by Bman | Mar 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist. She was most well known for working with her husband, Stanley Turrentine, and with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, both saxophonists. She was known as 'Queen of the Organ'. Born in...
by Bman | Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Charles Thomas Potter, born in Philadelphia on September 21, 1918, died March 1, 1988, was a jazz double bass player. Potter is known for having been a member of Charlie Parker's "classic quintet", with Miles Davis, between 1947 and 1950; he had first played with...
by Bman | Feb 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
It was reported earlier that magic Slim had passed. Here is the link: LINK Fortunately at this point his website confirms that he is hanging on: Magic Slim Posted by Magic Slim on February 21, 2013 at 12:30 AM comments (0) As of 9:50...
by Bman | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Blues/R&B vocalist/actor. Born in Pittsburgh and migrating to California in 1949, Harry Caesar scored an R&B hit in 1952 for Los Angeles entrepreneur John Dolphin's Recorded in Hollywood label with the violent "Goodbye Baby." He was also involved in the L.A. doo wop...
by Bman | Feb 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Bill Doggett (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist. He is best known for his compositions "Honky Tonk" and "Hippy Dippy", and variously working with The Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella...
