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Jazz drummer Billy James, 73, who began playing with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra at 15 and went on to entertain fans across the nation before finally settling in Philadelphia, died at Mercy Hospital Nov. Comment?
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VIDEO: Waiting 22 years for this moment
... drums almost as soon as he could sit up. His father, a disciplined and accomplished musician, was a member of Lionel Hampton's orchestra before getting drafted. While stationed at Fort Jackson, Rufus played in a quintet every Saturday night at the ... Comment?
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Svend Asmussen: Rhythm Is Our Business
... he was two people. One-call him Mussen-was a world class jazzman, playing with Benny Goodman , Ellington and Lionel Hampton , and jamming with his idols Stuff Smith , Ray Nance and Stephane Grappelli . The other-call him Ass-was a star of the Danish ... Comment?
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... place among jazz legends by reinventing classic songs such as "Midnight Sun," originally composed in 1947 by Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke, while also providing a few of her own lyrical innovations. Yet becoming a sensation was no simple journey in ... Comment?
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Great friend' remembered at bursary concert
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... the University of Idaho, where his involvement in jazz eventually developed into the internationally renowned Lionel Hampton School of Music. He later completed his M.A. in trumpet from Denver University. An improviser in the casual "West Coast" ... Comment?
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November concert blends Christmas and jazz
... A classically-trained pianist based near Sacramento, Martinez has performed or recorded with notables such as Lionel Hampton, the Stan Kenton Band, the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Christian McBride, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrove and Ed Thigpen, who was ... Comment?
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Q & A with Stefon Harris, young vibes master
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Until the late 90s, the history of the jazz vibraphone could be written in five names: Red Norvo, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, and Gary Burton. Comment?
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Trumpeter and actor to take Xavier stage Nov. 22
... Woody Herman Orchestras. He has recorded extensively with such jazz giants as Dizzy Gillespie. Dave Brubeck, Lionel Hampton. Clark Terry and Buck Clayton. "With triumphant technique, charismatic charm and a larger-than-life stage persona, Stripling ... Comment?
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Jazzman, actor Byron Stripling to perform Nov. 22
... Woody Herman Orchestras. He has recorded extensively with such jazz giants as Dizzy Gillespie. Dave Brubeck, Lionel Hampton. Clark Terry and Buck Clayton. "With triumphant technique, charismatic charm and a larger-than-life stage persona, Stripling ... Comment?
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Jazz Lab Band energizes von der Mehden with upbeat tunes
... and saxes, and solos by first tenor and the second trumpet. Finishing the first half of the concert was the Lionel Hampton piece "Hamp's Boogie Woogie." Many soloists, including alto and baritone saxophones, trumpet, trombone and guitar took turns ... Comment?
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EVENT: Benny Golson Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes and...
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... impeccable musical pedigree, Golson has played in the bands of world famous Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Earl Bostic and Art Blakey. Few jazz musicians can claim to be true innovators and even fewer can boast of a performing and ... Comment?
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Jazz singer Kitty Margolis touches on 'Los Banos' issue, pleases crowd
... on stage playing saxophone. Through the years Margolis has performed and recorded with artists such as Lionel Hampton, Eddie Henderson, Herb Ellis, Hank Jones and others. Saturday the audience at the arts center seemed happy that she came to ... Comment?
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... trombone, and drums. Joe's influences are Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman, and Paul's are Red Norvo and Lionel Hampton. And the Midiris certainly does these four legends of jazz proud. A couple of Jersey Boys, they make their way out west several times ... Comment?
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Trumpeter to make Topeka debut
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... and becoming, at age 25, the youngest professor at Austria's Bruckner Conservatory. Jensen also toured with Lionel Hampton & His Golden Men of Jazz before returning in 1994 to the United States where she remains an in-demand band leader and soloist. ... Comment?
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Birdland used to house the Crystal Palace
... the 1930s and '40s. The likes of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, Fats Domino, Lionel Hampton and Jackie Robinson were noted performers and regulars of the venue. Today, it is home to Birdland Night Club. Located at 538 ... Comment?
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Jazz singer Kitty Margolis to perform in town Saturday
... has performed and recorded with many of the greatest names in jazz and blues, including Joe Henderson, Lionel Hampton, Elvin Jones, Roy Hargrove, Charles Brown, Pee Wee Ellis and many others. Her lyrics have been sung by artists such as Dianne ... Comment?
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EVENT: Chico Hamilton Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes...
... Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso. Engagements with Lionel Hampton, Slim & Slam, T-Bone Walker, Lester Young, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnett, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, ... Comment?
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Iowa Jazz Legend Marks 50-Year Career
... opening for some of the biggest names in show business. "(I opened) for Vic Damone and Shecky Greene and Lionel Hampton and Sarah Vaughn," Smith said. He moved back to Des Moines for good in 1970 in order to be closer to his family. He said played ... Comment?
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Cemetery tour pays tribute to pet lovers
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... historic figures, including the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz ; jazz greats Miles Davis , Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton , and the Macy's department store founder Isidor Straus , who died in the sinking of the Titanic. Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery ... Comment?
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Iowa Jazz Legend Marks 50-Year Career 1hr
... opening for some of the biggest names in show business. "(I opened) for Vic Damone and Shecky Greene and Lionel Hampton and Sarah Vaughn," Smith said. He moved back to Des Moines for good in 1970 in order to be closer to his family. He said played ... Comment?
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