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Ultimate Sinatra: A Very Good Compilation
by Chris M. Slawecki
On December 12, 1915, Francis Albert Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. This single birth in this sleepy borough was the first tremor in a musical earthquake that changed the cultural landscape all around the world, forever. On April 21, 2015, in celebration of Frank Sinatra's centennial year, Capitol/UMe released the first career ...
Frank Sinatra: An Iconic Voice in American Music
by Chris M. Slawecki
In the 1950s and '60s, there erupted into the world's consciousness a series of celebrities so unique and identifiable, from several different public arenas, that they were known by only one name. It was as if those were names were mythical and could not possibly be mistaken for anyone else. Elvis. Martin and Malcolm. Marilyn. John ...
Cassandra Wilson: Coming Forth by Day
by C. Michael Bailey
Cassandra Wilson is the most important jazz vocalist of the past thirty years. There. I said it. I meant it. It is out in the open (not that this was any secret). After an impressive jazz debut with Point of View (JMT, 1985), Wilson would release seven ...
Vocal Jazz: 1951-1968
by Mathew Bahl
These 17 years play out like the vocal jazz equivalent of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. Much of the core body of work that makes up vocal jazz was recorded during this relatively short time span. These were the years that saw some of the greatest jazz singers working at the peak of ...
The Genius of Getz: Greg Fishman at ASU Kerr Cultural Center
by Patricia Myers
Greg Fishman: The Genius of Getz ASU Kerr Cultural Center Scottsdale, Arizona April 4, 2015 “The Genius of Getz" as explored by tenor saxophonist Greg Fishman completely mesmerized a rapt audience via the Chicago musician's superior musicianship and fascinating ability as a raconteur during his fourth annual Stan Getz tribute performance ...
Giorgio Rimondi: Nerosubianco
by Angelo Leonardi
Nerosubianco Giorgio Rimondi 143 Pagine ISBN: 978-8862317689 Arcana 2015 L'analisi sulla capacità del medium fotografico di “rappresentare" la realtà e influire sulla sfera personale e sociale ha registrato i contributi -anche molto diversi ma tutti importanti -di Walter Benjamin, Roland Barthes, Marshall McLuhan, Jean Baudrillard e Susan Sontag.
Jazz for Newbies: Vocalists
In Part 1 of my ongoing series on jazz for those curious about the music but not quite sure where to start listening, I recently posted a list of 10 jazz piano albums that were nifty entry points. All are exciting, exceptional and easy to absorb for those with a beginner's ear. And all are guaranteed ...
Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica: Jazz and the Italian American Experience
A book by Bill Dal Cerro and David Anthony Witter. Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Louie Bellson, Lennie Tristano, Tony Bennett, Buddy DeFranco, Flip Phillips, and Joe Lovano: These are just some of the hundreds of musicians of Italian descent whose talents have enriched jazz. Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica is more than just a book about ...
Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - On the Road and In Demand
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 World-renown trumpeter, saxophonist, musical director, producer and entrepreneur. These are but a mere handful of words that describe the vast talent in Glenn Zottola's bag of musical marvels. There are others: child prodigy, creative genius, “musical natural" and aural savant also percolate rapidly to mind. Now ...
Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - The Early Years
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 World-renown trumpeter, saxophonist, musical director, producer and entrepreneur. These are but a mere handful of words that describe the vast talent in Glenn Zottola's bag of musical marvels. There are others: child prodigy, creative genius, “musical natural" and aural savant also percolate rapidly to mind. Now ...
