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Norman Mapp: Nothin' But Soul
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Norman Mapp was one of the finest male jazz vocalists of the 1960s, topped only by Johnny Hartman. Leading jazz players in the late 1950s and '60s were hip to Mapp, but virtually everyone else drew a blank. Odds are you aren't familiar with him either or the one album he recorded—Jazz Ain't Nothin' But Soul. Recorded in March 1961 for Epic, the album featured Clark Terry (tp), Seldon Powell (ts and fl), Tommy Flanagan (p), George Duvivier or Peck ...
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Brawny-Toned tenorman Dave Wilson releases "One Night At Chris’' (in Philadelphia) with Kirk Reese, Tony Marino and Dan Monaghan
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All About Jazz
From the One Night At Chris' liner notes by Bill Milkowski As brawny-toned tenor man Dave Wilson said, in reflecting back on this inspired set, “It was a good night!” That’s an understatement. One Night at Chris’ bristles with a kind of visceral energy and sheer burn that lit up the crowd at the famed Chris’ Jazz Cafe in jny: Philadelphia in March of 2018 and makes for invigorating listening now. Wilson’s fifth recording as a leader and first live ...
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Stephanie Jordan Headlines Xavier University's Tribute Honoring Dr. Norman C. Francis
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Sylvain Music Notes
New Orleans songstress Stephanie Jordan is the featured entertainer for Xavier University Homecoming Tribute honoring retiring President Dr. Norman C. Francis. The “Thank You Tribute” takes place on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Xavier University Convocation Center. Dr. Francis is the nation's longest serving university president and has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2015. During Dr. Francis’ tenure as president, Xavier has received a constantly increasing volume of national recognition for outstanding academic achievements especially ...
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Jessye Norman To Be Special Guest Host On WBGO Tuesday, 9/10, Noon
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
JESSYE NORMAN TO HOST AN HOUR ON WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM MID-DAY JAZZ WITH RHONDA HAMILTON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, NOON Ms. Norman Also Will Serve as Honorary Chair and Hostess of WBGO’s LADY DAY Benefit, Starring Dee Dee Bridgewater, on September 24, 7:00 pm, at the Little Shubert Theatre NEWARK, NJ: Jessye Norman is known the world over as one of the most celebrated opera singers of all time, but that doesn’t stop her from being a devoted jazz fan. ...
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WBGO/Actors Fund Benefit: Lady Day W/dee Dee Bridgewater + Hostess Jessye Norman
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM and The Actors Fund Host A Special Benefit Performance of new Billie Holiday Musical Lady Day Starring Dee Dee Bridgewater Tuesday, September 24, 7:00 pm at Little Shubert Theatre Renowned Opera Star JESSYE NORMAN to Serve as Honorary Chair and Hostess of Benefit Tickets On Sale Now Previews Begin September 19 Opening Slated for October 3 NEWARK, NJ: Don’t miss ...
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Jessy J Inspires With Second Chances Featuring Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Jimmy Haslip & Johnny Britt
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1888 Media
Album Includes Renditions Of Classics by Roberta Flack & Sérgio Mendes Label Debut For Shanachie Entertainment Due Sept 10, 2013 Los Angeles, CA: Jessy J burst onto the contemporary jazz scene in 2008, blending her love for Latin rhythms and jazz on her chart-topping, award-winning debut album Tequila Moon. Jessy earned the Radio & Records' ‘Debut Artist of The Year' Award and Contemporary Jazz ‘Song of the Year' by both R&R and Billboard for the title track, which held the ...
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Vocalist Connie Evingson's "Sweet Happy Life," A Tribute To Songwriter Norman Gimbel
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Michael Bloom Media Relations
For her ninth album, SWEET HAPPY LIFE (Minnehaha Music, July 10, 2012 Release), vocalist Connie Evingson (pronounced EE-ving-sen) samples the songbook of Grammy and Oscar winning lyricist Norman Gimbel. With a healthy dose of bossa nova and samba from Gimbel’s frequent collaborations with Brazilian composers Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfa, Marcos Valle and others (“Girl from Ipanema”, “Meditation”, “Sweet Happy Life” aka “Samba de Orfeu”, etc.). The record also includes swinging jazz standards (“Bluesette”, Canadian Sunset”), a moody jazz version ...
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Tad Hershorn: Norman Granz (Pt. 3)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Tad Hershorn spent decades working on Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice (University of California Press). For his newly published biography, Tad interviewed Granz multiple times before his death. Though Tad had enormous respect for Granz and his accomplishments on behalf of jazz and civil rights, he maintains a steely objectivity in his writing, determined to paint a portrait of Granz that's both detailed and honest, warts and all. Among the most intriguing parts of the book ...
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Tad Hershorn: Norman Granz (Pt. 4)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Like the late Steve Jobs, Norman Granz was someone who worshipped art and made technology accessbile to millions of consumers. In the case of Granz, of course, that technology was jazz records. In Tad Hershorn's Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice (University of California Press), we learn things about Granz we didn't know before. Among them are revelations that Granz had a strong leftist background, that he took big personal and financial risks as a major advocate ...
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Tad Hershorn: Norman Granz (Pt. 2)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Norman Granz wasn't a complicated man. He was merely an entrepreneur who loved highly creative people and felt their brilliance deserved wider recognition. Once you understand this about him, much of what comes next falls neatly into place. For years Granz has been considered an enigma because most people like him tended to go into other lines of work or rarely cared as much as he did about the creative people in their employ. Through Tad Hershorn's new biography Norman ...
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