Nat Peck
Nathan Peck (January 13, 1925 – October 24, 2015) was an American jazz trombonist. Early life Peck was born in New York City on January 13, 1925. His father was a cinema projectionist. Peck began playing the trombone as a teenager. Later life and career After leaving high school Peck was drafted into the army and became part of Glenn Miller's band. He remained with the band until after World War II ended. He played with Don Redman in 1947. He studied classical music at the Paris Conservatory from 1949 to 1951, while playing and recording with leading jazz musicians such as Coleman Hawkins (1949), James Moody (1949–50), and Roy Eldridge (1950). In the 1950s Peck played on television in New York, and in 1953 he recorded with Dizzy Gillespie. Peck shuttled between Paris and New York until 1957, when he married dancer Vera Tietz and settled in France. In France, Peck played with Michel Legrand, André Hodeir and Duke Ellington. Peck spent some time in England and Germany, workin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paris Conservatory
The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Conservatoire offers instruction in music and dance, drawing on the traditions of the 'French School'. Formerly the conservatory also included drama, but in 1946 that division was moved into a separate school, the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD), for acting, theatre and drama. Today the conservatories operate under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Communication and are associate members of PSL University. The CNSMDP is also associated with the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon (CNSMDL). History École Royale de Chant On 3 December 1783 Papillon de la Ferté, ''intendant'' of the Menus-Plaisirs du Roi, pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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All Smiles (album)
All Smiles is the solo project of Jim Fairchild (born 1973), an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. All Smiles may also refer to: * ''All Smiles'' (Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band album), 1968 * ''All Smiles'' (Sworn In album), 2017 * ''All Smiles'', an upcoming album by A$AP Rocky Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( ; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mo ... Other uses * All Smiles Dental Centers, a Texas dentistry franchise {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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17 Men And Their Music
''17 Men and Their Music'' is a live album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in West Germany in 1967 and first released on producer Gigi Campi's own label. accessed September 20, 2016 The album's title phrase was added as a subtitle / "sticker" to re-issues of four Clarke-Boland Big Band albums: '' Faces: Gigi Campi Presents 17 Men and Their Music 1''; '' All Smiles: Gigi Campi Presents 17 Men and Their Music 2''; '' Latin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Out Of The Folk Bag
''Out of the Folk Bag'' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Cologne in 1967 for the German Columbia label. accessed September 20, 2016 The album features big band interpretations of traditional songs from around the world. Track listing # "Belgium: Nice Bunch" (Bosseret) - 2:58 # "England: " (Trad.) - 4:00 # "Italy: Funiculì, Funiculà" ( Luigi Denza) - 3:27 # "Poland: Nights in Warsaw" (Trad.) ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sax No End
''Sax No End'' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band with guest soloist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1967 and released on the SABA label. The album was also released in the US on Prestige Records as ''Fire, Heat, Soul & Guts!''. accessed October 14, 2015 Reception The review called it "a powerfully swinging session, a mixture of the wallop of Count Basie and the modernism of Gil Evans and Bob Brookmeyer".Track listing ''All compositions by Francy Boland, except where indicated.'' # "New Box" - 6:08 # "Sax No End" - 5: ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swing, Waltz, Swing
''Swing, Waltz, Swing'' is an album by Carl Drevo and the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1966 for the German Philips label. accessed September 20, 2016 The album features big band interpretations of classical waltzes interspersed with jazz standards and original compositions. Track listing # " Frühlingsstimmen" Opus 410 ( Johann Strauss) - 3:00 # " My Favourite Things" ( ...
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Now Hear Our Meanin'
''Now Hear Our Meanin'' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1963 and released on the Columbia label in 1965. accessed September 20, 2016 Reception The review stated "Their third studio date is a swinging affair, with potent charts by Boland and a number of strong soloists... The only disappointment with this disc is the excessive use of reverb and occasional shifting of instruments back and forth between both channels".Track listing ''All compositions by Francy Boland, except where indicated.'' # "[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Handle With Care (Clarke-Boland Big Band Album)
''Handle with Care'' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1963 for the Atlantic label. , accessed September 20, 2016 Reception The review by Ken Dryden stated: "Although pretty brief by CD standards at just 34 minutes 26 seconds, there's absolutely no filler in this highly recommended CD".Track listing ''All compositions by Francy Boland, except where indicated.'' # "Long Note Blues (Here Is Cecco Beppe)" - 6:38 # " Get Out of Town" ([...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jazz Is Universal
''Jazz Is Universal'' is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1961 for the Atlantic label. The album was the first by the Big Band although earlier recordings by Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland's Octet had been released previously.Payne, D.The Clarke-Boland Big Band discographyaccessed October 14, 2015 Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed October 14, 2015 Track listing All compositions by Francy Boland except where noted. # "Box 703, Washington, D.C." - 5:06 # "The Styx" - 3:54 # "Gloria" () - 4:39 # "Los Bravos" - 5:03 # "Charon's Ferry" - 6:10 # "Volutes" - ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony (born Raymond Antonini; January 20, 1922) is an American retired bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor. He is the last living member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Biography Anthony was born to an Italian family in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, but moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, where he studied the trumpet. He played in Glenn Miller's band from 1940 to 1941 and appeared in the Glenn Miller movie '' Sun Valley Serenade'' before joining the U.S. Navy during World War II as Miller joined the Army, organizing another famous military band before his 1944 disappearance over the English Channel. After the war he formed his own group. The Ray Anthony Orchestra which became popular in the early 1950s with " The Bunny Hop", " Hokey Pokey", and the memorable theme from the radio/television police detective series '' Dragnet''.Wynn, RonRay Anthony Biography, Allmusic, retrieved June 17, 2011 He had a No. 2 chart hit with a recording of the tune " At Last" in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |