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John Daversa: Kaleidoscope Eyes
by Paul Naser
Internationally renowned performer, composer, arranger, band leader, teacher; John Daversa's talents include these among many others. His in demand skills as a world-class trumpet player have led him to perform on such prestigious stages as the Monterey Jazz, Montreal Jazz and Montreux Festivals, on such well known American programs as Late Nite with David Letterman and ...
The Four Freshmen: Tradition and Innovation in a New Century
by Richard J Salvucci
The year was 1963. The President of the United States was John F Kennedy. It was late Summer. I was riding back from the Jersey shore, returning from vacation. I was twelve years old. My Dad always had music on, always and everywhere, but especially, in the car, a two-tone 1955 Buick Special. I'm ...
Beach Boys: Mono/Stereo
The Beach Boys' recent 50th anniversary tour had its ups and downs. First Brian Wilson said he wasn't going to re-join the group. Then he agreed. The reunited band played Good Vibrations during the Grammy Awards with some technical difficulties. Then the band hit the road, where they took some heat for creakiness and rote renditions. ...
Jazz Vocalist Bob Rawleigh Covers The Beach Boys, Stephen Bishop, And Other Pop Icons On New CD
Q: When did you decide to become a singer? A: I actually started singing at 12-years-old and have loved singing ever since. Q: Was jazz always your primary music of choice? A: R&B was my first love. Then I was encouraged by my vocal coaches in my 20s to listen to Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, ...
Nostalgic Look at the Rock & Roll Teen Scene of the 1960s in "Teen A Go Go"
The 1960s undoubtedly ushered in the birth of 'Rock-N-Roll' in America, largely in part to the influence of The Beatles.The British invasion took over the United States like a wildfire after The Beatles premiered on The Ed Sullivan Show. The next morning, garage bands across the country woke up with Beatle fever" and began growing long ...
The Doors: L.A. Woman - 40th Anniversary Edition
by C. Michael Bailey
The DoorsL.A. Woman: 40th Anniversary EditionElecktra2012 In the end, The Doors were a jazz organ trio playing the blues, what keyboardist Ray Manzarek called The Modern Jazz Quartet of Rock." Flirting with psychedelia on its first four albums, providing an acid soundtrack to 1967's Summer of Love, and ...
Impulse! Records Introduces Newest Batch in 2-on-1 Series from Legendary Impulse! Artists
Impulse!/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) recently introduced the second batch of its 2-On-1 series. Each CD features two classic albums from some of Impulse! Records' legendary jazz and blues artists. Included in this first batch are releases from Alice Coltrane, Blue Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Chico Hamilton, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Howard Roberts, John Handy, Keith Jarrett, Marion ...
Stanley Clarke veteran produces immaculate new holiday single from L.A.-based artist Sean Patrick
The shimmering beauty and soulful warmth of Sean Patrick's holiday single, A Gift of Christmas," are the hallmarks of a timeless classic. Amidst overplayed staples and cookie-cutter newcomers, A Gift of Christmas" is the real deal. Opening with cozy piano, Patrick's heartfelt croon opens the door to sparkling sleigh bells and lush synths; when his velvety ...
The Beach Boys: 50th Anniversary Reunion, New Album and Tour
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY REUNION TO INCLUDE NEW ALBUM, CATALOG RELEASES, AND MAJOR INTERNATIONAL TOUR The founding members of The Beach Boys, one of the world's most legendary bands in popular music history, will reunite for a global 50th Anniversary celebration in 2012. Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks will come ...
The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions (2011)
By Matt Reynolds The year was 1966, and the Beach Boys were riding a wave of energy across the musical landscape of the times. The Hawthorne, California quintet's sound was evolving into one of the most respected and unique in the industry after the release earlier that year of its now profoundly important album Pet Sounds. ...