Biography as Topic
Utrophin
Work Schedule Tolerance
Work Capacity Evaluation
A biography is a written or oral account of someone’s life. It can be written in either objective or subjective style, depending on the author’s approach and purpose. A biography typically includes information about the person’s birth, major life events, relationships, accomplishments, and death. It may also include an analysis of the person’s character and impact on society.
Biographies can be written about people from all walks of life, including politicians, artists, scientists, religious figures, and historical figures. They can be used for a variety of purposes, such as to educate readers about a particular person or period in history, to inspire or entertain, or to provide insight into the human experience.
Biographies can be classified into several types, including:
1. Autobiography: A biography written by the subject themselves.
2. Memoir: A type of autobiography that focuses on specific events or aspects of the author's life.
3. Authorized biography: A biography written with the cooperation and approval of the subject or their estate.
4. Unauthorized biography: A biography written without the subject's cooperation or approval.
5. Collective biography: A biography that covers multiple subjects who share a common theme, such as members of a particular family, group, or profession.
6. Fictionalized biography: A biography that includes fictional elements to enhance the narrative or fill in gaps in the historical record.
Regardless of the type, a well-written biography can provide valuable insights into the life and times of its subject, shedding light on their achievements, struggles, and contributions to society.
Creativity is not a term that is typically defined in a medical context, as it is more commonly associated with the arts, humanities, and certain fields of psychology. However, creativity can be generally described as the ability to generate ideas, solutions, or expressions that are both original and valuable. It involves the use of imagination, innovation, and inventiveness, and often requires the ability to think outside of the box and make connections between seemingly unrelated concepts or ideas.
In a medical context, creativity may be discussed in relation to its potential impact on health outcomes, such as its role in promoting mental well-being, reducing stress, and enhancing cognitive function. Some research has suggested that engaging in creative activities can have positive effects on physical health as well, such as by boosting the immune system and reducing the risk of chronic diseases.
It's worth noting that while creativity is often associated with artistic or intellectual pursuits, it can manifest in many different forms and contexts, from problem-solving and innovation in the workplace to everyday decision-making and social interactions.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but "music" is not a term that has a medical definition. Music is a form of art that uses sound organized in time. It may include elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and dynamics. While music can have various psychological and physiological effects on individuals, it is not considered a medical term with a specific diagnosis or treatment application. If you have any questions related to medicine or health, I'd be happy to try to help answer those for you!
Utrophin is a protein that is found in muscle cells. It is similar in structure and function to dystrophin, which is a protein that is deficient or abnormal in people with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. Utrophin is present in both fetal and adult muscle, but its expression is usually limited to the nerve endings of the muscle fibers. However, in certain conditions such as muscle injury or disease, utrophin can be upregulated and expressed more widely throughout the muscle fiber. Research has shown that increasing the levels of utrophin in muscle cells could potentially compensate for the lack of dystrophin and provide a therapeutic approach to treating muscular dystrophy.
In a medical or occupational health context, "work" is often used to refer to physical or mental activities that require energy expenditure and are performed as part of a job, daily routine, or exercise. However, there is also a specific medical concept called "work" that is used in the field of ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders.
In this context, work is defined as the product of force and distance, measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm). It can be used to describe the amount of physical effort required to perform a specific task or activity, such as lifting an object or operating a machine.
For example, if a worker lifts a box that weighs 10 kilograms (kg) and raises it to a height of 0.5 meters (m), the work done can be calculated as follows:
Work = Force x Distance
Force = weight of the object (mass x gravity)
Distance = height raised
Force = 10 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity) = 98 N (newtons)
Work = 98 N x 0.5 m = 49 J or 49 Nm
This measurement of work can help assess the physical demands of a job and identify potential risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries, such as overexertion or repetitive strain.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Work Schedule Tolerance" is not a recognized term in the medical field. It may be a term used in occupational health or human resources to refer to an employee's ability to adapt to different work schedules, such as night shifts, rotating shifts, or irregular hours. However, it is not a medical diagnosis or condition. If you have any concerns about your work schedule and how it affects your health, I would recommend speaking with a healthcare provider or occupational health professional.
A Work Capacity Evaluation (WCE) is a set of systematic and objective procedures used to assess an individual's physical and cognitive abilities in relation to their ability to perform specific job tasks. It is typically conducted by a team of healthcare professionals, including occupational therapists, physiatrists, and kinesiologists, who evaluate the person's strength, endurance, flexibility, range of motion, sensation, balance, coordination, and cognitive abilities.
The goal of a WCE is to determine an individual's functional limitations and capabilities, and to provide recommendations regarding their ability to return to work or perform specific job tasks. The evaluation may include a variety of tests and measurements, such as lifting and carrying capacities, fine motor skills, visual tracking, and problem-solving abilities.
The results of the WCE can be used to develop a treatment plan, modify job duties, or determine eligibility for disability benefits. It is an important tool in helping individuals with injuries or disabilities return to work safely and effectively, while also ensuring that employers have the information they need to accommodate their employees' needs.
