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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Diz & Bird burn down the Hot House

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

For Charlie Parker’s birthday week, we check out Bird and Diz playing Tad Dameron’s Hot House.  Saxophonist and composer Charles Parker, Jr. was born on August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas. During the early ’40s, Parker participated in late-night New York City jam … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Bebop, Bird, Charlie Parker, Dizzy, Gillespie | Leave a reply

Charlie Parker – Celebrity

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

One of a handful of musicians who can be said to have permanently changed jazz, Charlie Parker was arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time. He could play remarkably fast lines that, if slowed down to half speed, would reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Bebop, jazz, saxophone | Leave a reply

The Crusaders Live in Newport, 1987

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

In 1960, following the demise of a few short-lived Houston-based groups called The Swingsters and the Nite Hawks, Joe Sample (piano), Stix Hooper (drums), Wilton Felder (saxophone), and Wayne Henderson (trombone), relocated to Los Angeles, CA. After changing their name … Continue reading →

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I Want To Be Happy – Ray Brown Trio

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

Raymond Matthews “Ray” Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an influential American jazz double bassist and cellist, known for extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald, among many others. Ray Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and … Continue reading →

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What’s been happening lately…

  • My answer to the eternal question: For someone who wants to learn to play guitar in order to write better music, how often should they practice, aside from taking weekly lessons? December 29, 2023
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  • The Silver Bullet November 5, 2022

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