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Francy Boland
François Boland (6 November 1929 – 12 August 2005) was a classically trained Belgian jazz composer and pianist. He first gained notice in 1949 and worked with Belgian jazz greats like Bobby Jaspar, and in 1955 he joined Chet Baker's quintet. Moving to the US, he began arranging for Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman and Dizzy Gillespie, and set up an octet with drummer Kenny Clarke before returning to Europe and becoming Kurt Edelhagen's chief arranger. In 1961, building from a rhythm section featuring Kenny Clarke, Clarke, Jimmy Woode and himself, he founded The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, which rapidly became one of the most noted Big Bands assembled outside the United States. After it broke up in 1972 he concentrated on composing. He lived in Europe, primarily Switzerland, from 1976 and did musical arrangements for Sarah Vaughan among others. He was also part of One World, One Peace, an effort involving Pope John Paul II. He died in 2005. Francy Boland's son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namur (province)
Namur (; ; ) is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the West) on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and the French department of Ardennes. Its capital and largest city is the city of Namur. As of January 2024, the province of Namur has a population of about 0.5 million. Subdivisions It has an area of and is divided into three administrative districts (''arrondissements'' in French) containing a total of 38 municipalities (''communes'' in French). Economy The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 13.5 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.9% of Belgium's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 24,000 € or 80% of the EU27 average in the same year. GDP per person employed was 104% of the EU27 average. List of governors Twinning The Province of Namur is twinned with: * Louga Region, Senegal * Jiangsu Province, China * Tunis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Larkin (writer)
Colin Larkin (born 1949) is a British music writer. He founded and was the editor-in-chief of '' The Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Along with the ten-volume encyclopedia, Larkin also wrote the book '' All Time Top 1000 Albums'', and edited the ''Guinness Who's Who of Jazz'', the ''Guinness Who's Who of Blues'', and the ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock''. He has over 650,000 copies in print. Early life Larkin was born in Dagenham, Essex. He spent much of his early childhood attending the travelling fair where his father, who worked by day as a plumber for the council, moonlighted on the waltzers to make ends meet. It was in the fairground, against a background of Little Richard on the wind-up 78 rpm turntables, that Larkin acquired his passion for the world of popular music. Larkin studied at the South East Essex County Technical High School and at the London College of Printing, where he took typography and graphic design. Art and publishing Larkin's company Scorpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeds (Sahib Shihab Album)
''Seeds'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist/flautist Sahib Shihab recorded in 1968 which was released on the German Vogue Schallplatten label. accessed May 2, 2016 Reception The site gave the album 4 stars.Track listing All compositions by Sahib Shihab except where noted. # "Seeds" - 4:05 # "Peter's Waltz" - 5:07 # "Set Up" (Jimmy Woode) - 3:00 # "Who'll Buy My Dream" (Woode) - 3:57 # "Jay Jay" (Kenny Clarke) - 2:55 # "Another Samba" - 3:06 # "My Kind'a World" (Woode) - 3:48 # "Uma Fita de Tres Cores" (Francy Boland) - 3:04 # "Mauve" (Boland) - 3:05 # "The Wild Man" (Clarke) - 3:40 Personnel < ...
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Summer Dawn
''Summer Dawn'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist/flautist Sahib Shihab recorded in 1964 for the Argo label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MArgo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965)accessed May 2, 2016 Reception The AllMusic site gave the album 3 stars. Track listing ''All compositions by Sahib Shihab.'' # "Lillemore" - 7:58 # "Please Don't Leave Me" - 9:47 # "Waltz for Seth" - 6:19 # "Campi's Idea" - 8:27 # "Herr Fixit" - 5:31 Personnel *Sahib Shihab - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute * Åke Persson - trombone *Francy Boland - piano * Jimmy Woode - bass *Kenny Clarke - drums *Joe Harris - bongos Bongos (Spanish language, Spanish: ''bongó'') are an Afro-Cubans, Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of small open bottomed hand drums of different sizes. The pair consists of the larger ''hembra'' () and the smaller ''macho'' ... References {{Authority control 1964 albums Sahib Shihab albums Argo Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahib Shihab
Sahib Shihab (born Edmund Gregory; June 23, 1925 – October 24, 1989) was an American jazz and hard bop saxophonist (baritone, alto, and soprano) and flautist. He variously worked with Luther Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Fletcher Henderson, Tadd Dameron, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke, John Coltrane and Quincy Jones among others. Biography Sahib Shihab: Musician, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Teacher. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Schooling in New York from age 3. Sahib Shihab first played alto saxophone professionally for Luther Henderson aged 13, and studied at the Boston Conservatory, and played in and around New York with Art Blakey, Gigi Ryce/Benny Golson, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Pettiford, Dizzy Gillespie. Toured with the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Buddy Johnson, Roy Eldridge, Andy Kirk, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and the origina17 Messengers of Blakey. He was one of the first jazz musicians to convert to Islam and changed his name in 1947. He bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Mood
