Founded in 1972, The New Jersey Jazz Society has diligently maintained its mission to promote and preserve America's great art form - jazz.
To accomplish our mission, we produce a monthly magazine, Jersey Jazz, sponsor live jazz events, and provide scholarships to New Jersey colleges students studying jazz. Through our outreach program, Generations of Jazz, we provide interactive programs focused on the history of jazz.
The Society is run by a board of directors who meet monthly to conduct Society business. NJJS membership is comprised of jazz devotees from all parts of the state, country and world.
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Nevermind answered my own question: Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet, Vocal.... Sonny Stitt - Tenor Saxophone, Vocal.... Lou Levy - Piano.... Ray Brown - Bass.... Gus Johnson - Drums....
According to Wikipedia: After joining the musicians' union, Sid Caesar briefly played with Shep Fields, Claude thornhill, Charlie Spivak, Art Mooney and Benny Goodman
Grabbin' up ya' hats, coats, boots and everything Leave your worries on the doorstep 'cause we going by and by Just direct your feet You look neat on the sunny side of the street Can't you hear the pitter and the patter? Of the raindrops trickling down your fire escape ladder Life could be so fine Fine as mmm, wine I used to walk Walk in the shade with my blues on parade But I'm not afraid It's over, Casanova If I never had one cent I'd be rich as Rockyfeller With gold dust at my feet On the sunny On the shady On the sunny Side of the street
Carson was actually a pretty good drummer. Maybe not in the same league with Krupa, Rich, or Morello, but better than average. Ed Shaughnessy wasn't bad either.
Lester is the greatest in spontaneous melodic Invention and avoiding Clichees, Phrases Licks, however you may call it- Therefore he is so different from all the other famous Players.
so, true story... the trumpeter at church couldn't find his plunger mute, so this kid ran out and came back with the rubber half of the plunger from the men's room. this was when i saved bread clips for the guitarist who was always losing his picks. i think i was 5
summer, i can definitely hear satchmo's influence, but i also hear chet baker in your sound, something new from the last time i heard you. you've definitely developed past harry james, who, while a great musician, to me sounded pretty much like his sidemen. the unique sounds belong to satchmo, chet, miles, and dizzy who i'm not very familiar with. tyler, johnny costa? i'm sure there's other influences (i'm not as exposed to pianists so can't really talk turkey here), but some of your flourishes evoke images of the "neighborhood". edit: okay, reflections in d, yes, that sounds like duke.
