Tag: Thelonious Monk
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Versions of… Just a Gigolo
“Just a Gigolo” is a song, adapted by Irving Caesar into English in 1929 from the Austrian tango “Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo”, composed in 1928 in Vienna by Leonello Casucci to lyrics written in 1924 by Julius Brammer. Here’s a short “Versions of…” comparison of three classic recordings Thelonious Monk, Louis Prima, and David Lee…
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A Jazz Timeline: The Bebop Era
What is bebop? Bebop is a small-band style of jazz music that originated in the early 1940s. The name “bebop” comes from the sound of scat singers improvising nonsense syllables in vocal jazz performances. Among the most renowned pioneers of bebop are Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Miles…
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Rudy Van Gelder: A story of sight and sound
Rudy Van Gelder (November 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016) recorded hundreds of jazz sessions, including many recognized as classics, in a career which spanned more than half a century. Van Gelder’s discography as a recording engineer includes many of the greatest names in jazz including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Art…
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Our Mind on Music: Episode 12
Our Mind on Music Episode 12Ways to Improve as a Musician with guest Neil Santos of The Pentatonic Way guitar method.YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ls6sJUgiJDU In this week’s episode, we discuss everything from classical to heavy metal, theory and practical… and much more! To view our interview with Neil Santos of The Pentatonic Way (@PentatonicWay) on our YouTube…