Bill Evans: The Top 25 icons in Jazz history More than 25 years after his death, Bill Evans remains one of the most important pianists in modern jazz. His introspective lyricism and subtle Western classical flourishes have echoes in a legion of fellow keyboard players. As a leader and composer, he introduced an influential, highly […]
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Red Garland: The Top 25 pearls in Jazz history Biography William “Red” Garland (pianist) was born on May 13, 1923 in Dallas, Texas and passed away on April 23, 1984 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 60. Garland’s family was not particularly musical, and his father worked as an elevator technician. Garland’s first instruments […]
Carla Bley: The Top 25 pearls in Jazz history One of the finest and most productive of all female jazz instrumentalists, bandleaders and composers is Carla Bley. From her sprawling jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill to her arrangements for Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, and from her Big Carla Bley Band to her trio […]
Sarah Vaughan: The Top 25 icons in Jazz history Jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan performed with big bands before becoming a solo artist. She is known for singing “Send in the Clowns” and “Broken-Hearted Melody.” Who Was Sarah Vaughan? Jazz singer Sarah Vaughan grew up with a love of music and performing. Winning a talent competition […]
Table of Contents Horace Silver: The Top 25 pearls in Jazz history Horace Silver biography Selected Discography Sheet Music and biography download here. Horace Silver – Blowin The Blues Away (1959) {Full Album} Track listing (all compositions by Horace Silver): Personnel: Horace Silver: The Top 25 pearls in Jazz history Horace Silver biography From the […]
Wes Montgomery: The Top 25 pearls in Jazz history Wes Montgomery Biography Full name, John Leslie Montgomery; born March 6, 1923, in Indianapolis, Ind.; died June 15, 1968, in Indianapolis, Ind. When reading Wes Montgomery Biography, you see that many writers respected him…”Listening to [Wes Montgomery’s] solos is like teetering at the edge of a […]
Count Basie: The Top 25 pearls in Jazz history Cunt Basie Biography Count Basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era. With the exception of a brief period in the early ’50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform […]
Bill Evans: Les 25 meilleures icônes de l’histoire du jazz Plus de 25 ans après sa mort, Bill Evans reste l’un des pianistes les plus importants du jazz moderne. Son lyrisme introspectif et ses subtiles fioritures classiques occidentales ont des échos chez une légion de confrères claviéristes. En tant que leader et compositeur, il a […]
Red Garland : le top 25 des perles de l’histoire du jazz Biographie William “Red” Garland (pianiste) est né le 13 mai 1923 à Dallas au Texas et est décédé le 23 avril 1984 à Dallas au Texas à l’âge de 60 ans. La famille de Garland n’était pas particulièrement musicale et son père travaillait […]
Thelonious Monk: The Top 25 icons in Jazz history Recognized as one of the most original musicians in American history, Thelonious Sphere Monk fashioned a startlingly unique, inimitable playing and composing style that influenced virtually every succeeding jazz generation. His playing technique offered a percussive approach to the piano, identified by sparse, complex, sometimes dissonant […]