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Hace 3 días · June Night is a classic song composed by Abel Baer in 1924, with lyrics by Cliff Friend. However, it was Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra’s rendition in 1934 that made it wildly popular. This timeless tune captures the essence of a warm summer evening, evoking feelings of nostalgia, romance, and joy.
Hace 4 días · Swing Music Facts. Source: Imdb.com. Jimmy Dorsey was a widely acclaimed American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader who left an indelible mark in the world of music. With a career spanning several decades, Dorsey became known for his exceptional talent as a saxophonist and clarinetist, as well as his prowess in arranging and composing music.
Hace 4 días · Tommy Dorsey (Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr) est un tromboniste, trompettiste et chef d'orchestre de jazz américain né en Pennsylvanie le 19 novembre 1905 et mort à Greenwich (Connecticut) le 26 novembre 1956.. Il est le frère cadet du saxophoniste et chef d'orchestre Jimmy Dorsey.. Il commença sa carrière à l'âge de 15 ans lorsque son frère aîné Jimmy lui conseilla de remplacer Russ ...
Hace 5 días · On Green Dolphin Street had been introduced to jazz by Jimmy Dorsey back in 1947 but it was probably Ahmad Jamal’s 1956 recording that encouraged Davis to add it to his repertoire. Sound quality here is excellent and Miles, whether open or harmon-muted, achieves one of the music’s most distinctive trumpet sounds.
Hace 5 días · Tommy Dorsey is a legendary figure in the world of music. He was a renowned jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. With his smooth playing style a
Hace 2 días · American jazz composer, lyricist, and pianist Eubie Blake made an early contribution to the genre's etymology.. The origin of the word jazz has resulted in considerable research, and its history is well documented. It is believed to be related to jasm, a slang term dating back to 1860 meaning ' pep, energy '. The earliest written record of the word is in a 1912 article in the Los Angeles Times ...
Hace 3 días · August 17, 2019, marked the 60th anniversary of the release of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, the trumpeter’s immortal masterpiece and the best-selling jazz album of all time.For Miles, the album represented the first step in a path toward new ground, with harmonies that broke free from the constraints of bebop and an artistic vision that held creativity and group interplay in as high regard ...
