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Honoring Buddy, Rosie and many more
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Buddy Rich and Rosemary Clooney were top of mind when trumpeter-singer David Pruyn brought his Jazz Legacy Big Band back to Port Charlotte on Monday, March 12. Both received multi-song tributes in this artful program. The evening also highlighted the music of other big-band leaders, composers and arrangers- some well known, some deserving of far more recognition. Pruyn drafted an A-team of Florida jazz musicians for this Charlotte County Jazz Society concert, with drummer Eddie Metz Jr. powering the band. ...
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Final Album By Rockabilly Legend Janis Martin, Produced By Rosie Flores, To See Light Of Day
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conqueroo
Cow Island Music to release 'The Blanco Sessions,' funded by Kickstarter, on September 18. Flores will embark on U.S. tour to perform Martin’s songs. AUSTIN, Texas — Janis Martin was one of the few female recording artists working in the male-dominated rockabilly field in the 1950s. Nicknamed “the female Elvis” for her dance moves, the Sutherland, Va. native, born in 1940, recorded a number of singles for RCA Victor and Pallette from 1956 to ’61. Her first single, “Will You ...
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Observations from Holland: Ntjam Rosie, Tineke Postma
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RJ on Jazz by R.J. DeLuke
The North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands is said to be the biggest indoor fest in the world. I have no argument. It's a tremendous event with quality music from start to finish. Like so many jazz festivals, you'll find rock and pop and soul music as well. Names like Price and Snoop Dogg and Seal—Hell, even Pal Simon and Tom Jones were there this year. No question though, jazz was abundant and in all forms, from big band ...
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