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2011 Playboy Jazz Line-Up Announced
By Chuck Koton There are many reasons for Americans to express their collective gratitude to Hugh Hefner. He played a fundamental role in sophisticating society's senses in the1950s. And there are the women. There is the ground breaking path Hef carved in transcending the puritanical sexual mores of the Eisenhower era. And there are the women. ...
Moody's Mood Was Always Happy
by Jack Bowers
James Moody, whose noble spirit and radiant personality were as impressive as his exploits on saxophone and flute for more than six decades, died December 9, 2010 from pancreatic cancer at his home in San Diego. He was 85 years old. To anyone who was lucky enough to meet him, the Moody hug ...
Free-Jazz Guitar Pioneer to Be Honored by Hometown
Free-Jazz Pioneer, Miles Davis Sideman Warren Sonny" Sharrock Gets His Due, Oct. 2, in Ceremony Conducted by Bill Hanauer, Mayor, Village of Ossining; Special Performance by Sons of Sharrock 2010 Marks What Would Have Been Master Guitarist's 70th Birthday WHAT: The Village of Ossining, in conjunction with the family and friends of the late, great guitar ...
2010 Playboy Jazz Festival: A Swingin' Party At The Hollywood Bowl
by Chuck Koton
Hear the name Playboy and in an instant, a parade of hot" images race involuntarily across the mind's eye. There's Dizzy, bent over and blowin' the hippest sounds through his misshapen horn; Stan Getz' tenor sax pourin' forth cool samba; Benny Goodman and Count Basie leadin' their bands through swing history; Art Blakey and his band ...
Bill Cosby: If You Could Hear It, You'd Smile
by Victor L. Schermer
Bill Cosby is a gentle giant, and not just physically. He is a powerhouse of energy and achievement. He's best known as a standup comedian non pareil. Moreover, his TV shows, such as The Cosby Show, have topped the ratings for many years, and he uses them as a way to promote racial reconciliation and disseminate ...
Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown & The Bunions Bradford Funeral & Marching Band
By Bill Cosby
Label: Birdology
Released: 2008
Bill Cosby to Get in Some Licks on Drums at Jazz Festival
Bill Cosby had to opt for comedy over being jazz drummer, but loves role at Playboy jazz fest (NEW YORK) Bill Cosby quips that he gave up his dreams of becoming a professional jazz drummer and turned to comedy after seeing how easily the pioneer bebop drummer Max Roach handled rhythmically complex tunes that he struggled ...
Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days - Rat Own, Rat Own, Rat Own
By Bill Cosby
Label: Birdology
Released: 1976