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RIP Mr. Lawrence.
Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. Lawrence, whose hits included "Go Away Little Girl,” died from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease, said Susan DuBow, a spo...
(aka Bill Quinn) As we transition into Fall a great way to celebrate is including The Bill Quinn Radio Hour x 2! into your routine! This week music from Billy Eckstine, new music from Lauren Bush, João Gilberto, Icelandic jazz sensation Laufey, Buddy Greco, Calabria Foti & Seth MacFarlane, Giacomo Gates, Robin McKelle and a lot more. Just tap that link and you’re on your way! Click. Share. Listen. Enjoy.
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The Bill Quinn Radio Hour x 2! is a weekly program dedicated to the Great American Songbook via pop standards and jazz. Tune in weekly to hear the best music ever made along with fun, facts and features!
This is a great loss :-( RIP Tony, you voice will remain for years to come.
Legendary singer Tony Bennett dead at 96, publicist says. Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016 but continued performing with the likes of Lady Gaga.
Another great loss :-( https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/music/harry-belafonte-dead.html?fbclid=IwAR0GGJqmL9Km0Xuzcy6BFp-jBCwQj-_7uZ5gacRuhHuiBeVv40z1gyoLpHU
In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.
Lost another great. So sad. RIP https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/ahmad-jamal-rip/?fbclid=IwAR0kR2f0BHAnq79IotakW58i6NnRUgEWr5HzIGGDHh9iE6t7LjWBHys71NY
Ahmad Jamal, the Pittsburgh-born jazz pianist known for introducing the world to a softer side of bebop, has passed away.
Another said lost of a great composer.
One of the most accomplished pop music craftsmen of the 20th century, Bacharach, passed away on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles.
Heads up folks we have had significant costs increases for streaming. Based on these listening hour streaming costs we have had to geo block certain parts of the world. We have also blocked high roller listeners. The high roller listeners that are streaming our broadcast 20-24 hours a day, they are killing us financially. We love the idea that the broadcast is streaming, but we can't afford to continue to pay for streaming to rooms full of empty chairs. Nobody can really listen for 24 hours, which means that the broadcast is airing for nobody, yet Metromedia Radio is on the hook to pay for those empty listening hours. For this reason, we now are limiting streams to four hours a day. Please be patient during these difficult inflationary times. Thanks Metromedia Radio management
JAZZ PIANIST & NEA JAZZ MASTER RAMSEY LEWIS DIES AT HIS CHICAGO HOME, SEPTEMBER 12, AT THE AGE OF 87
Jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner, and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, who successfully crossed over from the Jazz charts to the Pop charts, most notably with his smash hit “The In Crowd,” died peacefully at his home in Chicago on the morning of September 12. He was 87.
Ramsey E. Lewis Jr. was born in Chicago on May 27, 1935. Growing up in the Cabrini Green housing project, he began taking piano lessons at age four and played piano at church, where his father was choir director. A jazz fan who played lots of Duke Ellington and Art Tatum at home and took his son to jazz concerts, Ramsey Lewis Sr. encouraged Ramsey to embrace that music.
When Ramsey was a freshman at Wells High School, saxophonist and pianist Wallace Burton, a fellow church musician whose jazz ventures had enticed Ramsey, asked him to join his band, the Clefs, a septet of collegians that blended jazz and R&B. Lewis needed to familiarize himself with bebop and other jazz styles but learned on the run. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the military draft claimed several members of the Clefs, including Burton. The three members who didn’t get drafted—Lewis, bassist Eldee Young, and drummer Redd Holt—formed what would become known as the classic Ramsey Lewis Trio.
In 1956, they released their first album, Ramsey Lewis and His Gentlemen of Jazz, on the Chess label. Three years later, Lewis was invited to perform with the trio at Birdland in New York. Their three-week gig led to performances at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Village Vanguard, and recordings with Max Roach, Clark Terry, and Sonny Stitt.
Lewis broke through in a big way in 1965 with the early crossover smash, “The In Crowd.” The elegantly funky, Grammy-winning song (written by Dobie Gray) was followed by two more chart-toppers, “Hang on Sloopy” and “Wade in the Water.”
After Young and Holt left to form their own group, Lewis continued in the trio format with bassist Cleveland Eaton and future Earth, Wind & Fire eminence Maurice White on drums. He subsequently experimented on electronic keyboards in more expansive settings. A high point was his 1974 album Sun Goddess, produced by White and featuring members of Earth, Wind & Fire (whose falsetto specialist Philip Bailey he would tour with years later). The recording established Lewis as a fusion music icon with broad appeal.
Over the years, Lewis has performed and recorded in a remarkable variety of musical settings. Throughout the ’70s, he embraced R&B and Latin music without abandoning mainstream jazz. In 1983, on the album Reunion, he reconstituted his most famous trio.
