This is the grave of Lee Konitz. Born in 1927 in Chicago, Konitz grew up in a Jewish family. His parents had immigrated from Austria and Russia. The family still.
This is the grave of Henry Grimes. Born in 1935 in Philadelphia, Grimes grew up in a musical family. Both his parents played various instruments and their son would prove.
We lost Ahmad Jamal yesterday. I will have more to say during the next issue of Music Notes. But for now, let's watch this live show from 1971. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RAena9F9oSE
So....Big Ears....... Yeah, man, that was a lot. Like, it was the greatest music weekend of my entire life, just an amazing celebration of sounds in one of my favorite.
Tonight's film is an exceedingly rare one. Rising Tones Cross is a German documentary from 1985 about the New York avant-garde jazz scene. Directed by Ebba Jahn, it features some.
This is the grave of John and Alice Coltrane. Born in 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, a poor town that was much later home to one of the worst industrial.
This is the grave of Billy Bang. Born in 1947 in Mobile, Alabama, William Walker grew up in The Bronx, where his family moved shortly after he was born, chasing.
This is the grave of Tommy Dorsey. Born in 1905 in Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, Tommy Dorsey grew up in a musical family. His father was a local bandleader and he.
