by Bman | Apr 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dorothy Donegan (April 6, 1922 โ May 19, 1998) was an American classically trained jazz pianist primarily known for performing in the stride piano and boogie-woogie style. She also played bop, swing jazz, and classical music. Donegan was born and grew up in Chicago,...
by Bman | Apr 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 โ July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist. Griffin studied music at DuSable High School in Chicago under Walter Dyett, starting out on clarinet before moving on to oboe and then alto sax. While still at...
by Bman | Apr 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Photo by Bob Corritore b. 24 April 1944; Collins, MS Chicago blues vocalist who has performed with the Manuel Arrington Blues Revue and New Orleans Beau group. A frequent performer in Chicago blues venues If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues...
by Bman | Apr 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Walter Barnes (July 8, 1905 in Vicksburg, Mississippi โ April 23, 1940 in Natchez, Mississippi) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader. Barnes grew up in Chicago and studied under Franz Schoepp in addition to attending the Chicago Musical College...
by Bman | Apr 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Steepwater Bandโs latest studio release, โCLAVAโ (pronounced CLAY-va) finds the band hitting their most creative and focused point of their careers. The new album was recorded on the South Side of Chicago at the studio of the same name in Spring of 2011. CLAVA was...