In 1995, he introduced the crossover supergroup Urban Knights, featuring Grover Washington Jr., Earl Klugh, and Dave Koz. Urban Knights I was the first of eight albums by the band. In 2005, returning to his gospel roots, Lewis recorded With One Voice, which earned him the Stellar Gospel Music Award for Best Gospel Instrumental Album.
Among his many honors were five honorary doctorate degrees and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist. “The In Crowd” single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and his personal memorabilia reside at the Smithsonian Institution. Lewis received a 2007 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award, which placed him in the hallowed company of such piano legends as Ahmad Jamal, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Dr. Billy Taylor, and Cecil Taylor.
In his late eighties, Lewis still connected with younger generations. His monthly Saturday Salon livestream series, produced during the pandemic by his wife Jan, was critically acclaimed. His forthcoming album, The Beatles Songbook: The Saturday Salon Series, Volume One, which will be released November 11 by Steele Records, was drawn from the livestream performances. Ramsey also spent the last year of his life working on his memoir Gentleman of Jazz with his co-writer Aaron Cohen. The book will be released via Blackstone Publishing in 2023.
Ramsey Lewis is survived by his loving wife Janet Lewis; daughters Denise Jeffries and Dawn Allain (Michael); sons Kendall Kelly Lewis, Frayne Lewis (Juletta), and Bobby Lewis (Crystal); grandchildren Apryl Daniels (Dennis), Regan Lewis, Kris Jeffries (Nailah), Joshua Allain, Junell Lewis, Malachi Lewis, Aja Alain, Jordan Lewis, Ramsey Lewis IV, Dorien Olson-Lewis, Miyoshie Lewis, Meshach Lewis, Taylor Lewis, Kevai Lewis, Frayne Lewis Jr., Niya Lewis, and Asia Lewis; great-grandchildren Jalen Simmons, Dennis Daniels III, Omari Jackson; nieces Paula Jackson and Kimberly Johnson; and nephew James Johnson. He was predeceased by his sons Ramsey Lewis III and Kevyn Lewis.
“Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe. He loved touring and meeting music lovers from so many cultures and walks of life. It was our family’s great pleasure to share Ramsey in this special way with all those who admired his God-given talents. We are forever grateful for your support.” —Jan Lewis
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Jazz Foundation of America at www.jazzfoundation.org
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Condolences to the Mark Family. Sid will be greatly missed. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/sid-mark-frank-sinatra-radio-20220421.html
I knew Sid Mark — first as a fan, then as a coworker. He was a legend and a reminder of how great radio used to be.
Great buy!
The Great John Williams, Happy Birthday!
John Williams & Vienna Philharmonic – Williams: Theme from “Jurassic Park”Discover “John Williams in Vienna”: http://dg.lnk.to/Williams Hollywood legend Joh...
A sad loss, RIP https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/award-winning-lyricist-marilyn-bergman-death
Award-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman has died at the age of 93. She passed away at home surrounded by family.
Happy Birthday to Mr. Sinatra from Tony Bennett!
"The high point for me in my career was when Sinatra called me his favorite performer in the Fifties. And I've been sold out ever since." - Tony Bennett
Celebrating Frank Sinatra today on his birthday, and joining Nancy Sinatra in spirit for the festivities at the statue unveiling in Hoboken earlier today.
https://abc7ny.com/frank-sinatra-hoboken-statue-new-jersey/11330303/
Loss of one of the greats RIP
“Art is infinite, it has no beginning and no end.” - Stephen Sondheim
Thank you, Mr. Sondheim, for finishing so many hats.
Tomorrow will be historic!
Susan and I tuned in for Lady Gaga's special live performance to celebrate . So glad we could all join no matter where we are in the world. Lady, your performance was fantastic as always. Proud to release the Love For Sale album with you tomorrow.
Local Ohio guy, but pretty darn good
Glad he’s back!
Excited to announce with Apple Music on Thursday hosted by Zane Lowe .
Lady Gaga is playing new songs from for the first time.
That’s our Julie!
Julie Budd "If I Ruled The World" on The Ed Sullivan Show, May 31, 1970. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch ...
Happy Birthday in heaven!!
Tony Bennett performing Body and Soul with Amy Winehouse from Duets II: The Great PerformancesListen to Tony Bennett: https://TonyBennett.lnk.to/listenYDSubs...
Wow another Album!
Congrats to Mark Sudock, both he and Metromedia got a plug in the The New Yorker Magazine! The Sintra Songbook can be heard every Saturday on at 6PM eastern on Metromedia Radio https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/one-more-spin-of-frank-sinatra?fbclid=IwAR3vPv9m7K1qCRj-4MV1PpQULEGq8tgfIWkxSKzS8t8TtNJV9jUD6dQzwEc
A visit with the two radio hosts who have kept the Sinatra community alive.
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