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Entertaining and educational, The Global Jazz Network connects and reconnects emerging, established and iconic jazz musicians, singers, visual artists, journalists and other jazz professionals as it ties the listener and the jazz curious in a creative dialogue encouraging partnerships among international Jazz professionals to support the identity, diversity & awareness of Jazz in a digital environment and exchange that broadens the understanding of the African American classical music that is universal in its nature and unlike any other music/art form.
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The reclamation of an amazing 1950s/60s New York City jazz shrine, through photographs, interviews, and audio recordings of jazz greats and other artists at work and at play.
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In the 1950s and 60s the Dave Brubeck Quartet became one of the most popular jazz acts in the world--one of the reasons why the group ended up doing a State Department tour in 1958 at the height of the Cold War that took them to countries such as India, Poland, and Iraq.
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Haunted late-night love songs and some "spirited" jazz for your Halloween holiday.
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In 1957 a fading Depression-era playwright, two hot box-office stars and a West Coast jazz group all played prominent parts in creating a dark portrayal of New York City showbiz life that’s now considered a cinematic masterpiece. Film-expert James Naremore and musicologist Phil Ford us to talk about the look and sound of "Sweet Smell of Success."
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"Hootie" to his friends, bluesman supreme Jay McShann served as the living legacy to Kansas City jazz. As bandleader, pianist, singer and composer, McShann was an unsung yet influential figure. During the '40s, his orchestra became an important launching pad for prominent soloists including Charlie Parker.Al Grey: The Last Big Time Plunger
Trombonist Al Grey was highly regarded as "the last of the big time plungers" thanks to his skill at using a plumber's plunger to manipulate tones coming from the bell of his trombone. Grey rose to prominence as a soloist and gifted accompanist to singers, developing a unique style playing in the bands of Lionel Hampton and Count Basie.
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TGJN - JAZZ SCHOOL 101 - PEGGY LEE
BIOGRAPHY
Early life
Lee had Norwegian and Swedish ancestry. Lee was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, the seventh of eight children of Marvin Egstrom, a station agent for the Midland Continental Railroad. Her mother died when she was four years old.[1] Lee sang professionally with KOVC radio in Valley City, North Dakota. She later had her own series on a radio show sponsored by a local restaurant that paid her a "salary" in food. Both during and after her high school years Lee sang for paltry sums on local radio stations. Radio personality Ken Kennedy (actual name: Ken Sydness) of WDAY in Fargo (the most widely listened to station in North Dakota) changed her name from Norma to Peggy Lee. Lee left home and traveled to Los Angeles at the age of 17.
She returned to North Dakota for a tonsillectomy and eventually made her way to Chicago for a gig at The Buttery Room, a nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel West, where she drew the attention of Benny Goodman, the jazz clarinetist and band leader. According to Lee, "Benny's then-fiancé, Lady Alice Duckworth, came into The Buttery, and she was very impressed. So the next evening she brought Benny in, because they were looking for replacement for Helen Forrest. And although I didn't know, I was it. He was looking at me strangely, I thought, but it was just his preoccupied way of looking. I thought that he didn't like me at first, but it just was that he was preoccupied with what he was hearing." She joined his band in 1941 and stayed for two years.
[edit] Recording career
In early 1942, Lee had her first #1 hit, "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place," followed by 1943's "Why Don't You Do Right?" (originally sung by Lil Green), which sold over a million copies and made her famous. She sang with Goodman in two 1943 films, Stage Door Canteen and The Powers Girl.
In March 1943, Lee married Dave Barbour, the guitarist in Goodman's band. Peggy said, "David joined Benny's band and there was a ruling that no one should fraternize with the girl singer. But I fell in love with David the first time I heard him play, and so I married him. Benny then fired David, so I quit, too. Benny and I made up, although David didn't play with him anymore. Benny stuck to his rule. I think that's not too bad a rule, but you can't help falling in love with somebody."
When Lee and Barbour left the band, the idea was that he would work in the studios and she would keep house and raise their daughter, Nicki. But she drifted back towards songwriting and occasional recording sessions for the fledgling Capitol Records in 1947, for whom she produced a long string of hits, many of them with lyrics and music by Lee and Barbour, including "I Don't Know Enough About You" and "It's a Good Day" (1948). With the release of the smash-hit #1-selling record of 1947, "Mañana," her "retirement" was over.
In 1948, she joined Perry Como and Jo Stafford as one of the rotating hosts of the NBC Radio musical program Chesterfield Supper Club. She was also a regular on NBC's Jimmy Durante Show during the 1938-48 season.
She left Capitol for a few years in the early 1940s, but returned in 1943. She is most famous for her cover version of the Little Willie John hit "Fever", to which she added her own, uncopyrighted lyrics ("Romeo loved Juliet," "Captain Smith and Pocahontas") and her rendition of Leiber and Stoller's "Is That All There Is?" Her relationship with the Capitol label spanned almost three decades, aside from her brief but artistically rich detour (1952-1956) at Decca Records, where she recorded one of her most acclaimed albums Black Coffee (1956). While recording for Decca, Lee had hit singles with the songs "Lover" and "Mr. Wonderful."
She first came to prominence in the 1940s with her #1 hits Somebody Is Taking Your Place and Mañana, having a string of successful albums and top 10 hits in three consecutive decades. However, Peggy Lee is today internationally recognized for her signature song "Fever". Lee was also an accomplished actress, starring in the hit movies The Jazz Singer, Disney's Lady and the Tramp and Pete Kelly's Blues, for which she received the Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Peggy Lee is also widely regarded as one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, being cited as a mentor to diverse artists such as; Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Madonna and Dusty Springfield.
In her 60-year-long career, Peggy was the recipient of three Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, an Academy Award nomination, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Award; the Presidents Award, the Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Living Legacy Award, from the Women's International Center. In 1999 Peggy Lee was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[2]
[edit] Songwriting
She was also known as a songwriter with such hits as the songs from the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp, for which she also supplied the singing and speaking voices of four characters.[3] Her many songwriting collaborators, in addition to Barbour, included Laurindo Almeida, Harold Arlen, Sonny Burke, Cy Coleman, Gene DiNovi, Duke Ellington, Dave Grusin, Dick Hazard, Quincy Jones, Francis Lai, Jack Marshall, Johnny Mandel, Marian McPartland, Willard Robison, Lalo Schifrin, Hubie Wheeler, guitarist Johnny Pisano and Victor Young.
She wrote the lyrics for "I Don't Know Enough About You", "It's A Good Day", composed by Dave Barbour, "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'", composed with Duke Ellington, "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter", the no.1 hit "Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me)", "Bless You (For The Good That's In You)" with Mel Torme, "What More Can a Woman Do?", "Don't Be Mean to Baby", "New York City Ghost" with Victor Young, "You Was Right, Baby", "Just an Old Love of Mine", "Everything's Movin' Too Fast", "The Shining Sea", "He's A Tramp", "The Siamese Cat Song", "There Will Be Another Spring", "Johnny Guitar" with Victor Young, "Sans Souci" with Sonny Burke, "So What's New?", "Don't Smoke in Bed", "I Love Being Here With You", "Happy With the Blues" with Harold Arlen, "Where Can I Go Without You?", "Things Are Swingin'", "Then Was Then" with Cy Coleman, and many others. The first song that Peggy Lee composed was "Little Fool", published in 1941. "What More Can a Woman Do?" was recorded by Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. "Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me)" was no.1 for 9 weeks on the Billboard singles chart in 1948, from the week of March 13 to May 8. She also added some lyrics ("Romeo loved Juliet", "Captain Smith and Pocahontas") to her signature song, "Fever".
