The Jazz Culture Feature
NEW YORK STATE OF THE ART JAZZ ENSEMBLE at Dizzy Gillespie's Birthday Celebration
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Two satisfied customers above at the Baha'i Center, waiting to hear the big band, one oftheir favorite jazz formats. The crowd spreads out in the lovely lobby at 53 East 11th Street, below.
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Annie Ross turns toward her pianist, Tardo Hammer, before she sang original song; in the background featured soloist Jimmy Owens. Below, the crowd samples delicious home made gourmet snacks.
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A complete story on the wonderful concert celebrating Dizzy Gillespie's Birthday thrown by Mike and Dorothy Longo at the Baha'i Center will be featured next week.
Singer-Pianist Loston Harris shows his thoughtful song just before his CD party at Birdland on November 12, 2013.
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HOW TO “How To Develop An Ear. What Is A Jazz Singer, Anyway.” by L. Hamanaka
1. One way is to listen, listen, listen. Try to find the songs, cd’s or albums you like that represent the artist’s best work. To that end, I recommend that all singers listen to the following:
JAZZ SINGERS SHORT LIST: Ernestine Anderson, Louis Armstrong Mildred Bailey, Chet Baker, Tony Bennett Nat King Cole, Cab Calloway, Betty Carter, June Christy, Harry Connick, Ida Cox Blossom Dearie, Bob Dorough Billy Eckstine, Kurt Elling Ella Fitzgerald Astrud Gilberto, Dizzy Gillespie Loston Harris, Johnny Hartman, Jon Hendricks, Billie Holiday, Shirley Horne, Helen Humes, Alberta Hunter Al Jarreau, Eddie Jefferson, Sheila Jordan Dave Lambert, Cleo Laine, Peggy Lee, Abby Lincoln Carmen McCrae, Bobby McFerrin, All photos of jazz singers Mark Murphy courtesy of Brian McMillen King Pleasure Anita O’Day Ma Rainey, Ellis Regina, Annie Ross, Jimmy Rushing The Jazz Culture, V.II:10
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Photos courtesy of Brian McMillen Bob Dorough Carmen McCrae & Chet Baker
Dizzy Gillespie, Flora Purim, Eddie Jefferson, Jon Hendricks,
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Jimmy Scott, Bessie Smith, Skeeter Spight, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Mary Stallings Clark Terry, Leon Thomas, Mel Torme Sarah Vaughan Dinah Washington, Joe Williams, Nancy Wilson These are just a few, you get the idea. In the old days they used to tell horn players to sound like singers and singers to sound like horn players. So that means as a singer you have to listen to horn players too. Here are a few, picked because
A few of the horn players singers should listen to: Frank Foster, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, George Coleman
they sound different: Trumpet: Louis Armstrong, Freddie Hubbard, Miles, Thad Jones, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Fats Navarro, Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, Lonnie Hillyer, Red Allen, Chet Baker, Bix Beiderbecke, Doc Cheatham, Johnny Coles, Kenny Dorham, Jon Faddis, the Dorsey brothers, Harry Sweets Edison, Mark McGowan, Chris Alpert, Bill Hardman, Trombone: JJ Johnson, Slide Hampton, Curtis Fuller, Kioni Zuwadi, Booker Little, Rex Stewart, Bob Brookmeyer, Glenn Miller, Tricky Sam Nanton, Jimmy Knepper, Jack Teagarden, Juan Tizol, Doug Purviance, Britt Woodman Clarinet: Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Saxophone: Bird, Cannonball Adderly, Lester Young, Sonny Rollins, Yusef Lateef, Charles McPherson, Sidney Bechet, Johnny Hodges, Don Byas, Jimmy Heath, John Coltrane, Lou Donaldson, The Jazz Culture, V. II:10
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Frank Foster, Gene Ghee, Dexter Gordon, Rhasaan Roland Kirk, Eric Dolphy, Ben Webster, Frank Wess, Cecil Payne When listening, listen to punctuation, phrasing, rhythm, tone quality, emotion, interpretation of lyrics, dynamics and swing. Don’t be afraid to move and dance. This is just a start but you should become intimate with the music so that it plays in your head while you are doing everyday things like riding the subway or cooking. You should begin to view jazz improvisation as another way of talking. Memorize solos—start with easy, short ones.
Kioni Zawadi, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Charles McPherson
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Lionelle Hamanaka's single, "Lost Puppy Blues" is available on CD BABY for kids, with Richard Wyands, Ron McClure and Leroy Williams. see: lostpuppyblues.com
November Listings Ray Blue, Tenor saxophonist‐November 9‐Induction into Jazz Blues Hall of Fame, Peekskill, NYl Kenney Gates, pianist. Philadelphia, Tues., Sun. some Sats.‐ High Note Cafe on Tasker & 13th, 5‐9 p.m. George Gee Orchestra at Swing 46, (346 W. 46 Street bet. 8th/9th Ave.) Tuesdays; sm. Sat. 9:30‐free dance lesson beforehand. Loston Harris November 12, Birdland, also Tues‐Sat. 9:30 p.m. Bemelman's Bar Mad. Ave & 76 St Lafayette Harris‐Nov 15 Jazz 966,966 Fulton St. in Brooklyn $20 donation
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November Listings Cont. Nov. 19 Little Branch 10:30, 22 7th Ave South Nov. 21 at 10:30‐ 1am, The Garage 99 7th Ave South, with Trio Nov. 24 at 9:00 p.m, The Garage, 99 7th Ave South Bertha Hope: Memorial to Carline Ray Nov. 18 Kim Clarke‐Germany Tour 11‐16, Memorial to Carline Ray Nov. 18, Club A on Nov. 29 & 30. Mike Longo‐ Every Tuesday at the Baha's Center, 53 East 11th Street Jim Malloy, Swing 46, 9:30 p.m. Every Thursday Ron McClure: Solo piano at McDonald's at 160 Broadway in Manhattan from 12‐4 PM on Tuesdays & Saturdays. Kuni Mikami: Japan Tour John Mosca & Michael Weiss: Vanguard Orchestra Every Monday night at the Village Vanguard Valery Ponomarev: Big Band at Zinc, Nov. 6, 9:30 p.m. Bill Saxton: Bill's Place every Friday, 148 West 133 Street, 9 p.m. Ranked #25 among 305 attractions in NYC November 17: Bill's Place Tribute to Billie Holiday and Re‐Naming 133 Street as Swing Street‐3 p.m.‐free admission Rick Stone‐ Saturday, Nov. 9 2pm Tribute to Diz, Satch and Big Nick at Langston Hughes Library, 100‐01 Northern Blvd., Corona, NY http://www.queenslibrary.org/langston‐hughes Thursday, Nov. 2121 6‐10pm Rick Stone Trio at the Garage Restuarant. 99 7th Avenue South Nov. 30, 7:15‐8:45 Seagrams Building Evans Thompson Ensemble Nov. 30 Sugar Bar, 72 Street bet. B'way and West End two sets starting at 8:00 p.m. ENGLAND: John Watson Trio at the Palm Court, Langham Hotel, London, 1c Portland, Regent St. 207‐636‐1000 Fri‐Sat JOE LEADER/JOHN WATSON QUARTET Live At The Haven On Wednesday 27th November 2013! 020 8445 7419 or email: jazz@haven‐bistro.co.uk 8:45 p.m.
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