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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Marc Myers Tells Us ‘Why Jazz Happened’
‘Jazz, man, that’s where I’m at’: Chronicling the history of America’s music Myers provides the reader with a deep, rich, and broad perspective on the confluence of jazz and U.S. history in the decades following World War Two. By … Continue reading
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Terry Townsend : John Coltrane and the Jazz Revolution
Trane photo used on jacket of The John Coltrane Quartet: Visit to Scandanavia. Image from Seattle Blogs.‘A force which is truly for good’:John Coltrane and the jazz revolution By Terry Townsend / October 7, 2010 “You can play a shoestring … Continue reading
Willie Mitchell and Mary Daly : Partners in Demise
Above, Willie Mitchell with his axe and, below, Mary Daly with hers (a labrys, a traditional symbol of the Goddess).Intertwined obit:Soul man and radical feminist leave the stage By Carl R. Hultberg / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Carl R. Hultberg, Deaths, Feminism, Jazz, Lesbians, Musicians, People, Soul Music, Theology
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RIP Bobby Keane : The Rise and Fall of a Music Man
Ritchie Valens, left, and Bob Keane, then president of Del-Fi Records, on TV show in Los Angeles, 1958. Photo from Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images.Musician and music biz progidy:The ill-starred life of Bobby Keane By Carl R. Hultberg / … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl R. Hultberg, Deaths, Jazz, Music, Music History, Music Producers, Musicians, People, Rock 'n Roll, Sixties
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Through the Gate in ’66 : Howling Wolf Au Go Go
Chester Arthur Burnett, aka Howling Wolf.When I was sixteen:Hitting the Village with my grandfather Wolf sang every song to the pretty hippie boy sitting directly in front of me, who turned out to be Davy Jones of the Monkees. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Deaths, Jazz, Music, Music History, Music Venues, New York, Rock 'n Roll, Sixties
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Photographer Roy DeCarava : ‘The Sound I Saw’
Photographer Roy DeCarava. Photo by triggahappy76 / Flickr.Roy DeCarava : 1919-2009 Photographer Roy DeCarava, who died Oct. 27 at age 89, dedicated his 60-year career to capturing images of African Americans. His subjects ranged from daily life in his hometown … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, American Society, Arts, Deaths, Jazz, People, Photographers, Photography, Urban Culture
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Carl R. Hultberg : Jazz Cigarettes
Lester Young was left a shattered man. Photo by Herb Snitzer.The Beatles called them ‘jazz cigarettes’ Race mixing was the fear and marijuana perceived to be the social lubricant making it happen. By Carl R. Hultberg / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Law Reform, Jazz, Marijuana, Popular Music, Prohibition
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American Jazz Musicians Struggle in Retirement
More than 100 musicians and supporters of “Jazz for Justice Artists!” turned out for a rally that began at the Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village. Photo: Kirsten Luce/New York TimesAfter years filled with jazz, struggling in retirementBy Emily S. … Continue reading
Tina Marsh : Requiem for a Jazz Angel
Photo by Michael Fuentes.Vissi d’arte:Requiem for Tina Marsh, golden-voiced jazz angel and fearless explorer of far-flung musical frontiers Tina Marsh lived for art, and on Tuesday, June 16, she died for art in her South Austin home surrounded by family … Continue reading
Swingin’ on Sunday – the Branford Marsalis Quartet
Eric Revis, Branford Marsalis, Justin Faulkner, l. to r., playing atJazz Alley, 20 March 2009. Photos by the author.Branford Marsalis Quartet Plays SeattleBy Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2009 Man, can these guys swing !!! The … Continue reading
Alyce Guynn : Blue, Black and In Between
Poet and novelist Al Young. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Motta-Passajou / Appalachian State University News.Blue, Black and In Between Have you seen her dressed in blue? ….She comes in colors everywhereShe combs her hair; she’s like a rainbowComing, colors in … Continue reading
Swingin’ on Sunday – the East West Jazz Alliance
East West Jazz Alliance – In A Hurry / I Do Hope Musicians: John Hansen, Phil Sparks, Daisuke Kurata, Atsushi Ikeda, Yasuhiro Kohama, Jay Thomas. Recorded: 2006 in Seattle, WA. [I’m quite sure this is Tula’s on 2nd Street in … Continue reading
