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15/02/2024

„On the "Vagabond Tour 2024" Dominic Miller and his quartet are playing 50 concerts across Europe and Asia.“ See them in concert and listen to the album here: https://ECM.lnk.to/Vagabond

15/02/2024

Soundtrack your Valentine's Day with "Chet Baker Sings and Plays" featuring "Let's Get Lost" & more. Listen & pick up the Tone Poet Vinyl Edition: https://chetbaker.lnk.to/SingsAndPlays

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Schon als Kind erkannte man Whitney Houstons phänomenales Gesangstalent. Schließlich wurde sie eine der größten Stimmen der 1980er- und 1990er-Jahre. Ihr Album „Whitney“ (1987) beinhaltete den Song „I Wanna Dance With Somebody“ und wurde mehr als 20 Millionen mal verkauft. Damit war die in New Jersey geborene Houston die erste weibliche Künstlerin an der Spitze der US-Albumcharts. Mit dem Soundtrack zum Film „Bodyguard“, bei dem sie an der Seite von Kevin Costner außerdem mitspielte, erreichte sie 1992 den Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere.

Ihr erfolgreiches und bewegtes Leben endete tragisch: Mit nur 48 Jahren wurde die
Popikone 2012 leblos in der Badewanne eines Hotels in Beverly Hills aufgefunden. Am 9. August 2024 hätte Whitney Houston ihren 61. Geburtstag gefeiert.

Habt ihr einen Lieblingssong von ihr?

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If you missed our broadcast with Aaron Parks, it's still available in the WDR 3 "Konzertplayer"!

https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr3/konzert/audio-central-parks-100.html
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Falls Sie unsere Sendung mit Aaron Parks verpasst haben, ist sie noch im WDR 3 Konzertplayer verfügbar!

15/02/2024

Remembering Tex Beneke on his birthday!! 💙

Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000)
was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader. His career is a history of associations with bandleader Glenn Miller and former musicians and singers who worked with Miller. His band is also associated with the careers of Eydie Gorme, Henry Mancini and Ronnie Deauville. Beneke also solos on the recording the Glenn Miller Orchestra made of their popular song "In The Mood" and sings on another popular Glenn Miller recording, "Chattanooga Choo Choo". Jazz critic Will Friedwald considers Beneke to be one of the major blues singers who sang with the big bands of the early 1940s

Photo by William P. Gottlieb

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15/02/2024

« Taking The Plunge » un premier album en leader pour ce sideman remarquable ! nous embarque à 12h dans le de dans le grenier de son enfance où il a découvert le jazz grâce a Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong et Jelly Roll Morton…

15/02/2024

Remembering Al Jarreau!! 💙

Alwin Lopez "Al" Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American jazz singer. He won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more. He is perhaps best known for his 1981 album Breakin' Away, for having sung the theme song of the late-1980s television series Moonlighting, and as a performer in the 1985 charity song "We Are the World".

Al Jarreau performs on stage in concert at King's Park on March 24, 2007 in Perth, Australia, Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images

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15/02/2024

"Miles Smiles," the second album of Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet (feat. Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and , alongside Miles and Yours Truly) released in February of 1967.

Miles was particularly proud of the band’s growth on this album. He said, “you can really hear us pulling away, stretching out.”

Though two of the songs from Miles Smiles-- "Ginger Bread Boy" and Wayne's famous "Footprints"-- would become part of our regular concert repertoire, we never played exactly the same from one performance to the next. We were the chemicals and Miles was the head chemist. Every night we combined and came up with something new.

Give it a listen for this : http://ow.ly/r0sg50MCOvu

15/02/2024

BACK IN STOCK: Paul Chambers "Bass On Top" Tone Poet Vinyl Edition https://store.bluenote.com/collections/tone-poet-series/products/paul-chambers-bass-on-top-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series

When Chambers recorded his 3rd album as a leader for Blue Note in July 1957, he was only 22 years old but already well established as one of the top bassists in jazz. Featuring Kenny Burrell on guitar, Hank Jones on piano & Art Taylor on drums highlights include alluring chamber-jazz interpretations of “Yesterdays,” “Dear Old Stockholm” & more.

15/02/2024

💙Happy heavenly Birthday to Wardell Gray !

Wardell Gray (February 13, 1921 – May 25, 1955) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who straddled the swing and bebop periods.

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’ album FREEDOM SUITE was recorded this week in 1958. With Oscar Pettiford on bass and Max Roach on drums, the LP’s title track is one of the first-ever extended compositions written for tenor saxophone. 🎷
🎵Listen: found.ee/OJC-SonnyRollins-Freedom

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Sarah Vaughan & bassist Richard Davis in AVRO’s 'TV-Weekend show' 1958
Photo: Bob van Dam / Nederlands Fotomuseum

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Le pianiste franco-américain annonce l'album "Moving On" enregistré en trio entre New-York et Paris et fait danser son swing lumineux sur le s**t de Camille Bertault.

