Pagac traveled extensively worldwide honing his craft before becoming a fixture to the downtown Tucson arts scene. Almost as well known for his philanthropy as well as his artistic talents, Joe Pagac also is involved with many local organizations, including the Tucson Stray Canine Saviors and the Arizona Homeless Project - Breaking the Cycle. Biography Pagac studied art at both the University of Arizona and in Italy. He and Arielle Pagac were married on April 22, 2017, with a very public reception (everyone in Tucson was invited) afterward. Rotating concert murals Pagac is known for his large scale rotating concert murals which he paints live during public events. Using house paint, paint rollers and large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Hart
Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drumming, jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well as with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest (band), Quest, among many others. Biography Hart was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in a musical family. His paternal grandmother was a pianist who accompanied Marian Anderson. His maternal grandmother purchased his first drum kit. Hart grew up in close proximity of the Spotlite Club, where he first heard the music of Lee Morgan, Ahmad Jamal, and Miles Davis, among others. Early on in his career he performed with Otis Redding and Sam and Dave, then with Buck Hill (musician), Buck Hill. Although he studied mechanical engineering at Howard University, he left school early to tour with Shirley Horn, whom Hart credits with accelerating his musical development. Local saxophonist Buck Hill (musician), Buck Hill also served as a mentor and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
