Home » Search Center » Results: Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
Results for "Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson"
Jazz News: James Moody Has Died
Sad news out of San Diego today—jazz saxophonist James Moody has died. Here's the story from USA Today: Jazz Saxophone Giant James Moody Has Died at 85Acclaimed jazz saxophonist James Moody died this afternoon of pancreatic cancer at a San Diego hospice, theSan Diego Union-Tribune is reporting. He was 85 and had lived in the city ...
A Groovier Thing - Dizzy for President!
With the midterm elections behind us and the rumors and prognostications already starting for the presidential election of 2012, let's hope and pray for an inspiring candidate like the one we had in 1964. No, not Barry Goldwater or Lyndon B. Johnson—I mean John Birks “Dizzy" Gillespie! Dizzy's presidential run began as something of a lark, ...
Jazz News: Brubeck Back in Action
Dave Brubeck is back in action after cardiac surgery, as noted in this story from the Worcester, Massachusetts Telegram-Gazette: Brubeck Makes Up-Tempo ReturnTicker repaired, pianist keeps beat By Peter Landsdowne WORCESTER—Joined by alto saxophonist and flutist Bobby Militello, bassist Chris Smith and drummer Cody Cox, perennially popular pianist Dave Brubeck kicked off the 16th ...
A Look at Mingus the Composer
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog (1997) is a fascinating look at the life and legacy of bassist Charles Mingus. It combines concert footage, interviews with fellow musicians and family, and bits of a noirish documentary of Mingus made in the late 1960s. It was directed by Don McGlynn and co-produced by the composer's widow, Sue ...
Happy Birthday, Hampton Hawes!
Hard bop pianist Hampton Hawes was born in Los Angeles on this date in 1928. His father was a Presbyterian preacher and his mother was the church's pianist. His interest in piano may have first begun as a toddler as he listened to his mother rehearsing, and he was already plunking out tunes by the age ...