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Billie Holiday with Wardell Gray, Tiffany Club, Los Angeles in 1952 photographed by ©Bob Douglas

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From the Doc/Movie "Billie" (2019)

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On this day in 1958, Duke Ellington wrapped up several days of recording that would result in the 1958 masterpiece album Black, Brown, and Beige. Offering up a modified version of the work he unveiled in 1943, Duke brought in a truly remarkable guest for the 1958 version: vocalist Mahalia Jackson. Making one of her rare recorded appearances in a secular music setting, Jackson delivered truly breathtaking renditions of "Come Sunday" and of the 23rd Psalm. While no complete studio version by Duke of the 1943 arrangement exists (though its Carnegie Hall appearance was recorded), this 1958 version nevertheless stands as one of his finest recorded outings, made all the more magical by Mahalia Jackson's legendary vocal work.

On March 16, check out Jazz at Lincoln Center's Family Concert: Who is Mahalia Jackson featuring the JLCO with special guest vocalist Tammy McCann. For info, jazz.org/mahalia

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia

15/02/2024

Mark your calendars, ladies and gents... One month from now, my Foursight Quartet and I will be visiting Germany for the Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen 2024 festival.

We'll be playing on March 13th, 2024, at 8:00 PM local time in Jazz Burghausen's Wackerhalle.

Joining me on the bandstand...
Donald Vega on piano,
Jimmy Greene on saxophone,
and Payton Crossley on drums.

And joining me in the audience... Hopefully several of you 😉

Get your tickets on www.roncarterjazz.com

15/02/2024

🥳🎷 Heute hat unser Lead-Saxofonist Klaus Graf Geburtstag! Wir wünschen dir herzlich alles Gute für dein neues Lebensjahr!

Klaus Graf ist schon seit 1990 Teil unserer SWR Big Band, Jazzmusik macht er aber seit 1978. Er ist Gründungsmitglied des Bundesjugendorchesters und Jugendjazzorchester Baden-Württembergs. Der Saxophonist begleitete Künstler*innen wie Liza Minelli, Mario Adorf und Phil Collins bei Konzerten und Festivals. Außerdem gründete Klaus Graf mehrere eigene Ensembles, darunter das NUE Quartet, mit dem er regelmäßig Konzerte gibt und das Album "The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn" eingespielt.
Dazu empfehlen wir Ihnen "Isfahan", von dem Album Kings of Swing, op. 1 - featuring Klaus Graf: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/4bD8mqLNqwbKvSkjpEYDXW?si=82bdbcd2491f4b2a&fbclid=IwAR0EMkIHu6r-zZjrwqWZ5mRKaXkjZeDLVddIbgm9aZvvM2LW4JYlEeVkn2A&nd=1&dlsi=d9c4be78af484b68
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🥳🎷 Today is the birthday of our lead saxophonist Klaus Graf! We wish you all the best for your new year!

Klaus Graf has been part of our SWR Big Band since 1990, but has been making jazz music since 1978. He is a founding member of the Bundesjugendorchester and Jugendjazzorchester Baden-Württemberg. The saxophonist has accompanied artists such as Liza Minelli, Mario Adorf and Phil Collins at concerts and festivals. Klaus Graf has also founded several ensembles of his own, including the NUE Quartet, with whom he regularly gives concerts and recorded the album "The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn".
We recommend "Isfahan", from the album Kings of Swing, op. 1 - featuring Klaus Graf: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/4bD8mqLNqwbKvSkjpEYDXW?si=82bdbcd2491f4b2a&fbclid=IwAR0EMkIHu6r-zZjrwqWZ5mRKaXkjZeDLVddIbgm9aZvvM2LW4JYlEeVkn2A&nd=1&dlsi=d9c4be78af484b68

📷 c Lena Semmelroggen

15/02/2024

https://oldsongs.truthandhope.org/aretha-franklin-chain-of-fools-1967/
Let's groove to the soulful sounds of Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools," released in 1967. This iconic track captivates listeners with its infectious rhythm and Franklin's powerhouse vocals. "Chain of Fools" tells the tale of heartbreak and betrayal, with Franklin's emotive delivery conveying the pain and frustration of being deceived in love. With its soul-stirring melody and irresistible groove, the song became a chart-topping hit and a timeless classic in Franklin's extensive repertoire. As we revisit this legendary tune, we're reminded of Aretha Franklin's unmatched talent and her enduring legacy as the Queen of Soul. 🎶🔗

15/02/2024

to prolific Motown songwriter, Brian Holland!

He was a part of the iconic songwriting trio, Holland-Dozier-Holland. Together, they wrote some of Motown's greatest hits including "Heat Wave," "Baby Love," "This Old Heart of Mine," "I Can't Help Myself" and so many more! ⭐

15/02/2024

"My funny valentine
Sweet comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Your looks are laughable
Unphotographable
Yet, you're my favorite work of art
Is your figure less than Greek?
Is your mouth a little weak?
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?
But don't change your hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay, little valentine, stay
Each day is Valentine's Day"

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Happy Valentine's Day! 💕

💕 Dave & Iola Brubeck, 2008. Photo by Craig Litten.

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