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The phone rang. It was Ornette Coleman. He needed a bass player.
How bassist Chris Walker got thrown into the deep end of the Harmolodics pool, learned to swim, and had his life transformed.
You can follow Chris and his music here:
Chris Walker Music
Doc Fest Jazz
In honor of Dr. Robert Morgan, educator
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Pianist Dave Bryant met Ornette in 1981 and in 1983 became his student auditing rehearsals of Prime Time at Rivington Street. He joined Prime Time in 1990 and was the pianist on Tone Dialing.
You can follow Dave’s work here: dbryantmusic.com
Dave Bryant in 1999
Released September 26, 1995 by Verve/Polygram
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More Jazz Resources: Visit JazzontheTube.com’s video archive of over 2,000 annotated class jazz videos, the largest collection on the Internet.
And don’t forget our comprehensive, up-to-date global list of jazz clubs, jazz radio stations, festivals, and jazz education programs.
Artist-Educators, Blog, Cuba, Jazz on the Tube Interview, Podcasts, The Cuba-US connection, Travel to Cuba
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For further study:
M-Base.com
More information about Steve Coleman is available at M-Base.com including a detailed biography, upcoming gigs and projects, music (which you can download for free), scores, essays and interviews.
Steve’s essay on Charlie Parker is must reading.
M-Base.net
You can register here for free at m-base.net and watch the trailer for the film “Elements of One” that Steve and I talked about.
The complete film is also available for online streaming from the site for $18.00 and is well worth it.
Mongo Mangue, the piece Steve and I discussed in the interview that features Charlie Parker playing with Machito and his Afro-Cubans
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I say our beloved Bronx because the Bronx is a cultural treasure that all Americans can be proud of.
In this wide-ranging and fascinating conversation, Bobby Sanabria talks about the state of jazz education, the historic and ongoing contribution to jazz by Latin music and musicians, and the history of the Bronx, one of the most important centers of musical innovation in the modern world.
“The soul of the people of the Bronx is one of resilience, resistance, and pride,” Mr. Sanabria said. “It really is a majestic history.” (New York Times)
Additional references:
The official Bobby Sanabria Web Site
BMHC just broke ground last month, on January 13th, on what will be a 300-seat theater as part of a massive housing complex of over 300 apartments on E. 162nd St. and Elton Ave in the Melrose section of the South Bronx. It will open in December of 2018. This will be the permanent home of the Bronx Music Heritage Center.
From Mambo to Hip Hop
Before the Fires: An Oral History of African American Life in the Bronx from the 1930s to the 1960s by Mark Naison and Bob Gumbs Info about the book “Before the Fires”
The Clave – The Key: Africa, the Caribbean and New Orleans
What New York City sounded like when Bobby was 15. The Puerto Rican community gathers at at the Bandshell in Central Park.
– Ken McCarthy
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There’s a reason jazz musicians call New York City “The Big Apple” and I’d venture to say no one has taken a bigger bite than Jim Eigo.
You may know Jim as the mastermind behind JazzPromoServices.com, but that’s not even the tip of the tip of the iceberg of his remarkable life in jazz.
There was a time when if you bought a jazz record anywhere in the northeastern United States, Jim may well have been part of the chain of events that resulted in getting it into your hands.
His stories from the old days of the jazz record trade in New York City will bring a smile to the face of people who lived through those golden years – and amazement to those who missed it.
Yes, Cecil Taylor used to come to the store and buy disco records and the stories just get wilder from there.
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Scott Yanow has written eleven books on jazz, over 800 liner notes and approximately 20,000 record reviews.
And now thanks to the generosity of our supporters, he even occasionally writes for Jazz on the Tube!
Check for his byline.
In this interview, we talk about his life in jazz and his prolific output.
Here are some of the books he’s written:
– The Great Jazz Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide
– The Jazz Singers
– Jazz On Film
– Jazz On Record – The First Sixty Years
– Jazz: A Regional Exploration
– Trumpet Kings
– Afro-Cuban Jazz
– Classic Jazz
– Bebop
– Swing
– All Music Guide To Jazz
– Duke Ellington
– Jazz Lives – Till We Shall Meet And Never Part
Scott’s latest project is a trivia game for hard core jazz fans.
It’s called CHOPS and he describes it below:
CHOPS, the ultimate jazz trivia quiz (1,000 questions about all periods in jazz history in 50 20-question quizzes) is available as a PDF file for $25. It makes a great gift for your jazz-loving friends and especially for yourself.
Send payment via Pay Pal to scottyanowjazz@yahoo.com or a check to Scott Yanow, P.O. Box 1220, Lake Hughes, CA 93532.
– Ken McCarthy
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