March 2008 Blog Posts (11)

Harlem Shuffle

Bob & Earl had already recorded under a myriad of pseudonyms during their careers before they were a duo; both "Bob"s (the first was Bobby Byrd, aka Bobby Day, and his replacement was Bobby Relf) and "Earl" (Earl Nelson) were key players in L.A.'s doo wop and R&B vocal scene in the mid-to-late '50s. Today, Bob &…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 30, 2008 at 7:00pm — 9 Comments

My Son-Evan Christian

Guitar Aficionado

Flamenco guitarist Evan Christian performs solo at The Jazz Estate on Monday nights and Jackalope Lounj on Thursday nights. "I’m doing traditional flamenco, and my own material, which is blues, soul. Some of it’s in Spanish," Christian…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 30, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

I Remember Jimmy Smith

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My precious Momma bought me a Hammond B3, and I tried to jam just like Mr. Smith in the 60's. I even taught my 'Birdie', Evan a few tricks when I could. Jimmy made the organ
famous to me and had that distinctive soul sound like no other.
It is one of the…
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Added by JazzWorld on March 27, 2008 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Shadows

Black and silver shadows

hang on my window sill

...light dripping from a rainy sky

I lay upon my pillow...still

...as the clouds thunder lazily...by.





Willowy figures dance across…

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Added by JazzWorld on March 27, 2008 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Dr. Yusef Lateef

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Added by JazzWorld on March 26, 2008 at 10:39pm — 1 Comment

Ethel Ennis

 

Ethel Ennis

Ethel Ennis

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Ethel Ennis

 

Ethel Ennis' voice possesses a smooth, buttery tone heavily vested in swing, and versatile enough to deliver from the classic songbook, original material…

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Added by JazzWorld on March 26, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

The Man: Sonny Rollins



Biography

Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Sonny Rollins has had a long, productive career in jazz, beginning his career at the age of 11 and playing with piano legend Thelonious Monk before reaching the age of 20.…

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Added by JazzWorld on March 26, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Thelonious Sphere Monk -Truly Genius

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Thelonious Sphere Monk

((October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and…
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Added by JazzWorld on March 26, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Johnny Hartman-The Man With The Voice

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Johnny…

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Added by JazzWorld on March 26, 2008 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

My Daughter Eboni



Her eyes were jewels of immeasureable beauty,



Pure--like peering into marbles from heaven,



Kaleidoscopically changing to match the



colors of paradise..the "Eden of Blue Island"



where she was born.





The softness of her skin exuded delicate…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 26, 2008 at 5:00pm — 10 Comments

You Might Be From Chicago If..

you know where Aladdin's Castle was


You know where Aladdin's Castle was…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 21, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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