During a time when youths began turning to rock'n'roll, she was one of the mainstays of Capitol recordings. She was the first of the "old guard" to recognize this new genre, as is evident in her recordings of the Beatles, Randy Newman, Carole King, James Taylor and other up-and-coming songwriters. From 1957 until her final disc for the company in 1972, she routinely produced a steady stream of two or three albums per year which usually included standards (often arranged in a style quite different from the original), her own compositions, and material from young artists.
[edit] Acting career
Lee also acted in several films. In 1952, she played opposite Danny Thomas in a remake of the early Al Jolson film, The Jazz Singer. In 1955, she played a despondent, alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955), for which she was nominated for an Oscar. In 1955, she did the speaking and singing voices for multiple characters in Disney's Lady and the Tramp movie. Specifically, she played the human Darling (in the very beginning), the dog Peg, and the two Siamese cats Si and Am.[3] In 1957, Lee guest starred on the short-lived ABC variety program, The Guy Mitchell Show.
In the early 1990s, she retained famed entertainment attorney Neil Papiano, who, on her behalf, successfully sued Disney for royalties on Lady and the Tramp. Lee's lawsuit claimed that she was due royalties for video tapes, a technology that did not exist when she agreed to write and perform for Disney.
Never afraid to fight for what she believed in, Lee passionately insisted that musicians be equitably compensated for their work. Although she realized litigation had taken a toll on her health, Lee often quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson on the topic: "God's will will not be made manifest by cowards."
She also successfully sued MCA/Decca with the assistance of noted entertainment attorney, Cy Godfrey.
[edit] Personal life
Lee was married four times; each marriage ended in divorce:
1) Musician Dave Barbour (1943-1951); daughter Nicki Lee Foster (born 1943)
2) Actor Brad Dexter (1953)
3) Actor Dewey Martin (1956-1958)
4) Actor Jack Del Rio (1964-1965)
[edit] Retirement and death
She continued to perform into the 1990s, sometimes in a wheelchair, and still mesmerized audiences and critics alike.[4][5] After years of poor health, Lee died of complications from diabetes and a heart attack at the age of 81. She is survived by Nicki Lee Foster, her daughter with Barbour. She is interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood. On her marker in a garden setting is inscribed, "Music is my life's breath."
[edit] Legacy
[edit] Academy Awards memoriam omission
She was not featured in Memoriam Tribute during the Academy Awards ceremony. When her family requested she be featured in the following year's ceremony, the Academy stated they did not honor requests and Lee was omitted because her contribution to film and her legacy were not deemed significant enough. The Lee family pointed out that, although she had been omitted, R&B singer/actress Aaliyah, who died a few months earlier, was included though having been in only one moderately successful film, Romeo Must Die (Queen of the Damned had yet to be released). The Academy provided no comment on the oversight.
[edit] Awards
Lee was nominated for 12 Grammy Awards, winning Best Contemporary Vocal Performance for her 1969 hit "Is That All There Is?" In 1995 she was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lee is a recipient of the state of North Dakota's Roughrider Award; the Pied Piper Award from The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP); the Presidents Award, from the Songwriters Guild of America; the Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement, from the Society of Singers; and the Living Legacy Award, from the Women's International Center. In 1999 she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
[edit] Carnegie Hall tribute
In 2003, "There'll Be Another Spring: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee" was held at Carnegie Hall. Produced by recording artist Richard Barone, the sold-out event included performances by Cy Coleman, Debbie Harry, Nancy Sinatra, Rita Moreno, Marian McPartland, Chris Connor, Petula Clark and many others. In 2004, Barone brought the event to the Hollywood Bowl and Chicago's Ravinia Festival, with expanded casts including Maureen McGovern and Bea Arthur. The Carnegie Hall concert was broadcast as on NPR's "Jazz Set."
[edit] Biographies
[edit] Autobiography
Peggy Lee, Miss Peggy Lee: An Autobiography, 2002, Bloomsbury (UK), ISBN 0-7475-5907-4
[edit] Other authors
Peter Richmond, Fever: The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee, 2006, Henry Holt and Company, ISBN 0-8050-7383-3
Robert Strom, Miss Peggy Lee: A Career Chronicle, 2005, McFarland Publishing, ISBN 0-7864-1936-9
[edit] Biographical album liner notes
Will Friedwald, Album liner notes The Best of Peggy Lee, The Capitol Years
[edit] Albums
[edit] Capitol Records
1948 Rendezvous with Peggy Lee (set of 78s: 6 songs)
1952 Rendezvous with Peggy Lee (10-inch LP: 8 songs; 12-inch LP: 12 songs)
[edit] Decca Records
1953 Black Coffee (10-inch version)
1954 Songs in an Intimate Style
1954 Selections from Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' (w/ Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye)
1955 Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues' (w/ Ella Fitzgerald)
