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From the Beatles and Maria Callas to Thelonious Monk and Eric Clapton, new 2023 box ...

The Virginian-Pilot 20 Dec 2023
Sonny Stitt, “Boppin’ in Baltimore ... Alto saxophone powerhouse Sonny Stitt was 69 when he died in 1982 ... The accompanying liner notes have an archival interview with Stitt and comments from his son and daughter, Jason and Katea Stitt.
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Two Tenors South Africa Style

All About Jazz 28 Nov 2023
The latest batch of albums from Canada's We Are Busy Bodies label, which specialises in vinyl reissues of South African jazz, spotlights saxophonists ... saxophone ... Sonny Stitt ... " data-original-title title>Sonny Stitt. It is actually closer to Stitt and ... .
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Ron Carter, jazz’s most prolific bassist: ‘Our band was a laboratory – and Miles Davis was head chemist’

The Observer 03 Nov 2023
I didn’t initially give it serious thought but I was encouraged by several people who came through there – Sonny Stitt, among others – to come to New York when I graduated.” Carter notes that he ...
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Eddie Higgins: Elegance And Confidentiality

All About Jazz 12 Oct 2023
This article was translated into English and was first published on meer.com ... The Ascent ... this was Eddie ... Edward Haydn Higgins was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1932 ... Richard Evans. bass ... drums ... piano ... What's New con Sonny Stitt (High Definition Jazz).
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World-Renowned SMOKE Jazz Club Announces November Concert Schedule Including Three Virtuosic Trumpeters: Nicholas Payton, David Weiss And Jeremy Pelt

All About Jazz 27 Sep 2023
The month begins with the return of three saxophonists ... November 2023 Concert Schedule ... He began studying the saxophone at age 10 with none other than Sonny Stitt and he won numerous honors along the way before graduating Magna Cum Laude from Berklee ... .
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Leaving Planet Earth: Amazon's Wayne Shorter Documentary Zero Gravity

All About Jazz 25 Sep 2023
Wayne Shorter. Zero Gravity. Director. Dorsay Alavi. 2023. Wayne Shorter. saxophone. 1933 - 2023 ... there should be no barriers to his ambition ... Miles Davis. trumpet. 1926 - 1991 ... b.1942 ... drums ... Sonny Stitt ... " data-original-title title>Sonny Stitt at a jam session.).
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Ten Pound Fiddle releases majority of season lineup; rest of shows to be finalized by Dec. 1

Lansing State Journal 23 Aug 2023
Act I. Ten Pound Fiddle expands its season ... 29 ... 1 ... On Oct ... 10 and the Peace Education Center on Nov. 17 ... 1 ... Gelispie, also known as “Uncle G,” was a road musician with such jazz greats as Sonny Stitt, Pat Martino, Bill Heid, Gene Ludwig and Wes Montgomery.
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Mary Stallings: Songs Were Made to Sing

All About Jazz 30 Jun 2023
One of eleven children, Mary Stallings was born in San Francisco in 1939 ... Ben Webster. saxophone, tenor. 1909 - 1973 ... Earl Hines. piano ... bass ... Sonny Stitt ... " data-original-title title>Sonny Stitt took me under his wing and taught me how to breathe correctly.
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Copenhagen-Based Saxophonist Oleksandr Kolosii Releases New Album 'Paws Up' Available Now

All About Jazz 22 May 2023
In early 2023, saxophonist and composer. Oleksandr Kolosii. saxophone, tenor. b.1990 ... Carl Winther. piano. " data-original-title title>Carl Winther (piano),. Doug Weiss. bass, acoustic ... Anders Mogensen ... Sonny Stitt ... " data-original-title title>Sonny Stitt and ... .
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Wayne Escoffery: Still Forging Ahead

All About Jazz 22 May 2023
Saxophonist. Wayne Escoffery. saxophone, tenor. b.1975. " data-original-title title>Wayne Escoffery has a long, ongoing association with the. Mingus Big Band. band / orchestra ... Tom Harrell. trumpet. b.1946 ... Sonny Stitt ... " data-original-title title>Sonny Stitt,.
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Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry: Our Daily Bread

All About Jazz 18 May 2023
Rising from a serene inner place, the music takes shape like prayer ... Bearing the expressive quietism of his ancestors—. John Coltrane. saxophone. 1926 - 1967 ... Sonny Stitt. saxophone. 1924 - 1982. " data-original-title title>Sonny Stitt, and ... 1930 - 2015.
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Various Artists: The Birth of Bop

All About Jazz 03 May 2023
Someone famously called jazz the sound of surprise, but all too often, what is on offer is the dull hum of routine. Or something like that ... Sonny Stitt ... " data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Stitt wanted to follow Bird on alto, for better or worse ... ">.
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Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features NEA Jazz Master & 12x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Pianist ...

Eagle-Tribune 21 Apr 2023
— JAZZ WEEKLY ... Following stints with renowned bassist Ron Carter in the late seventies, Kenny formed a trio with Buster Williams and Ben Riley which also worked alongside of Eddie Lockjaw" Davis, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt and Harry "Sweets" Edison ... .
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Record Store Day specials, BTS’ Suga, Twenty One Pilots live lead this week’s new music releases

Cleveland 19 Apr 2023
Albums of the Week. There are scores of ‘em, actually ... Happy hunting!. Album Title of the Week. “Hell is a Teenage Girl,” Hannah Grae (self-released). Did Ya Know? ... New & Noteworthy. ... St ... Hot New Singles ... Also Out. ... M.E.B ... Sonny Stitt, “Boppin’ at the Bank.

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