''Midnight Mood'' is a 1967 studio album by Mark Murphy. ''Midnight Mood'' is the 10th album by American jazz vocalist Mark Murphy. It was recorded when Murphy was 35 years old and released by the SABA/ MPS Records label in Germany in 1968. The release is a mix of standards and original songs from members of the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band. Background Murphy had been living in London for four years by the time he recorded ''Midnight Mood''. Members of the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band formed Murphy's backing group for this recording. Murphy had been touring Europe and playing '' Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club'' in London with them. Recording Producer Gigi Campi (Pierluigi Campi), an Italian architect, Cologne restauranteur, jazz concert and festival organizer, helped found the Clarke-Boland Big Band in the early 1960s. Campi produced many jazz recordings including " Tough Tenors” by Johnny Griffin & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, “ All Smiles” by The Kenny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Murphy (singer)
Mark Howe Murphy (March 14, 1932 – October 22, 2015) was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. He recorded 51 albums under his own name during his lifetime and was principally known for his innovative vocal improvisations. He was the recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 ''Down Beat'' magazine readers' jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist and was also nominated five times for the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Performance.Jones, Peter. ''This is Hip: The Life of Mark Murphy'' (Equinox Publishing, 2018) He wrote lyrics to the jazz tunes "Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson song), Stolen Moments" and "Red Clay". Early life Born in Syracuse, New York, in 1932, Murphy was raised in a musical family, his parents having met when his father was appointed director of the local Methodist Church choir. He grew up in the nearby small town of Fulton, Oswego County, New York, Fulton, New York, where his grandmother and then hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band
The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band was a jazz big band co-led by American drummer Kenny Clarke and Belgian pianist François "Francy" Boland. They were one of the most noteworthy jazz big bands formed outside the United States, featuring top European musicians alongside expatriate and touring Americans. History American drummer Kenny Clarke and Belgian pianist Francy Boland started the band in Paris in 1960. A sextet became an octet before expanding into a big band that combined European musicians with American jazz expatriates. The debut album, '' Jazz Is Universal'', was released in 1962. The band collaborated with Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Derek Watkins, and Phil Woods. Personnel * Benny Bailey * Francy Boland * Kenny Clare * Kenny Clarke * Tony Coe * Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis * Jimmy Deuchar * Carl Drevo * Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay * Art Farmer * Tony Fisher * Herb Geller * Dusko Goykovich * Johnny Griffin * Tootie Heath * Derek Humble * Tony Inzalaco * Shake Keane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened to "Jaws"): it is either said that it came from the title of a tune or from his way of biting hard on the saxophone mouthpiece. Other theories have been put forward. Biography Davis played with Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk, Eddie Bonnemère, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie, as well as leading his own bands and making many recordings as a leader. He played in the swing, bop, hard bop, Latin jazz, and soul jazz genres. Some of his recordings from the 1940s also could be classified as rhythm and blues. In 1940, when Teddy Hill became the manager of the legendary Minton's Jazz club, he put Eddie Davis in charge of deciding which musicians could, or couldn't, sit in during the jam sessions (playing in this Minton's sessions was coveted by many, including m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again
''Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again'' is an album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in West Germany in 1970 and released on the MPS label. accessed July 17, 2012 Reception The site awarded the album 4 stars stating, "There is no less fire in this reunion, and Boland's arrangements bring out the best in both tenor saxophonists"Dryden, KAllmusic Review accessed July 17, 2012 Track listing ''All compositions by Edie "Lockjaw" Davis ex ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Lady
''Night Lady'' is an album by saxophonist Johnny Griffin recorded in West Germany in 1963. Originally released on the Philips label, ''Night Lady'' was later released on EmArcy Records. accessed October 26, 2012 Reception awarded the album three stars.Reviewaccessed October 26, 2012 Track listing ''All compositions by Francy Boland except as indicated'' # "Scrabble" (Johnny Griffin) - 7:18 # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death. A pioneering figure in hard bop, Griffin recorded prolifically as a bandleader in addition to stints with pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band after he moved to Europe in the 1960s. In 1995, Griffin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. Early life and career Griffin studied music at DuSable High School in Chicago under Walter Dyett, starting out on clarinet before moving on to oboe and then alto saxophone. While still at high school at the age of 15, Griffin was playing with T-Bone Walker in a band led by Walker's brother. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