1956 Black Coffee (12-inch version)
1957 Dream Street
1957 Songs from Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp"
1958 Sea Shells (recorded 1955)
1959 Miss Wonderful (recorded 1956)
[edit] Capitol Records
1957 The Man I Love
1959 Jump for Joy
1959 Things Are Swingin'
1959 I Like Men!
1959 Beauty and the Beat!
1960 Latin ala Lee!
1960 All Aglow Again!
1960 Pretty Eyes
1960 Christmas Carousel
1960 Olé ala Lee
1961 Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee
1961 If You Go
1962 Blues Cross Country
1962 Bewitching-Lee
1962 Sugar 'N' Spice
1963 Mink Jazz
1963 I'm a Woman
1964 In Love Again!
1964 In the Name of Love
1965 Pass Me By
1965 Then Was Then - Now Is Now!
1966 Guitars A là Lee
1966 Big $pender
1967 Extra Special!
1967 Somethin' Groovy!
1968 2 Shows Nightly
1969 A Natural Woman
1969 Is That All There Is?
1970 Bridge Over Troubled Water
1970 Make It With You
1971 Where Did They Go
1972 Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota
[edit] Post-Capitol albums
1974 Let's Love
1975 Mirrors
1977 Live in London
1977 Peggy
1979 Close Enough for Love
1988 Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues
1990 The Peggy Lee Songbook: There'll Be Another Spring
1993 Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen (rec. 1988)
1993 Moments Like This
[edit] Chart singles
Year Title Chart Positions [6]
US Pop US AC
1941 "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" 25 —
"Winter Weather" (w/ Art Lund) 24 —
"Blues in the Night" 20 —
"Somebody Else is Taking My Place" 1 —
"My Little Cousin" 14 —
"We'll Meet Again" 16 —
"Full Moon" 22 —
"The Way You Look Tonight" 21 —
1943 "Why Don't You Do Right" 4 —
1945 "Waitin' for the Train to Come in" 4 —
1946 "I'm Glad I Waited for You" 24 —
"I Don't Know Enough About You" 7 —
"Linger in My Arms a Little Longer, Baby" 16 —
"It's All Over Now" 10 —
1947 "It's a Good Day" 16 —
"Everything's Moving too Fast" 21 —
"Chi-baba, Chi-baba (My Bambino, Go to Sleep)" 10 —
"Golden Earrings" 2 —
1948 "Manana" 1 —
"All Dressed up with a Broken Heart" 21 —
"For Every Man, There's a Woman" 25 —
"Laroo, Laroo, Lili Bolero" 13 —
"Talking to Myself About You" 23 —
"Don't Smoke in Bed" 22 —
"Caramba! It's the Samba" 13 —
"Baby, Don't Be Mad at Me" 21 —
"Somebody Else is Taking My Place" (re-issue) 30 —
"Bubble Loo, Bubble Loo" 23 —
1949 "Blum Blum, I Wonder Who I Am" 27 —
"Similau (See-Me-Lo)" 17 —
"Bali Ha'i" 13 —
"Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)" 2 —
1950 "The Old Master Painter" (w/ Mel Torme) 9 —
"Show Me the Way to Get out of This World" 28 —
1951 "(When I Dance with You) I Get Ideas" 14 —
1952 "Be Anything (But Be Mine)" 21 —
"Lover" 3 —
"Watermelon Weather" (w/ Bing Crosby) 28 —
"Just One of Those Things" 14 —
"River, River" 23 —
1953 "Who's Gonna Pay the Check" 22 —
"Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" 30 —
1954 "Where can I go Without You" 28 —
"Let Me Go, Lover" 26 —
1956 "Mr. Wonderful" 14 —
"Joey, Joey, Joey" 76 —
1958 "Fever" 8 —
"Light of Love" 63 —
"Sweetheart" 98 —
1959 "Alright, Okay, You Win" 68 —
"My Man" 81 —
"Hallelujah, I Love Him So" 77 —
1963 "I'm a Woman" 54 —
1965 "Pass Me By" 93 20
"Free Spirits" — 29
1966 "Big Spender" — 9
"That Man" — 31
"You've Got Possibilities" — 36
"So, What's New" — 20
"Walking Happy" — 14
1967 "I Feel it" — 8
1969 "Spinning Wheel" — 24
"Is That All There is" 11 1
"Whistle for Happiness" — 13
1970 "Love Story" 105 26
"You'll Remember Me" — 16
"One More Ride on the Merry-Go-Round" — 21
1972 "Love Song" — 34
1974 "Let's Love" — 22
[edit] Filmography
The Powers Girl (1943)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Banquet of Melody (1946) (short subject)
Jasper in a Jam (1946) (short subject) (voice)
Midnight Serenade (1947) (short subject)
Peggy Lee and the Dave Barbour Quartet (1950) (short subject)
Mr. Music (1950)
The Jazz Singer (1952)
Lady and the Tramp (1955) (voice)
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Celebrity Art (1973) (short subject)
Mystery guest on What's My Line? (02/28/1960)
[edit] References
^ Peggy Lee official site: Current Biography
^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/profiles/peggy_lee.shtml
^ a b "Lady and the Tramp - 50th Anniversary Edition". PeggyLee.com. 28 Feb 2006. http://www.peggylee.com/new/0602_ladyandthetramp.html. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
^ http://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/07/news/sounds-around-town-615692.html
^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498007/bio
^ Peggy Lee chart hits - Peggy Lee.com
[edit] External links
Official website: PeggyLee.com
Peggy Lee Discography
Peggy Lee at the Internet Movie Database
Songwriters Hall of Fame's Peggy Lee exhibit
Peggy Lee at Find a Grave
Review of a Peggy Lee biography by Mark Steyn
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NAME Lee, Peggy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Egstrom, Norma Deloris
SHORT DESCRIPTION Singer, Actress
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Jamestown, North Dakota
DATE OF DEATH January 21, 2002
PLACE OF DEATH Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California
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HR 57 - Passed by the 100th Congress of the United States of America
Passed by the 100th Congress of the United States of America
Introduced by the Honorable John Conyers Jr.
H.CON.RES 57
Whereas, jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world as an indigenous American music and art form, bringing to this country and the world a uniquely American musical synthesis and culture through the African-American experience and
1. makes evident to the world an outstanding artistic model of individual expression and democratic cooperation within the creative process, thus fulfilling the highest ideals and aspirations of our republic,
2. is a unifying force, bridging cultural, religious, ethnic and age differences in our diverse society,
3. is a true music of the people, finding its inspiration in the cultures and most personal experiences of the diverse peoples that constitute our Nation,
4. has evolved into a multifaceted art form which continues to birth and nurture new stylistic idioms and cultural fusions,
5. has had an historic, pervasive and continuing influence on other genres of music both here and abroad, and
6. has become a true international language adopted by musicians around the world as a music best able to express contemporary realities from a personal perspective;
Whereas, this great American musical art form has not yet been properly recognized nor accorded the institutional status commensurate with its value and importance;
Whereas, it is important for the youth of America to recognize and understand jazz as a significant part of their cultural and intellectual heritage;
Whereas, in as much as there exists no effective national infrastructure to support and preserve jazz;
Whereas, documentation and archival support required by such a great art form has yet to be systematically applied to the jazz field; and
Whereas, it is now in the best interest of the national welfare and all of our citizens to preserve and celebrate this unique art form;
Now, therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that it is the sense of the Congress that jazz is hereby designated as a rare and valuable national American treasure to which we should devote our attention, support and resources to make certain it is preserved, understood and promulgated.
Passed by the House of Representatives September 23, 1987 Passed by the Senate December 4, 1987
"What is music to you ? What would you be without music ? Music is everything. Nature is music...The sea is music, the wind is music. The rain drumming on the roof and the storm raging in the sky are music. Music is the oldest entity. The scope of music is immense and infinite. It is the ‘esperanto’ of the world." ~ Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Introduced by the Honorable John Conyers Jr.
H.CON.RES 57
Whereas, jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world as an indigenous American music and art form, bringing to this country and the world a uniquely American musical synthesis and culture through the African-American experience and
1. makes evident to the world an outstanding artistic model of individual expression and democratic cooperation within the creative process, thus fulfilling the highest ideals and aspirations of our republic,
2. is a unifying force, bridging cultural, religious, ethnic and age differences in our diverse society,
3. is a true music of the people, finding its inspiration in the cultures and most personal experiences of the diverse peoples that constitute our Nation,
4. has evolved into a multifaceted art form which continues to birth and nurture new stylistic idioms and cultural fusions,
5. has had an historic, pervasive and continuing influence on other genres of music both here and abroad, and
6. has become a true international language adopted by musicians around the world as a music best able to express contemporary realities from a personal perspective;
Whereas, this great American musical art form has not yet been properly recognized nor accorded the institutional status commensurate with its value and importance;
Whereas, it is important for the youth of America to recognize and understand jazz as a significant part of their cultural and intellectual heritage;
Whereas, in as much as there exists no effective national infrastructure to support and preserve jazz;
Whereas, documentation and archival support required by such a great art form has yet to be systematically applied to the jazz field; and
Whereas, it is now in the best interest of the national welfare and all of our citizens to preserve and celebrate this unique art form;
Now, therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that it is the sense of the Congress that jazz is hereby designated as a rare and valuable national American treasure to which we should devote our attention, support and resources to make certain it is preserved, understood and promulgated.
Passed by the House of Representatives September 23, 1987 Passed by the Senate December 4, 1987
"What is music to you ? What would you be without music ? Music is everything. Nature is music...The sea is music, the wind is music. The rain drumming on the roof and the storm raging in the sky are music. Music is the oldest entity. The scope of music is immense and infinite. It is the ‘esperanto’ of the world." ~ Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
FEATURED TGJN ARTIST MEMBERS~ MICHAEL DANSO
Biography
Scottish-born and Toronto-based, MICHAEL DANSO comes from a Show Business family. His mother, PINKIE MACKENZIE, sang with all the top musical organizations such as LESLIE HUTCHINSON ORCHESTRA and THE BILLY GEORGE TRIO when she and they toured Great Britain, and Michael first sang onstage with her at the age of 5, with The BERTIE KING BAND. By age 9, Michael was touring with his own group of girls, under the name WEE MAXIE AND HIS LASSIES.
At 10, he was spotted by ELLA FITZGERALD, who was performing across the street and wanted to know which local group was drawing large line-ups. Fitzgerald was impressed and offered to take Michael to the U.S. his grandmother vetoed the idea.
Michael finally reached North America. He was 19 and performing in the Venus Company production of HAIR. A photo session with Richard Avedon put Michael’s face on many record albums and brought on the attention of the public. He became a Broadway Gypsy and along the way has appeared in "PIPPIN" (MAGICIAN/MAGIC-MAN) and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (JUDAS), and ANNA LUCASTA (RUDOLPH) in Los Angeles, California. He fell in love with Los Angeles spending 3 years making a living singing jingles with his own highly successful company, "LIPS". Then spent 3 years touring the Far East and set up an Agency booking U.S artists into Japan, Korea, and Thailand & Guam.
His continuing Nightclub career which he manages to maintain between Concerts, is extensive covering all countries from the Far East to Italy ( where his “Give Me That Jazz” CD album reached #4 on the Anima - Jazz Charts ) Germany, England, Canada and the U.S.A.
Upon settling in Canada, Michael immediately became a favorite of audiences and media alike, a status he continues to enjoy. He's performed regularly in all the top Festivals and Nightclubs acted and performed in such musicals as THE THREEPENNY OPERA (MACHEATH), THE BOYFRIEND (BOBBY VAN HEUSEN), and made his Dramatic debut starring in THE AFRICAN ROSCIUS, (ALDREDGE) a Play based on the life of 19th Century Black Shakespearean actor IRA ALDRIDGE to Critical acclaim. It is said that Michael is the first Black Man in Canada to Host and Perform on his own Regular Series Television Show (JUST JAZZ-CHCH T.V.). A recent incarnation on the Broadway and World Stage has been with RIVERDANCE- THE MUSICAL (FREEDOM SINGER, etc,) In his most recent incarnation on the World Stage, Michael appeared at Sir Richard DeMarco's Roxy Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland during the FRINGE FESTIVAL, starring in the role of THE BARD in the original production of ROB ROY - THE MUSICAL and received much deserved Critical approval and rave reviews from the British Press Corps.
Michael always has time for charitable events, particularly for VARIETY CLUB INTERNATIONAL. He has Hosted Telethons world-wide and Co-hosted on Television in Toronto with Monty Hall. Buffalo, Winnipeg, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Des Moines, Iowa and St. Louis have all benefited from Michaels prodigious talents as a performer and Host, and he has personally helped to raise over 50 million dollars for those he calls “Tomorrow’s Generation.” In October (’04 ) Michael was brought to London, England to perform for the highly regarded Ratling Society’s Ball. Michael, the only Single Act on the Bill, as well as the entire West End Cast of Chicago, performed to and entertained a multi-faceted Star-filled audience of London’s West End and British Television and Show-business to benefit many Charitable Organizations across the Sceptered Isle. Rave reviews ensued. H.R.H Princess Anne the Princess Royal is Companion Ratling and Patron.
Michael has performed, appeared and done projects with many people of his same world-wide reputation.
A random listing includes: Marty Allen, Denice Williams, Diahnne Carroll, Jack Jones, Maureen Forrester, Martin Short, Anne Murray , Rich Little, Al Waxman, Meatloaf, Lola Falana, Emma Samms, Sammy Davis, Maureen Arthur, Carmen MacRae, Stan Shaw, Mark Murphy, Eartha Kitt, Don Harron, Don Shirley, Nick Nolte, Martin Shore,Wayne Fleming, Joan Collins, Jim Carey, Blake Emmons, June Lockhart, Dan Blocker, Leonard Nimoy, Allan Thicke, Dakota Staton,Don Harron and Katherine McKinnon, Dame Vera Lynn, Nichelle Nichols( Lt.Uhura-"Star Trek" ), Jackie Trent, Mesach Taylor, Goldie Hawn, Ella Fitzgerald, Soupy Sales, Amada Ambrose, Jackie Vernon, Cynthia Dale, Mimi Kuzyk, Ben Vereen, Marilyn May, Juliette, LesterWilliams as well as many others..
Michael Danso's Symphonic Jazz Concerts have been presented in top Concert Halls across Canada, Europe, and The United States of America, and Conducted by some of the world's finest: . A MICHAEL DANSO concert is a fast-paced evening of music featuring lithe, smooth-moving footwork and a voice that is highly dynamic and fully - controlled over an astonishing 4½ octave range.
The latest evolvement of Michael’s Symphonic Jazz presentations is much in demand on the Symphonic Circuit. He has single-handedly created his own category in music called Symphonic Jazz. The first Symphonic Jazz series called “White Tie and Tails,” Orchestrated by the team of Victor Davies and Arthur Phillips consists of two segments made up of the music of George and Ira Gershwin and Mr. Duke Ellington, respectively. The second in the series is called “From Harlem to Hollywood” and was Orchestrated and Arranged by Mr. Charles T. Cozens. The two segments here are made up of the music of Harold Arlen and Cole Porter, respectively.
Reviews and Press Commentary are available upon request. Michael Dansos’ Jazz CD “GIVE ME THAT JAZZ” reached #3 in Italy’s AnimaJazz Jazz poll
Michael performed HARLEM TO HOLLYWOOD with THE CANADA POPS ORCHESTRA at THE NORTH YORK’S FORD CENTER FOR THE ARTS in GEORGE WESTON HALL, and with THE HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at THE GREAT HALL in HAMILTON PLACE with Mr. CHARLES T COZENS, Musical Director and Conductor to glowing Reviews in the local media. His recent recording of LOVE FOR SALE, excerpted from the “Harlem to Hollywood,” Symphonic Jazz show was recorded in Moscow with The Moscow Strings Philharmonic Orchestra in Moscow, Russia with Mr. Charles T. Cozens, Michaels’ Musical Director, conducting.
Instrumentation
Michael Danso has performed, and continues to perform,with some of the best Jazz musicians in the world, including, at random, Grady Tate, Joe Sealy, Don Shirley,Bill McBirnie ,Bernie Piltch,Russ Little, Guido Basso, Hank Haney,Bernie Senensky, Ed Bickert, David Pommeranz,Peter Appleyard, Norman Amadio, Mark Murphy,Mo Koffman, Don Shirley, Reggie Moore, Harold Ousley, Phil Dwyer, Leslie Hutchinson, Don Abney, Charles Cozens, Carol Britto, Archie Alleyne, Dave Young, Randy Kohrs, Tony Hatch and many others we regret are too numerous to mention in this short summation. Symphonic organizations which have presented Michael's Symphonic Jazz Series."White Tie and Tails," and "Harlem to Hollywood" which contain the music of Jazz Immortals George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen and Cole Porter, are wide ranging and numerous: Victoria Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia, Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, The Virginia Beach Symphony, Toronto Pops Orchestra, Elgin Illinois Symphony, Winnipeg Philharmonic, and the Moscow Philharmonic Strings Broadcast Orchestra are among the many throughout the world. Renowned conductors John Barnum, Dwight Bennett, Boris Brott, Howard Cable, Charles Cozens, Robert Hansen,Vladimir Conta, Brian Jackson, Norman Leyden, Peter McCoppin, and Walter Noona have all shared their collaborative magic at the podium with Michael Danso.
Discography
Give Me That Jazz ( Syrdan ) 2003
White Tie and Tails ( Syrdan ) 2004
Harlem to Hollywood ( Syrdan ) 2005
Love For Sale ( Syrdan ) 2006
The Compilation ( Syrdan ) 2008
Danso sings Gershwin ( Syrdan ) 2008
Danso sings Ellington ( Syrdan ) 2008
Kollage The Rythm Section Featuring Michael Danso April, 2009
Links
http://www.michaeldanso.com
Michael Danso page @ RedHot Jazz.ning.com
Website:
http://www.michaeldanso.com
Scottish-born and Toronto-based, MICHAEL DANSO comes from a Show Business family. His mother, PINKIE MACKENZIE, sang with all the top musical organizations such as LESLIE HUTCHINSON ORCHESTRA and THE BILLY GEORGE TRIO when she and they toured Great Britain, and Michael first sang onstage with her at the age of 5, with The BERTIE KING BAND. By age 9, Michael was touring with his own group of girls, under the name WEE MAXIE AND HIS LASSIES.
At 10, he was spotted by ELLA FITZGERALD, who was performing across the street and wanted to know which local group was drawing large line-ups. Fitzgerald was impressed and offered to take Michael to the U.S. his grandmother vetoed the idea.
Michael finally reached North America. He was 19 and performing in the Venus Company production of HAIR. A photo session with Richard Avedon put Michael’s face on many record albums and brought on the attention of the public. He became a Broadway Gypsy and along the way has appeared in "PIPPIN" (MAGICIAN/MAGIC-MAN) and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (JUDAS), and ANNA LUCASTA (RUDOLPH) in Los Angeles, California. He fell in love with Los Angeles spending 3 years making a living singing jingles with his own highly successful company, "LIPS". Then spent 3 years touring the Far East and set up an Agency booking U.S artists into Japan, Korea, and Thailand & Guam.
His continuing Nightclub career which he manages to maintain between Concerts, is extensive covering all countries from the Far East to Italy ( where his “Give Me That Jazz” CD album reached #4 on the Anima - Jazz Charts ) Germany, England, Canada and the U.S.A.
Upon settling in Canada, Michael immediately became a favorite of audiences and media alike, a status he continues to enjoy. He's performed regularly in all the top Festivals and Nightclubs acted and performed in such musicals as THE THREEPENNY OPERA (MACHEATH), THE BOYFRIEND (BOBBY VAN HEUSEN), and made his Dramatic debut starring in THE AFRICAN ROSCIUS, (ALDREDGE) a Play based on the life of 19th Century Black Shakespearean actor IRA ALDRIDGE to Critical acclaim. It is said that Michael is the first Black Man in Canada to Host and Perform on his own Regular Series Television Show (JUST JAZZ-CHCH T.V.). A recent incarnation on the Broadway and World Stage has been with RIVERDANCE- THE MUSICAL (FREEDOM SINGER, etc,) In his most recent incarnation on the World Stage, Michael appeared at Sir Richard DeMarco's Roxy Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland during the FRINGE FESTIVAL, starring in the role of THE BARD in the original production of ROB ROY - THE MUSICAL and received much deserved Critical approval and rave reviews from the British Press Corps.
Michael always has time for charitable events, particularly for VARIETY CLUB INTERNATIONAL. He has Hosted Telethons world-wide and Co-hosted on Television in Toronto with Monty Hall. Buffalo, Winnipeg, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Des Moines, Iowa and St. Louis have all benefited from Michaels prodigious talents as a performer and Host, and he has personally helped to raise over 50 million dollars for those he calls “Tomorrow’s Generation.” In October (’04 ) Michael was brought to London, England to perform for the highly regarded Ratling Society’s Ball. Michael, the only Single Act on the Bill, as well as the entire West End Cast of Chicago, performed to and entertained a multi-faceted Star-filled audience of London’s West End and British Television and Show-business to benefit many Charitable Organizations across the Sceptered Isle. Rave reviews ensued. H.R.H Princess Anne the Princess Royal is Companion Ratling and Patron.
Michael has performed, appeared and done projects with many people of his same world-wide reputation.
A random listing includes: Marty Allen, Denice Williams, Diahnne Carroll, Jack Jones, Maureen Forrester, Martin Short, Anne Murray , Rich Little, Al Waxman, Meatloaf, Lola Falana, Emma Samms, Sammy Davis, Maureen Arthur, Carmen MacRae, Stan Shaw, Mark Murphy, Eartha Kitt, Don Harron, Don Shirley, Nick Nolte, Martin Shore,Wayne Fleming, Joan Collins, Jim Carey, Blake Emmons, June Lockhart, Dan Blocker, Leonard Nimoy, Allan Thicke, Dakota Staton,Don Harron and Katherine McKinnon, Dame Vera Lynn, Nichelle Nichols( Lt.Uhura-"Star Trek" ), Jackie Trent, Mesach Taylor, Goldie Hawn, Ella Fitzgerald, Soupy Sales, Amada Ambrose, Jackie Vernon, Cynthia Dale, Mimi Kuzyk, Ben Vereen, Marilyn May, Juliette, LesterWilliams as well as many others..
Michael Danso's Symphonic Jazz Concerts have been presented in top Concert Halls across Canada, Europe, and The United States of America, and Conducted by some of the world's finest: . A MICHAEL DANSO concert is a fast-paced evening of music featuring lithe, smooth-moving footwork and a voice that is highly dynamic and fully - controlled over an astonishing 4½ octave range.
The latest evolvement of Michael’s Symphonic Jazz presentations is much in demand on the Symphonic Circuit. He has single-handedly created his own category in music called Symphonic Jazz. The first Symphonic Jazz series called “White Tie and Tails,” Orchestrated by the team of Victor Davies and Arthur Phillips consists of two segments made up of the music of George and Ira Gershwin and Mr. Duke Ellington, respectively. The second in the series is called “From Harlem to Hollywood” and was Orchestrated and Arranged by Mr. Charles T. Cozens. The two segments here are made up of the music of Harold Arlen and Cole Porter, respectively.
Reviews and Press Commentary are available upon request. Michael Dansos’ Jazz CD “GIVE ME THAT JAZZ” reached #3 in Italy’s AnimaJazz Jazz poll
Michael performed HARLEM TO HOLLYWOOD with THE CANADA POPS ORCHESTRA at THE NORTH YORK’S FORD CENTER FOR THE ARTS in GEORGE WESTON HALL, and with THE HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at THE GREAT HALL in HAMILTON PLACE with Mr. CHARLES T COZENS, Musical Director and Conductor to glowing Reviews in the local media. His recent recording of LOVE FOR SALE, excerpted from the “Harlem to Hollywood,” Symphonic Jazz show was recorded in Moscow with The Moscow Strings Philharmonic Orchestra in Moscow, Russia with Mr. Charles T. Cozens, Michaels’ Musical Director, conducting.
Instrumentation
Michael Danso has performed, and continues to perform,with some of the best Jazz musicians in the world, including, at random, Grady Tate, Joe Sealy, Don Shirley,Bill McBirnie ,Bernie Piltch,Russ Little, Guido Basso, Hank Haney,Bernie Senensky, Ed Bickert, David Pommeranz,Peter Appleyard, Norman Amadio, Mark Murphy,Mo Koffman, Don Shirley, Reggie Moore, Harold Ousley, Phil Dwyer, Leslie Hutchinson, Don Abney, Charles Cozens, Carol Britto, Archie Alleyne, Dave Young, Randy Kohrs, Tony Hatch and many others we regret are too numerous to mention in this short summation. Symphonic organizations which have presented Michael's Symphonic Jazz Series."White Tie and Tails," and "Harlem to Hollywood" which contain the music of Jazz Immortals George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen and Cole Porter, are wide ranging and numerous: Victoria Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia, Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, The Virginia Beach Symphony, Toronto Pops Orchestra, Elgin Illinois Symphony, Winnipeg Philharmonic, and the Moscow Philharmonic Strings Broadcast Orchestra are among the many throughout the world. Renowned conductors John Barnum, Dwight Bennett, Boris Brott, Howard Cable, Charles Cozens, Robert Hansen,Vladimir Conta, Brian Jackson, Norman Leyden, Peter McCoppin, and Walter Noona have all shared their collaborative magic at the podium with Michael Danso.
Discography
Give Me That Jazz ( Syrdan ) 2003
White Tie and Tails ( Syrdan ) 2004
Harlem to Hollywood ( Syrdan ) 2005
Love For Sale ( Syrdan ) 2006
The Compilation ( Syrdan ) 2008
Danso sings Gershwin ( Syrdan ) 2008
Danso sings Ellington ( Syrdan ) 2008
Kollage The Rythm Section Featuring Michael Danso April, 2009
Links
http://www.michaeldanso.com
Michael Danso page @ RedHot Jazz.ning.com
Website:
http://www.michaeldanso.com
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AT HOME/AROUND THE WORLD: The annual Toronto Diaspora Festival - The International Diaspora Film Festival (IDFF) provides Toronto audiences with an opportunity to experience the cultural mosaic of the present world through the medium of cinema. This year the festival runs from Sunday November 1st until Sunday November 8th at Innis Town Hall.
AT HOME/AROUND THE WORLD
for the annual Toronto Diaspora Festival
A joyous evening of music and dance from the Middle East and around the world, celebrating reconciliation though the arts.
WITH DAVID AMRAM AND FRIENDS
DAVID WOODHEAD
DEB SINHA
LEIGH CLINE
ALANA CLINE
AND SURPRISE GUESTS
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Posted by THE GLOBAL JAZZ NETWORK on November 22, 2009 at 8:30am
New Weekly jazz show on a new jazz radio station, UK Jazz Radio.
I now present a new jazz show called "Jazz, A Love Affair" on a new 24/7 jazz radio station called UK Jazz Radio, and here is the link http://www.ukjazzradio.com/ There is a vast spectrum of jazz played and a lot of the presenters are musicians, so know what they are talking about. My new shows come out on thursday at 9pm UK time and are repeated once or twice each day, at different times, to allow for time zones. This weeks Play list,
Sonny Stitt Quarte… Continue
Sonny Stitt Quarte… Continue
Posted by The Rep on November 22, 2009 at 4:13am
New Weekly jazz show on a new jazz radio station, UK Jazz Radio.
I now present a new jazz show called "Jazz, A Love Affair" on a new 24/7 jazz radio station called UK Jazz Radio, and here is the link http://www.ukjazzradio.com/ There is a vast spectrum of jazz played and a lot of the presenters are musicians, so know what they are talking about. My new shows come out on thursday at 9pm UK time and are repeated once or twice each day, at different times, to allow for time zones. This weeks Play list,
Sonny Stitt Quarte… Continue
Sonny Stitt Quarte… Continue
Posted by The Rep on November 22, 2009 at 4:13am
HELLO FAMILY ...
Hi Family,
I am dropping by to send you some love. Hopefully, everyone is in good health best of spirits, and making the best music the globe has ever heard giving God all the glory!
Passing the peace,
Apostle Agnes B. Levine
I am dropping by to send you some love. Hopefully, everyone is in good health best of spirits, and making the best music the globe has ever heard giving God all the glory!
Passing the peace,
Apostle Agnes B. Levine
Posted by agnes b levine on November 21, 2009 at 11:42pm
"OFF BALANCE ENT." RECORDING ARTIST: "TY G." HAS A NU CD: "FIRE STORM" ON iTunes!
About Ty G:
Tyrone Griffin also known as "Ty G" grew up in West Los Angeles where he studied music under the directive of Donald DeSimon and Mr. Larocka. Ty graduated and studied with Ed Jackson and David E. Sears. He later began employment with A&M Records where he took a job as a recording engineer. He worked under Henry Lewie, Dick Bolgert, Bruce Swedien, and Stephen Katz. He engineered on many outstanding projects, such as Joni Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Quincy Jones, The Brothers Johns… Continue
Tyrone Griffin also known as "Ty G" grew up in West Los Angeles where he studied music under the directive of Donald DeSimon and Mr. Larocka. Ty graduated and studied with Ed Jackson and David E. Sears. He later began employment with A&M Records where he took a job as a recording engineer. He worked under Henry Lewie, Dick Bolgert, Bruce Swedien, and Stephen Katz. He engineered on many outstanding projects, such as Joni Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Quincy Jones, The Brothers Johns… Continue
Posted by Bobby~bZo!~Cavaness™ on November 19, 2009 at 3:00pm
Speech Writing: How To Write A Good One?
Speech writing is in lots of ways similar writing a paper, apart from that there is no penalty for spelling and punctuation mistakes. You should not try to write words in your speech that you are not relaxed pronouncing or don't know the meaning of because it can lead to a less fluently delivered speech.
To be able to write a high-quality speech is a lot like making a good cake. Having the right elements is key for it's success. Every… Continue
To be able to write a high-quality speech is a lot like making a good cake. Having the right elements is key for it's success. Every… Continue
Posted by Barbara Wilkins on November 19, 2009 at 4:00am
Ketch A Vibe Playlist 5 UK Jazz Radio
Edif's Tale-Dee C'rell
A Blues For Me-Fertile Ground Ft Navasha Daya
Black Tiger-Jerker Kluge Ft Julia Fehenberger
Fear V's Faith-June April
All I Do-The Carpenters
What You Wont Do For Love-Peggie Perkins
Something Cool-June Christie
Cry Me A River-Claire Simone
Ease My Mind-Jazz Liberators
Jazz Chroni… Continue
Posted by Aja on November 18, 2009 at 4:54am
Ketch A Vibe Playlist 5 UK Jazz Radio
Edif's Tale-Dee C'rell
A Blues For Me-Fertile Ground Ft Navasha Daya
Black Tiger-Jerker Kluge Ft Julia Fehenberger
Fear V's Faith-June April
All I Do-The Carpenters
What You Wont Do For Love-Peggie Perkins
Something Cool-June Christie
Cry Me A River-Claire Simone
Ease My Mind-Jazz Liberators
Jazz Chroni… Continue
Posted by Aja on November 18, 2009 at 4:54am
Ketch A Vibe Playlist 16th Novenber
Aja & Claire Simone's
"Ketch A Vibe Show"
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"Astral22 together with Trans Phatt Records"
www.transphattrecords.com
Our Man In Bombay-Tito Lopez Combo
Exubersticks-Mark Graham
Nadie Mas (Casa Menta Kitchen Mix)-Amel Larriex
No Love-Littl… Continue
Posted by Aja on November 17, 2009 at 3:43am
Ketch A Vibe Playlist 16th Novenber
Aja & Claire Simone's
"Ketch A Vibe Show"
Is
Sponsored by
"Astral22 together with Trans Phatt Records"
www.transphattrecords.com
Our Man In Bombay-Tito Lopez Combo
Exubersticks-Mark Graham
Nadie Mas (Casa Menta Kitchen Mix)-Amel Larriex
No Love-Littl… Continue
Posted by Aja on November 17, 2009 at 3:43am
BBC-UK JAZZ
Sun Ra Arkestra - Live at the Paradox
2008 performance from the late extra-terrestrial jazz legend’s loyal sidemen.Krystle Warren - Circles
We are certainly in the presence of a mighty talent.Jan Garbarek Group - Dresden: In Concert
An almost perfect showcase for the full range of Garbarek’s unique legacy and talent.Norah Jones - The Fall
An album’s worth of Jones’ luxuriance is somewhat rough going.Sabrina Malheiros - New Morning: Deluxe Edition
Jazz/funk with a Latin flavour – like the best from Al Di Meola and Johnny Hammond.NPR - JAZZ & BLUES
Tori Amos: From 'Sin' To Holiday Joy
For the first time in her career, Amos plans to release a collection of holiday standards. Following the release of Abnormally Attracted to Sin, released this past May, Amos makes a surprising shift to holiday gaiety on her 11th album, Midwinter Graces. Hear her perform a session from World Cafe.George Shearing On Piano Jazz
In Shearing's second appearance on the program from 1987, host Marian McPartland reminisces with her fellow countryman about obscure British tunes, and the two have fun re-harmonizing "God Save the Queen." Shearing also sings and plays Cole Porter's "After You," and the two end with a two-piano version of "Indiana."Fanfarlo: Indie-Pop That Soars
Fanfarlo's spiky brand of rock feels both fresh and familiar. In addition to the usual lineup of drums, bass and guitars, the group employs an array of instruments ranging from keyboards and mandolin to horns. The result is a sound that's ambitious yet emotionally engaging.California Showers Colin Hay With 'Sunshine'
Maybe it's the accent, but Hay doesn't want for charm. The former Men at Work founder makes his home in California nowadays, which gave him plenty of fodder for his compelling new album, American Sunshine. He performs some of his hits alongside new songs.Maya Shankar: A Violinist Lost And Found
Years after suffering a debilitating hand injury, young violinist Maya Shankar recently made a joyful return to music. Here, she returns to From the Top, the classical kids program that celebrates its 10-year anniversary by checking back with some of its alumni.Marian McPartland Piano Jazz
George Shearing On Piano Jazz
In Shearing's second appearance on the program from 1987, host Marian McPartland reminisces with her fellow countryman about obscure British tunes, and the two have fun re-harmonizing "God Save the Queen." Shearing also sings and plays Cole Porter's "After You," and the two end with a two-piano version of "Indiana."Randy Brecker On Piano Jazz
Trumpeter Randy Brecker has been a tireless explorer of all kinds of musical genres, from funk to Brazilian to mainstream jazz. Brecker brought his group along for this Piano Jazzsession with guest host Bill Charlap.Aaron Diehl On Piano Jazz
Pianist Aaron Diehl is a fresh graduate of The Juilliard School of Music, but he's most assuredly an up-and-coming force in jazz. Dubbed "The Real Diehl" by Wynton Marsalis, Diehl displays brilliant technique and a truly creative approach to music, whether he's interpreting Tatum, Ellington or Mozart. He joins Marian McPartland on "Afternoon in Paris" and "One Morning in May."In Memoriam: Blossom Dearie On Piano Jazz
Host Marian McPartland calls Dearie an "incandescent singer and pianist" whose "delicate, swinging style makes every song a musical gem." The vocalist and pianist died this past year of natural causes. Piano Jazz remembers her life and music in an archival interview and performance.Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set III
The Piano Jazz 30th-anniversary concert concludes with more all-star performances from the likes of pianist Cedar Walton, singer/pianist Dena DeRose and bandleader/pianist Arturo O'Farrill. Vocalist Karrin Allyson joined host Marian McPartland in a performance of "Twilight World," while jazz giant Randy Weston celebrated musicians everywhere with his tune "The Healers."Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set II
The second set of music from Piano Jazz's 30th-anniversary celebration opens with a flurry of pianists, including Taylor Eigsti, Cyrus Chestnut and Kenny Werner. Teen jazz sensation Grace Kelly joins Piano Jazz host Marian McPartland for a performance of "Caravan," and pianist John Bunch joins the Pizzarelli brothers — John and Martin — to put an exclamation point on Set II of this all-star concert.Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set I
For three decades, Marian McPartland has showcased both jazz veterans and young stars on Piano Jazz, her hour-long NPR program. For the anniversary, past guests Kurt Elling, Karrin Allyson, Randy Weston and many others showed up at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola to celebrate a jazz radio institution.Dave McKenna Tribute On Piano Jazz
In tribute to Dave McKenna, Marian McPartland asked pianist and singer Daryl Sherman to guest host this remembrance that includes clips from the two programs McKenna did with McPartland in 1979 and 1994. Sherman also puts a delightful twist on "Rhode Island is Famous for You" and "Teddy Ballgame."Roy Eldridge On Piano Jazz
Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge was one of the great trumpeters of the swing era. On this program from 1987, Eldridge talked about a career including collaborations with Fletcher Henderson, Gene Kruppa and Billie Holiday. Eldridge shows off his piano chops, joining McPartland for a duet on "Ball of Fire," and sings on several numbers, including "I Want a Little Girl."Matthew Shipp On Piano Jazz
Pianist and composer Matthew Shipp has an intricate and heady approach to his music, with avant-garde impulses that have led him to experiment with free jazz styles, tape loops and even turntable artists. Here, Shipp settles into one of his favorite environs, the duo format, as he and McPartland explore the outer reaches on "Naima" and Shipp's own "Gamma Ray."Remembering Bud Shank On Piano Jazz
Piano Jazz remembers alto saxophonist Bud Shank, a West Coast jazz institution with a cool swinging sound that was instantly recognizable among jazz enthusiasts. Shank joined McPartland in 2006 and brought along bassist Martin Wind and drummer Tim Horner to perform "Lover Man" and "My Romance."Keith Jarrett On Piano Jazz
For years Marian McPartland has been trying to line up Keith Jarrett for a Piano Jazz session. Following his stellar performance at Carnegie Hall in 2005, Marian confronted the elusive performer and convinced him to put in an appearance on her show. Hear an interview and performance.Allen Toussaint, Elvis Costello On Piano Jazz
Marian McPartland asked her friend Elvis Costello to sit in as guest host for this episode of Piano Jazz. The session features New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint, who sings and plays his hit tune "Southern Nights" and performs a duet with Costello on the pair's recent collaboration "Ascension Day."Dave Samuels With Alain Mallet On Piano Jazz
Here, Piano Jazz showcases vibraphone virtuoso Dave Samuels along with pianist Alain Mallet. Samuels' gift for evocative melody and his rhythmic versatility make him one of the leading mallet players of his generation.Jeremy Siskind On Piano Jazz
Piano Jazz showcases another bright young pianist, Jeremy Siskind. Having recently graduated from the Eastman School of Music, Siskind has already won several impressive competitions and attracted the attention of Piano Jazz's host. His skills have taken him to Japan and around the U.S.About
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Just a note to tell you that it is nice to read about you!!!
