by Bman | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
LEGENDARY CUBAN SINGER OMARA PORTUONDO RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA ON HER LAST-EVER WORLD TOUR “LAST KISS” TOUR REACHES LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, WASHINGTON DC AND MORE photo credit Johann Sauty Omara Portuondo, legendary Cuban diva and original member of the famed...
by Bman | Apr 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mario Bauzá (28 April 1911 – 11 July 1993) was an important Cuban musician. He was one of the first to introduce Latin music to the United States by bringing Cuban musical styles into the New York jazz scene. While Cuban bands had popular jazz tunes in their...
by Bman | Jan 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Harold "Geezil" Minerve (January 3, 1922 - June 4, 1992) was a Cuban-born jazz alto saxophonist and flautist. Minerve was raised in Florida and began playing music at age 12. He played with Ida Cox early in his career, then worked as a freelance musician in New...
by Bman | Jan 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (January 4, 1916 – February 26, 1991) was an American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout". (In addition to speaking 8 other languages, Gaillard wrote a...
by Bman | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bill Kinnear started playing guitar late in life - at age 35. He traveled to the Mississippi delta spending time there soaking up as much of the culture and music as he could. Although not a technician, he brought a wonderful immediacy to his simple but soulful...
