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Jim Waller Big Band: Bucket List
by Jack Bowers
One glance at Jim Waller's silver mane is enough to make it clear he is no young lion. In fact, Waller, a veteran composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist who calls San Antonio, Texas, home, is nearing his eighth decade. Even though Waller's career has been long and successful, there was one item on his Bucket List that hadn't been crossed off--until now. Waller wanted to lead and record a big band of his own. And so he has. It is a ...
read moreKing William Jazz Collective: King William Jazz Collective
by Jack Bowers
About four years before this splendid album was recorded, the King William Jazz Collective performed its first gig in San Antonio's historic King William district. While that alone could be impetus enough on which to hang a name, there's more, as the band's baritone saxophonist / music director happens to be King, William (at least in the telephone directory). He's better known as Bill King, and the eleven-piece ensemble he leads has since grown to be quite a snug and ...
read moreBill King's Images of Havana - the Parisian Cabaret - 2005
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All About Jazz
New photographs in Bill King's Gallery at AAJ Visual Art Center.
I caught the Parisian Cabaret floor show at the Hotel National in early December and took a tour of the factory where all of the garments are hand stitched for both the cabaret and Tropicana shows. I've added a few images to my photo gallery under Centers - Visuals. Have a look - the costumes and women are right out of another era. Most striking! While there, vote for ...
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Bill King's Jazz Preview July 11, 2004 Jazz.Fm 91.1
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All About Jazz
Posted by: editoron Friday, July 09, 2004 - 06:00 AM Antonio Hart - Auditory Illusion Bobby Watson - Horizon Reassembled Quartet Tres Bien - Boss Thres Bien Willie Bobo - Roots Willie Bobo/Masters at Work - La Descarga Del Bobo Medeski Martin & Wood - Reflector Shuffle Demons - East Berlin Angst Jing Chi - Move On NOJO - Duke A Go Go Lorne Lofsky - What is this thing called love? George Shearing - You and the night and ...
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