Bill Barber

billbarberBill Barber was one of the first modern jazz tuba player. He was part of his band playing the tuba Institute before starting his studies at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music. After graduating from the Army in 1945, found his first job as a professional musician in the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Two years later he debuted as a jazz musician by the revolutionary Claude Thornhill and his orchestra, one of the first to rescue the so-called “bass wind” for jazz posbebop. Barber led the first batch of modern jazz tuba player with Red Callender, Jay McAllister and Don Butterfield. Entre1949 and 1950 was part of the Birth of the Cool band of trumpeter Miles Davis of which included, among others, Read the rest of this entry »

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Luis Balaguer

luisbalaguerThe Algeciras, Luis Balaguer is started in flamenco guitar with Paco Martín y Parrilla de Jerez. Make advanced studies in classical guitar at the Conservatorio Superior de Música “Rafael Orozco” de Córdoba and studies of modern music and jazz in the music workshop in Barcelona.

He has participated in several international seminars on jazz and flamenco. Saguiba Work with groups and Kind Of Cai addition to leading his own trio. Read the rest of this entry »

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CHET BAKER

chetbakerChet Baker, born in the atmosphere of a typical rural farm in the region of Oklahoma. By 1940, his family moved to California, where his father, amateur guitarist, he instilled a love for jazz through discs Jack Teagarden, a trombonist in the era of swing. His first instrument was a trombone logically, but its future was not written to slide rods, but to push pistons. In the conservatory of his city, “Glendale High Shool”, learned the basics of trumpet and soon began playing in youth gangs, imitating the great white trumpeters of the era, Bix Beiderbecke, Harry James.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Pearl Bailey

pearlbaileySinger and actress. Born in Newport News, Virginia, USA. It began as a dancer and won an amateur competition in Philadelphia in 1933, which gave him the opportunity to work on some tours. In 1938 he won another singing contest at Harlem’s Apollo Theater so got a job at several “bigbands” as those of Noble Nissle, Edgar Hayes, Cab Calloway, and Cootie Williams. In 1952, she married drummer Louie Bellson.
He started playing the film Carmen Jones in 1954, she appeared in numerous films, television, and shows of the era, including the famous: Hello, Dolly! In 1967. His autobiography entitled The Raw Pearl, was published in 1968. Read the rest of this entry »

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Blue Note, 70 years of jazz and good music

bluenoterecordsMiles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Jimmy Smith, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Anita Baker, Al Green and Dinah Washington are among the icons of jazz, a legendary novel others that are part of Blue Note, which celebrates its 70th anniversary.

Are seventy years of good conduct and good jazz, the American label celebrated with the publication this week of an album next book with two CDs entitled “Essential Blue Note”, which are reflected themes emblematic of 38 artists in a range of varied as ranging from Miles Davis to Norah Jones, of Us3 to John Coltrane, Lila Downs Duke Ellington, or Keren Ann to Billie Holiday.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Primitive Sound System, nominated for the Independent Music Awards in Madrid

primitive-sound-systemThe more purist jazz Primitive Sound System (PSS) has been selected the Independent Music Awards, organized by the Independent Phonographic Union (UFI), as gala will take place this coming Saturday [day 4], at 20:00 pm Figaro at the Teatro de Madrid. The group canary compete, along with four other candidates, to win the award for Best Jazz Album for his musical creation ‘Just Jazz’, under the seal of Mckenzie Muzik. This outline is sponsored musical de Canarias Crea, the Canary Islands Government program to promote and disseminate the Canarian culture abroad.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Nina Simone: The jazz diva classic black

nina-simone-fallece-2009Nina Simone wanted to address the stereotypes that marked the jazz during the ’50s and 60 which reflect both his personality and his style. The singer died on April 21 to 70 years in the city of Paris. “Jazz is a word white for black music” was the term coined by jazz diva.

Nina Simone reflected in the peak season versatility for all sorts of rhythms, mergers and creative freedom. She walked with equal wit and l by styles like jazz, soul, blues, gospel and even pop. His performance was beyond the technical levels and generated high emotions Prinicpal classified under the genre of soul in its creative side better developed. Somehow, it was known as the greatest promoter of female soul. Nina also noted for its social events that fought for civil rights in America. When Martin Luther King died she sang: “What will happen now that the king of love has died?”  Read the rest of this entry »

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Corinne Bailey Rae talks about his next project ‘The Sea’

corinne-bailey-raeSinger Corinne Bailey Rae has revealed that his upcoming album, The Sea, will be released on Feb. 1 in conjunction with their first single work, “I’d Do It All Again”.

The British newspaper NME (New Music Express), Corine records that became famous with his song “Put Your Records On” and admitted that some tracks on the album as “Are You Here” helped them cope with their suffering following the death of her husband Jason Rae, a victim of an accidental overdose in 2008.  Read the rest of this entry »

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FRED ASTAIRE

fredastaireAlthough his family was of Austrian origin, Fred Astaire was born and raised in America. Since very little was noted for his talent for dance. He learned to dance by following the example of his sister Adele would form the musical duo. At eleven debuts together in the theater and joined would last until Fred had sixteen. Together, they made numerous tours throughout the country and featured such hits as “Over the top”. In 1917, participating in both conquered Broadway musicals by George Gershwin (why collaterally came to jazz) and Jerome Kern. In 1932 he married his sister and partner Fred ran out of art but soon find the ideal partner would be in a good friend, Ginger Rogers.  Read the rest of this entry »

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IÑAKI ASKUNZE

inakiaskunzeThe tenor saxophonist, Iñaki Askunze born in San Sebastian in 1963. In 1970 he began his violin studies that will literally change the saxophone in 1980 (with a fellow conservatory). In 1988 he received a scholarship from Gobierno de Navarra for further studies abroad. He moved to the famous Berklee College of Music of Boston where he graduated with a degree of “Magna Cum Laude” in both interpretation and composition.  Read the rest of this entry »

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