Search results for "Houston Person"

Houston Person: Lester Leaps In (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 03, 09

The CD is entitled Mellow, but Houston Person closes it with a track that is anything but. Lester Young's personal t...

Pamela Luss: Nice And Easy (Rating: 83/100) posted in Music September 14, 09

The lovely Pamela Luss has teamed with the iconic Houston Person to offer a mixed bag of favorites from the Great Ame...

Ernie Andrews: Don't You Know I Care (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music December 10, 08

Ernie Andrews was part of the vibrant Central Avenue jazz scene in Los Angeles during the 1940s, which he and other t...

Person, Houston posted in Encyclopedia July 18, 08

Saxophonist Houston Person is often portrayed as a “working man’s” tenor, most at home in soul-jazz or the blues. In...

Sparks, Melvin posted in Encyclopedia April 20, 08

Guitarist and vocalist Melvin Sparks is a pioneer of the soul-jazz sound who recorded widely in the sixties and seven...

In Conversation with Rudy Van Gelder posted in Features and Interviews April 11, 09

By Andy Karp        Rudy Van Gelder and Alfred Lion by Francis Wolff,  &...

Rover, Christian posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rover, Christian,  (also spelled Roever or, correctly in German, Rover), guitarist, composer, educator, author; ...

Lowe, Robert (Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Lowe, Robert (Jr.), guitar; born in Detroit Mich. 7/2/48 at Henry Ford Hospital. Parents are Robert Lowe and Velma Lo...

Easley, Bill posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Easley, Bill, Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute and piccolo; b. Olea...

Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

Watch Out Wikipedia . . . Here We Come! posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 28, 08

The jazz.com team continues to work behind-the-scenes on our on-line Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. Under the lead...

McBride, Christian posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

McBride, Christian, bassist; b. Philadelphia, PA, 31 May 1972. His mother is Renee McBride and his father is Lee Smit...

Etta Jones: If You Could See Me Now (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music December 23, 08

The two Ettas, Jones and James, endured decades of confusion due to the similarity of their names, as opposed to thei...

Eames, JaRon posted in Encyclopedia May 20, 08

Eames, JaRon, Eames, JaRon K., vocalist, archivist, journalist b. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 21 December 1953. He's th...

Ector, Vincent posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ector, Vincent, drummer/percussionist; b. Philadelphia, PA, 5 July 1965. His mother is Patricia Ector (b. 5/1/38) and...

Levine, Mark posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Levine, Mark, pianist, educator, composer, author; b. Concord, NH, 4 October 1938. He grew up in Concord and went to ...

Ciampa, Jeff posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ciampa, Jeff, guitarist, composer, arranger, engineer and educator; b. Huntingdon, PA, 19 May 1951 to Joseph and Flo...

Sherman, Daryl posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Sherman, Daryl, singer and pianist; b. Woonsocket, RI, 14 June 1949. Her father's parents were Benjamin and Sonia (Ku...

Drummond, Ray posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Drummond, Ray, bass; b. Brookline, MA. 23 November 1946. He later relocated to California. He played various horns in...

Miller, Jim (James Donald) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Miller, Jim (James Donald), drummer, educator; b. Indianapolis, IN, 13 June 1954. His mother (born Georgieanna Oyl...

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