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Herlin Riley
Herlin Riley (born February 15, 1957) is an American jazz drummer and a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. A native of New Orleans, Riley started on the drums when he was three. He played trumpet through high school, but he went back to drums in college. After graduating, he spent three years as a member of a band led by Ahmad Jamal. He has worked often with Wynton Marsalis as a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and of Marsalis's small groups. He has also worked with George Benson, Harry Connick, Jr., and Marcus Roberts. Riley played a large part in developing the drum parts for Wynton Marsalis's Pulitzer Prize-winning album, ''Blood on the Fields''. Discography As leader * ''Watch What You're Doing'' (Criss Cross Jazz, Criss Cross, 2000) * ''Cream of the Crescent'' (Criss Cross, 2005) * ''New Direction'' (Mack Avenue Records, Mack Avenue, 2016) * ''Perpetual Optimism'' (Mack Avenue Records, Mack Avenue, 2019) As sideman With Ah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans Jazz Museum
The New Orleans Jazz Museum is a music museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, U.S., dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of jazz music. Originally a separate museum, the collection is now affiliated with the Louisiana State Museum. The New Orleans Jazz Museum is located in the New Orleans Mint, Old U.S. Mint building on 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, Esplanade Avenue, bordering the historic French Quarter neighborhood. History Plans for a museum commemorating New Orleans jazz began in the 1950s by a collaborative group of New Orleans jazz collectors and enthusiasts of the New Orleans Jazz Club, which was founded in 1948. Key movers were Doc Souchon, Edmond "Doc" Souchon, Myra Menville, and Helen Arlt. The museum opened in 1961, at 1017 Dumaine Street in the French Quarter, with Clay Watson as curator. Though the collection has since moved, the original location is maintained today as part of the Hotel St. Pierre, including commemorative plaques on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novus Records
Novus Records (later Arista Novus and RCA Novus) was an American jazz record label run by Steve Backer. Backer worked at Impulse! Records until 1974, when Clive Davis, founder of Arista Records, asked him to oversee the jazz division at Arista. Backer left Arista in the early 1980s, worked for Windham Hill Records, and then went to RCA to run Novus. Novus's roster included Muhal Richard Abrams, Warren Bernhardt, Steve Coleman, Larry Coryell, Oliver Lake, Steve Lacy, James Moody, Hilton Ruiz, and Henry Threadgill. Beginning in 1989, Backer signed Marcus Roberts, Roy Hargrove, Danilo Pérez, Antonio Hart, and Christopher Hollyday. The label closed in the mid-1990s. The catalogue is now managed by Sony Masterworks through its Masterworks Jazz imprint. Discography 3000-N (RCA) series *3000: Muhal Richard Abrams – '' Lifea Blinec'' *3001: Warren Bernhardt – ''Solo Piano'' *3002: Air – '' Open Air Suit'' *3003: Oliver Lake – ''Life Dance of Is'' *3004: Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Wallace
Bennie Wallace (born November 18, 1946) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Wallace was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He began playing in local clubs with the encouragement of East Ridge, Tennessee High School band director and drummer Chet Hedgecoth and professional reed player Billy Usselton, who appeared as a guest at a stage band festival, and heard Wallace with the East Ridge High School Swing Band. After studying clarinet at the University of Tennessee, Wallace settled in New York City, New York in 1971 with the encouragement of Monty Alexander, who hired him and recommended him to the American Federation of Musicians local, which virtually guaranteed his entry. Wallace played with Barry Harris, Buddy Rich, Dannie Richmond. His debut recording was done with Flip Phillips and Scott Hamilton (musician), Scott Hamilton in 1977. He has cited Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins among many major saxophone influences. He recorded on the revived Blue Note Records, Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas Jazz Jam
''Christmas Jazz Jam'' is a Christmas album by Wynton Marsalis that was released in 2009 by Compass Productions. Musicians on the album include Wessell Anderson on alto saxophone, Vincent Gardner and Wycliffe Gordon on trombone, Victor Goines on tenor & soprano saxophone and clarinet, and Herlin Riley on drums. Background and composition ''Christmas Jazz Jam'' marked Marsalis' first holiday album in twenty years. For the album, Marsalis assembled a group of ten musicians to perform uncredited arrangements of twelve holiday standards. Following "Mary Had a Baby" are traditional New Orleans jazz-style renditions of "Jingle Bells" ( James Pierpont) and " Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson). Reception Kirk Silsbee of the ''Los Angeles Times'' awarded the album three of four stars and called the arrangements "smart yet not ostentatious". In 2009, the album reached peak positions of number six on ''Billboard'' Jazz Albums chart, number nine on the Top Holiday Albums chart, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marciac Suite