"Return to Work" (RTW) is a term used in the medical and occupational health fields to describe the process of an individual who has been unable to work due to illness or injury, returning to their previous job or a new role that accommodates their limitations. The goal of RTW is to help the individual safely and effectively reintegrate into the workforce while considering their medical condition and any restrictions or accommodations needed. This process often involves collaboration between healthcare professionals, employers, and sometimes insurance companies or vocational specialists. A successful RTW program can improve outcomes for both the employee and the employer by promoting recovery, reducing disability duration, and minimizing lost productivity.
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- Shortly upon his arrival in Krasnodar, Russia, where he was scheduled to conduct the Krasnodar Municipal Big Band during two planned concerts with featured soloist Michel Legrand, the Soviet jazz veteran bandleader, arranger, composer, and alto saxophonist George Garanian was hospitalized in the morning hours of January 11, 2010. (allaboutjazz.com)
- Jim Snidero is a Grammy Award winning jazz alto saxophonist, composer and author based in New York City. (jimsnidero.com)
- November 25, 1924 - May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz . (wikipedia.org)
- On this release, he features names like James Greening on sousaphone, Peter Dasent on piano, Nic Cecir e on drums and Tim Rollinson on banjo - as well as a rather unique, reeds-driven front-line showcasing players including alto saxophonist Peter Farrer , Tim Clarkson on tenor and Jim Loughnan on baritone. (abc.net.au)
- He found them again in veteran bassist Michael Bisio and next generation alto saxophonist Adam Siegel. (forcedexposure.com)
- With his fourth solo studio album, the Dutch alto saxophonist takes a whole new direction. (bandsintown.com)
- In 2012 the New York recording of the album iDreamer (with Nicholas Payton and others) moved the career of alto saxophonist Bart Wirtz into high gear. (bandsintown.com)
- His brother Donald (trumpet), alto saxophonist Charles Tyler and bassist Lewis Worrell complete the quintet heard on Bells , recorded live at Town Hall on May 1, 1965 (heard here at the conclusion of the disc). (squidco.com)
- Brown Penny is a six-piece band with a soundworld drawing from indie, metal, jazz and electronic music, led by Mercury-nominated and Ivors Academy Award winning London-based composer, arranger and alto-saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi, best known for her work with Kokoroko and seed. (kingsplace.co.uk)
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- Ted Nash (born December 28, 1960) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer. (wikipedia.org)
- The premiere will feature jazz saxophonist & composer Jon Irabagaon. (houstontx.gov)
- The Criterions play an entire evening of Bob Mintzer's music, with the composer/arranger/saxophonist himself. (wcupa.edu)
- Genre-bending percussionist and composer John Hollenbeck brings his ensemble The Claudia Quintet to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) this year, one of numerous Eastman School of Music alumni, students, and faculty members performing on the fest's stages. (rochester.edu)
- Saxophonist and composer. (cftech.com)
- Tenor/soprano saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. (cftech.com)
- Pianist, arranger, and composer whose soft harmonies, intricate voicing, and melodic improvising changed the sound of the piano in jazz. (cftech.com)
- The orchestra will also play the deeply moving "Prayer for Ukraine," a non-jazz work by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov. (stjohns.edu)
- Liam Brennan is a saxophonist and composer based in Birmingham, UK. (birminghamjazz.co.uk)
- Collidescope' are joined by special guest composer and t rumpeter Laura Jurd, who has been mentoring Liam as part of the Jazz Central Mentoring Programme for Jazz Midlands. (birminghamjazz.co.uk)
- The program also includes the world premiere of a new work by the great jazz bassist/composer/bandleader, John Clayton , starring Columbus native and piano wunderkind, Micah Thomas , and a dazzling display of images by Columbus photographer, Stephen Pariser , that chronicle Columbus Jazz Orchestra performances through the years. (jazzartsgroup.org)
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- William Reese Perkins ((1924-07-22)July 22, 1924 - (2003-08-10)August 10, 2003) was an American cool jazz saxophonist and flutist, popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist. (wikipedia.org)
- April 7, 2010 - PRLog -- Considered one of the world's greatest tenor saxophonists, jazz legend Dexter Gordon (1923-1990) was once quoted as saying, "Jazz to me is a living music. (prlog.org)
- The line on tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf is that he first drew influence on (are you sitting down? (washingtoncitypaper.com)
- David Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. (delmark.com)
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- Jazz saxophonist who worked with a long list of major artists before debuting as a bandleader in 2004. (allmusic.com)
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- He's also worked closely with his late mother, the pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane , in producing and playing on Translinear Light , her lauded comeback album after a 26-year musical retirement. (npr.org)
- Via obsessive study and practice, she willed herself into the role of working jazz pianist and singer. (allaboutjazz.com)
- STEVE KUHN ``Life's Magic'' (Black Hawk BHK 522-1 D) - Jazz pianist Kuhn has gone through a number of incarnations in his career, and this latest shows his skill as an improviser in the Bill Evans vein. (csmonitor.com)
