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John Coltrane: Naima - All About Jazz
WEBBy 1963, Coltrane and Naima were experiencing marital strains. Coltrane had had a mistress since 1960, according to Eric Nisenson in Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest. But the other woman was not the cause of the break. Coltrane had grown as an artist since marrying Naima and felt they had undergone irreconcilable changes.
The Story Of Jazz Saxophone article - All About Jazz
WEBOctober 9, 2009. View read count. For some, the saxophone is the sound of jazz. The unique fusion of brass and woodwind that is the sax found an electrifying vibrato in the hands of jazzmen that truly changed the world. The pale "pure" tone of the instrument, as first used in classical compositions, vanished in a musical blast of slurs ...
Stanley Jordan Musician - All About Jazz
WEBMay 5, 2018 · Stanley Jordan came to prominence with the release of his 1985 debut album Magic Touch, a revolutionary project that dually placed him at the forefront of re-launching legendary Blue Note Records into a contemporary entity in jazz and beyond, as well as establishing the then-twenty-something Jordan as among the most distinctive and …
Boney James Musician - All About Jazz
WEBNov 22, 2022 · Publicists for Boney James say the Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist has canceled a show after being struck by a suspected drunken driver in Long Beach. They say James was driving home from a jazz festival in Newport Beach on Saturday when his car was rear-ended while he was stopped in traffic on Interstate 405.
Gabrielle Cavassa Musician - All About Jazz
WEBSep 24, 2023 · Gabrielle Cavassa. Gabrielle Cavassa is a California-born vocalist-composer of Italian descent, now based in New Orleans. Her distinctive voice and intimate expression have garnered widespread recognition, including being crowned co-winner of the 2021 International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition. Cavassa’s early love for music …
Mal Waldron Musician - All About Jazz
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Mal Waldron. Born in New York City, Waldron's jazz work was chiefly in the hard bop, post-bop and free jazz genres. He is known for his distinctive chord voicings and adaptable style, which was originally inspired by the playing of Thelonious Monk. After obtaining a B.A. in music from Queen's College, New York, he worked in New York City …
Louis Armstrong Musician - All About Jazz
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Vital and productive from the 1920s to the 1960s, Louis Armstrong provided jazz with its quantum leap forward - his Hot Five and Hot Seven group recordings for the OKeh Records label between 1925 and 1928. They were the culmination of all he had accomplished in music to that point. Born in abject poverty in the worst black slum in …
John Coltrane Musician - All About Jazz
WEBApr 24, 2024 · John Coltrane. John William Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. At the age of three his family moved to High Point, NC, where young Coltrane spent his early years. His father, John Robert Coltrane, died in 1939, leaving twelve year-old John and his mother on their own. His mother, Alice Blair …
Charlie Parker Musician - All About Jazz
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Charlie Parker. The only child of Charles and Addie Parker, Charlie Parker was one of the most important and influential saxophonists and jazz players of the 1940’s. When Parker was still a child, his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where jazz, blues and gospel music were flourishing. His first contact with music came from school ...