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Nathan Davis Quintet: The Hip Walk

Read "Nathan Davis Quintet: The Hip Walk" reviewed by Ken Dryden


There are numerous examples of talented American jazz musicians who had long careers but were overlooked by critics, broadcasters and much of the jazz audience, often because they spent decades as full time jazz educators, which limited their opportunities to tour in support of their recordings. Nathan Davis, primarily known as a tenor and soprano saxophonist, though he was also a fine flautist and clarinetist, falls into that category, though part of the reason he is lesser known is that ...

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Clarke - Boland Sextet: Swing Im Bahnhof

Read "Swing Im Bahnhof" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Protagonista di questo disco da tempo introvabile, è un medio organico estratto dalla big band diretta da Kenny Clarke e Francy Boland, che dal 1961 al 1972 operò in Europa, caratterizzandosi tra le massime orchestre mainstream dell'epoca. Introdotto dal famoso attore e mimo francese Marcel Marceau, il sestetto inaugurava il 25 settembre 1965 un centro d'arte a Rolandseck, vicino Bonn, presentando un accattivante repertorio profumato di aromi centro e sudamericani, tra musiche caraibiche e bossa nova. Il percorso ...

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Award / Grant

Jimmy Woode Award 2007

Jimmy Woode Award 2007

Source: All About Jazz

THE “JIMMY WOODE" AWARD RULES & REGULATIONS UNDER 30 by TUSCIA IN JAZZ FESTIVAL

CHAIRMAN OF THE JURY SHAWNN MONTEIRO (singer and daughter of Jimmy Woode)

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR ITALO LEALI

MEMBERS OF THE JURY:

DR. LONNIE SMITH Hammond HARRIET LEWIS Gospel BENNY GOLSON Combo JERRY BERGONZI Combo GEORGE CABLES Piano JIMMY COBB Batteria BUSTER WILLIAMS Contrabasso JESSE DAVIS Sax JOHN ...

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Obituary

Jimmy Woode: Bassist with Ellington, Clarke-Boland

Jimmy Woode: Bassist with Ellington, Clarke-Boland

Source: All About Jazz

Born: September 23, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA Died: April 23, 2005 in Lindenwold, NJ

By Todd S. Jenkins

​​​​Bassist Jimmy Woode, who held down the low end for Duke Ellington’s orchestra between 1955 and 1960, died at his home in Lindenwold, New Jersey, on April 23, 2005. He was 76 years old.

James Bryant Woode was born in Philadelphia on September 23, 1928. His father was a pianist and teacher who had played in Europe with Hot Lips ...

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Jimmy Woode Funeral Services Announcement

Jimmy Woode Funeral Services Announcement

Source: All About Jazz


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