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New Orleans Jazz Heightens Steamy Movie on Lifetime
by Daniel Kassell
The New Orleans regional dialogue is just delightfully reminiscent of “In the Heat of the Night” in this new Lifetime movie based on Ann Pearlman’s book Infidelity. But that’s not why this flick caught my attention so I’ll ignore describing the steamy sex scenes and concentrate on the music because Helene Greece (EastWestMedia) sent me Basin ...
Writer Chris Albertson Revives Bessie Smith Again
by Daniel Kassell
BessieChris Albertson Yale University Press 336 pages 45 illustrations ISBN: 0300099029 Reprising his 1972 biography Bessie, Jazz Journalist and long time contributor to Stereo review Chris Albertson has added to the lore of the blues. Historically and culturally the first successful woman entertainer in ...
The Official Book Of Louis Armstrong House & Archives
by Daniel Kassell
Louis Armstrong: The Off Stage Story Of Satchmo By Michael Cogswell 192 pp. Portland, OR Collectors Press In the introduction Louis Armstrong: The Off Stage Story Of Satchmo Michael Cogswell, author and organizer of the Archive and House (a million dollar endeavor supported by the Louis Armstrong Educational ...
Heirs Swing Jazz In Louis Armstrong's Shadow
by Daniel Kassell
Since July 4th, 2000, Louis Armstrong's (LA) celebrated birthday, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (LCJO) led by the New Orleans trumpeter Wynton Marsalis (WM) has demonstrated American music's roots and it will continue until August 4th 2001 (the more recently discovered baptismal birth date).“HEIRS TO THE THRONE Masters Play Armstrong", December 7th, 2000 at New ...
NJ JazzFest 2002: Earl May - Big Smile, Big Bass Makes Jazz Swing
by Daniel Kassell
Behind the piano and alto saxophone is Earl May's big acoustic bass sound, most prominent along with Eddie Locke's light cymbal and stick work, propelling his own composition “Sunday Morning Blues" with verve and gusto, even though it's only just past noon on this Sunday, June 23rd under the tent at New Jersey Jazz Society's 30th ...
Wynton Marsalis Evokes Louis Armstrong Within View of Lady Liberty
by Daniel Kassell
Seated on his own executive swivel chair in the curve of the piano wearing sunglasses and a gray-green suit, Clark Terry commands a presence by fronting the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and enlivens the July 4th Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey audience with the opening passage of Louis Armstrong's theme song “Sleepy Time Down ...
Opening Night of the JVC Newport Jazz Festival 2001
by Daniel Kassell
Can we expect every opening event to have clear skies and surpass all the other JVC's in Newport, RI since 1984?This year George Wein got lucky again because the drizzle didn't stop thousands from arriving at the Tennis Hall of Fame with a multitude of colorful umbrellas. As we enter through the courtyard and pass ...
The Dukes Play Real New Orleans Dixieland
by Daniel Kassell
Although trumpeter Frankie Assunto and his brothers founded the six-member DUKES OF DIXIELAND 50 years ago drummer leader, Richard “Dickie" Taylor keeps the beat fresh and alive with the seminal rhythms of the New Orleans back-beat. Most evenings you can enjoy THE DUKES aboard the Steamboat Natchez unless they are on the road as they have ...
Carrie Smith Elevates Winard Harper Ensemble
by Daniel Kassell
Novenber 7, 2000 Jazz Standard New York City An unaccompanied bass solo by Zachary Pride precedes Winard Harper showing off on his drums wearing an unusual Ghanian vest jacket with primitive markings and a gold and black prayer cap on the opening number of the first set at the Jazz Standard on ...
Classic Jazz
by Daniel Kassell
Classic Jazz Floyd Levin Univ. CA Press ISBN: 0520213602 Classic Jazz is about “traditional American Jazz", 50 years, classic New Orleans jazz and the artists who performed it in New Orleans and on the West Coast “about jazz - it's present, it's past, and it's evolution" Milt Hinton ...