''The Marciac Suite'' is an album by the American musician Wynton Marsalis, released in 2000. He is credited with his Septet. Marsalis recorded the music for the annual Jazz in Marciac festival. The album was originally included as a bonus disc with the ''Swinging into the 21st'' series, released in 1999. Production The album was produced by Delfeayo Marsalis. Every song title references Marciac, France. "Guy Lafitte" is a tribute to the French saxophonist. "Jean-Louis Is Everywhere" is about the festival's organizer. Wessell Anderson played alto saxophone; Herlin Riley played drums. Cyrus Chestnut contributed on piano. Critical reception ''The Boston Globe'' called the album "a more natural and less historically self-conscious approach to improvising on Marsalis's part." ''The New York Times'' wrote that it "has gorgeous compositional ideas and thick, glowing harmonies." ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'' concluded that "no single part stands out from the others, but the entire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cool's Blues
''Joe Cool's Blues'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his father Ellis Marsalis that was released in 1995. The album reached a peak position of No. 3 on ''Billboard''s Top Jazz Albums chart. The album consists of a series of songs inspired by the ''Peanuts'' comic strip and television specials. Half of the songs are cover versions of pieces by Vince Guaraldi, who composed for the ''Peanuts'' franchise from 1965 until his death in 1976; the remainder are original compositions by Wynton Marsalis. Track listing Personnel Wynton Marsalis Septet * Wynton Marsalis – trumpet * Eric Reed – piano * Wessell Anderson – soprano and alto saxophones * Victor Goines – tenor saxophone, clarinet * Wycliffe Gordon – trombone * Ben Wolfe – double bass, bass guitar * Herlin Riley – drums Ellis Marsalis Trio * Ellis Marsalis – piano * Reginald Veal – bass * Martin Butler – drums Additional personnel * Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone ("Little Bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In This House, On This Morning
''In This House, On This Morning'' is an album by the jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, released in 1994 by Columbia Records. The album peaked at number seven on ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Albums chart. Critical reception AllMusic's Scott Yanow Scott Yanow (born 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author. Life and career Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Beginning in 1974, Yanow was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles and was the jazz e ... wrote "The set does take quite awhile to get going with much of the first two parts consisting of introductions and transitions to themes that never seem to arrive," but that "due to the memorable final section, this lengthy work is one of the high points of arsalis'scareer thus far." Personnel Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson – alto sax, sopranino sax Eric Reed – piano Reginald Veal – bass Wycliffe Gordon – trombone Todd Williams – tenor sax, soprano sax Herlin Riley – drums, tambou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citi Movement
''Citi Movement (Griot New York)'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, released in 1992. Track listing Personnel * Wynton Marsalis – trumpet, arranger, liner notes * Wycliffe Gordon – trombone * Wessell Anderson – alto saxophone * Todd Williams – soprano and tenor saxophone * Eric Reed – piano * Reginald Veal – double bass * Herlin Riley – drums * Herbert Harris – tenor saxophone * Marthaniel Roberts – piano Production * Ron Carbo – conductor * Delfeayo Marsalis – producer * Les Stephenson – engineer * Patrick Smith – engineer, mixing * William Johnson – assistant engineer * Marian Conaty – assistant engineer * Major Little – assistant engineer * Earl Martin – assistant engineer * Stanley Crouch Stanley Lawrence Crouch (December 14, 1945 – September 16, 2020) was an American cultural critic, poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, and syndicated columnist. He was known for his jazz criticism and his 2000 novel ''Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Interlude
''Blue Interlude'' is an album by the Wynton Marsalis Septet, released in 1992 by Columbia Records. Track listing All songs composed by Wynton Marsalis except where noted #"Brother Veal" #"Monologue for Sugar Cane and Sweetie Pie" #"Blue Interlude" #"And the Band Played On" (Wycliffe Gordon, Marsalis) #"The Jubilee Suite" (Todd Williams, Marsalis) #"Sometimes It Goes Like That" Personnel * Wynton Marsalis – trumpet; piano and spoken word (2) * Reginald Veal – bass * Herlin Riley – drums * Marcus Roberts – piano * Wessel Anderson – alto saxophone * Todd Williams – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet * Wycliffe Gordon – trombone The trombone (, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's lips vibrate inside a mouthpiece, causing the Standing wave, air c ... References 1992 albums Wynton Marsalis albums Columbia Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Resolution Of Romance
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Intimacy Calling
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Crescent City Christmas Card
''Crescent City Christmas Card'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis that was released in 1989. The album reached a peak position of number fourteen on ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Albums chart. Track listing Personnel * Wynton Marsalis – trumpet, narrator, arranger * Kathleen Battle – vocals * Jon Hendricks – vocals * Wessell Anderson – alto saxophone * Todd Williams – clarinet, soprano, saxophone, tenor saxophone * Alvin Batiste – clarinet * Joe Temperley – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone * Wycliffe Gordon – trombone * Marcus Roberts – piano * Reginald Veal – bass * Ben Riley – drums * Herlin Riley – drums ;Technical * Steven Epstein – producer * George Butler – executive producer, producer * Dennis Ferrante – engineer * Tim Geelan – engineer * Stanley Crouch Stanley Lawrence Crouch (December 14, 1945 – September 16, 2020) was an American cultural critic, poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, and syndicated columnist. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