You share so much great info about others and about the music, but nice to know that you are WAILIN' yourself and getting appreciation!!
Global Jazz Network is a really important way for all of us to keep hooked up and informed and to SLOWLY BUT SURELY SPREAD THE MESSAGE AND THE PHILOSOPHY of what Jazz is in its many different forms and what the styles are/is all about.
Just played for Paquito's honoring and received gold medal
John Faddis, save Brubeck, James moody and a bunch of KILLER YOUNG players and we all played and spoke about Paquito and jazz and all fine music
and Roberta Gamborini, who was excellent.
wish you had been there!
Through you, Donald Harrison hooked me up with Pittsburgh Jazz info and I feel like i am living there just reading about all the great happenings.
As Fall is here, I am back to my normal insane schedule, but wanted to write you back BEFORE The STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS goes into effect. I am my own secretary, so I am dedicated but SLOW!
And I can't fire myself as my own secretary or I might get hit with an Age Discrimination Lawsuit (in case I decided to sue myself for clerical incompetence).
As of this moment, a new documentary film is being made about me, to be released a few months after my 80th birthday, which is coming up next year Nov. 17, 2010. (12 months from now).
The film will end with the videoing of the big 80th birthday bash at Symphony Space in NYC and then have snippets of films from the past, with all kinds of fun stuff from the 50's thru today.
It will be called "David Amram: The First 80 Years"
Fortunately, I don't have to edit the hundreds of hours of footage or do new music the score, since the film maker, Larry Kraman is also the founder of Newport Classics recordings and knows all my symphonic as well as operatic, theater, film and jazz and world music work, so I am in good hands!!
The same people at Newport Classics Recordings are also making a Spoken Word series for I-Tunes, with me reading from my three books Vibrations, Offbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac and Upbeat: Nine Lives of a Musical Cat.
And they are also recording some of my chamber music compositions and a new jazz record,
Next Spring my opera "12th Night", with libretto by Joe Papp (all words of Shakespeare), is having its eighth production and being FILMED!! Even most dead composers aren't that lucky!!!
This last five weeks I have appeared all over the country at concerts of my music, conducting and playing, doing spoken word with music, jazz, folk and world music festivals, film festivals and readings from my books.
Just the first week of October, I played Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival in Lowell Mass, then the at midnight , following my last concert there , drove all night to Lagaurda Airport to catch the early Sunday mornng flight for the annual Farm Aid Concert in St Louis, where i played with Willie Nelson's band. The next morning (Monday the 5th , I flew bck to NYC in tme for my monthly concert at Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village.
The next night (Tuesday the 6th) the memorial at Symphony Space for Frank Mccourt, and the next day Wednesday the 7th) the celebration of the new authorized biography of Thelonious Monk with members of his family and musicians I have known since I first arrived in NYC in 1955!!
The 11th i flew off to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates,( i got at least get a few hours sleep) and tried to catch up on over 200 e-mails during the 13 hour flight, before arriving there and performing a concert of global music in conjunction with the score I composed for Teri McLuhan's new documentary feature film The Frontier Ghandi.
Then back in the USA in time to do programs centered around a performance of my Saxophone concerto Ode to Lord Buckley, in Loudoun Virginia ..
Then I went off to Toronto Nov 1st for a concert and appearance at the Diaspora Film Festival .
Now i am back at home hiding out composing and writing!
I am starting my fourth book "David Amram: The First 80 Years", (the same name as the new doc film being made about me), which will be finished at the end of next year and will end, like the film, with the monstro birthday bash concert for my Big 80... 12 months from now....(Nov 17 2010) in New York.
And every day, still finding time to continue composing a new orchestral work, having been doing it while on the run, and now every minute when I can hide out at the Farm in between travels.
And performing whenever possible with my three kids, each of whom have their own bands.
So as the BIG 80 approaches twelve months from now, (2010) while I may be still shy, I am not yet the retiring type.
Most of my ever-changing my schedule info. when i can get my elderly secretary (unfortunately myself) to type it up, is posted on my web page www.davidamram.com under Upcoming Events.
And my e-mail amramdavid@aol.com is always the best way to reach me as I carry my laptop with me everywhere, and Facebook, MySpace, etc., is hard to deal with and not always reliable!
You might find it fun to access an old performance of my 1971 Rondo a la Turca on the Internet for FREE!!!
The person who is conducting the Chicago Symphony and playing the middle eastern flute (who looks like my grandson) is actually a much younger looking me in 1977, recording for a PBS network TV show about my music. Pepper Adams and Jerry Dodgion are also playing.
In 1977, most of members of the Chicago Symphony who appear on the recording of this performance had never heard, much less ever played, very much music from the Middle East, and since I write everything out on paper accurately to indicate the way it should be played, that's what they were playing, and they actually began to sound like the Radio Beirut Orchestra, and suddenly as the piece went on, they started feeling something different than they had ever felt before, as they played.
It is really fun to watch their faces as they started getting ingo the old time magical groove that Middle eastern music creates and takes you into.
During the first few minutes of the piece, you can see the musicians all playing up a storm but looking as if they were thinking that I was an alien from another planet in outer space, and had brought some extra terrestrial music with me for them to play.
And then as the piece progresses, you can see, as well as hear, that by the end of the piece, the idiom of this music got them excited enough to be actually enjoying playing it!!
And playing it really well!
That's what music, like film, novels, poetry, painting, dance, language and good HOME COOKING does for all of us.
It takes you to that place from where it comes, and makes you feel that you now have a new home in a new part of the world.
I send cheers from that endless road and wish you joy and energy for all you do
David
I was just saying that you knocked this out of the park with TGJN. We have needed something like this for so long and I am telling my friends about this. I said that it is sort of like a myspace for jazz but it is actually so much more. This is real. The people here truly love jazz and we know people like that are not your average people.
I have felt for a long time that straight-ahead jazz has been slipping away from us. I have hope now that there will be a resurgence (or shall I say an insurgency:-) to bring this baby back full force!
You just knocked it out of the park. Thanks again.
xoxo,
Janie
Events
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Mel Brown Quartet
March 25, 2009 at 8pm to March 27, 2013 at 11pm – Jimmy Mak's
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Steve Cromity
November 27, 2009 from 8pm to 11:30pm – 966 Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY @ Grand Ave., 10 min. from Bklyn Br.
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Workout
December 3, 2009 from 9pm to 11pm – Casale Monferrato
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“Grazie”
December 17, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm – Ivrea
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Tish Oney - The Peggy Lee Project
January 10, 2010 from 7pm to 8:15pm – The Triad
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Jazz On Edge Volume 2
February 6, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm – Garden Theatre
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