- Jazz is definitely changing," says pianist Matthew Shipp. (jazztimes.com)
- Pianist Brad Mehldau, who included subtle real-time electronics and original overdubs with rock producer Jon Brion on last year's Largo, recalls a conversation with a promoter in London: "I commented on the large amount of DJs on the jazz festival rosters these days. (jazztimes.com)
- He is best known as a jazz pianist for National Public Radio, NBC and Cisco Systems. (artsbrevard.org)
- She learned from and played with the great Bud Powell in Paris, where she was an intermission pianist at the Blue Note Jazz Club. (mcadenver.org)
- With a unique blend of jazz and folk inspired by his country's sublime landscapes, Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie's music captures the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide. (kingsplace.co.uk)
- Released in 1969, this is pianist Dave Burrell's most vicious and dense work (which isn't to imply that La vie de bohême is an easy listen). (villagevoice.com)
- Peter Brötzmann's Machine Gun is an essential recording, but a similar lineup appears on this lesser known date led by the German saxophonist Manfred Schoof: bassists Buschi Niebergall and Peter Kowald, drummer Han Bennink, saxophonist Evan Parker, and pianist Fred van Hove. (villagevoice.com)
John Coltrane4
- Gordon was considered a jazz innovator who influenced numerous musicians, including John Coltrane. (prlog.org)
- Now one of today's top saxophonists, Coltrane took his own quartet into the same Manhattan venue where his father John Coltrane so famously held court: The Village Vanguard. (npr.org)
- He soon found himself working alongside innovative giants like Sun Ra (who told him to adopt the name "Pharoah" instead of Farrell), Ornette Coleman, and John Coltrane. (laul.org)
- She met the already famous jazz saxophonist John Coltrane not long after that. (mcadenver.org)
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- His career path led him instead through some of the most acclaimed small groups of the era, his deep instinct for enigmatic logic making him one of the most influential jazz composers of the last 60 years. (npr.org)
- By 1969, Pharoah Sanders had released his most revered work, 'Karma, which featured "The Creator Has a Master Plan," one of the most influential tracks of its era. (laul.org)
- Revisiting two of the most essential and influential albums of saxophonist Albert Ayler's discography, both recorded in 1965 - Spirits Rejoice in a sextet and Bells in a quintet - both drawing from some of NY's finest players including Charles Tyler, Henry Grimes, Gary Peacock, Sunny Murray, Donald Ayler and Lewis Worrell, properly remastered to showcase Ayler's stunning conceptions in free jazz. (squidco.com)
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- He belonged to the 1950s jazz engineers generation a circle of musicians, mostly graduate and postgraduate students at Moscow and Leningrad's technical and engineering universities, with no background in classical music training, but with sheer admiration of the new, post-WWII jazz styles. (allaboutjazz.com)
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- Born into a musical family, his uncle was saxophonist Ted Nash and his father is trombonist Dick Nash, both prominent jazz soloists and first call Hollywood studio musicians. (wikipedia.org)
- Both were big band veterans, jazz soloists and session musicians who worked regularly with Henry Mancini and Les Brown. (wikipedia.org)
- He got to know his father's musical legacy in the same way most jazz musicians of his age did: through recordings, primarily. (npr.org)
- These young musicians demonstrate that the future of jazz is in good hands. (wcupa.edu)
- His explosive style and angular melodic lines have influenced jazz musicians. (cftech.com)
- Jazz musicians have a new set of tools to mold and shape sound, and they are using them to recontextualize jazz within the nervous 21st century. (jazztimes.com)
- That moment and the rest of Blue Lou Marini's work in "The Blues Brothers" may not have transformed his career, but it certainly yielded a high point few jazz musicians could match. (yahoo.com)
- We hope New Yorkers and visitors alike will enjoy this summer series with a number of local and talented jazz musicians curated by saxophonist Eric Person. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- Summer Jazz Sensations is sponsored by the BID and features several New York based musicians, shining a light on the Big Apple's large pool of local musical talent. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- Their life's work is defined by the creation and performing of great music and sharing their lifetimes of performing and teaching experiences with upcoming aspiring jazz musicians. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- I don't know for sure but I suspect that as one of very few female jazz musicians ever, she likely faced both racism and sexism in this country and inside the world of jazz and was largely written out of its history. (mcadenver.org)
- The south side's own world-class jazz fest played host to dozens of shows and more than a hundred musicians. (chicagoreader.com)
- Bill Dixon, the Massachusetts born multi-instrumentalist, was one of the most articulate early free jazz musicians when it came to integrating classical music into the jazz form. (villagevoice.com)
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- In developing his own style, he's been abetted since 2003 by a fantastic working group: Venezuelan modernist Luis Perdomo on piano, jack-of-all-trades Drew Gress on bass, and bright young drummer E.J. Strickland. (npr.org)
- Now Then , by Tani Tabbal Trio, is the vital third release on Tao Forms, and we are honored to present this brand new work from the master drummer-percussionist. (forcedexposure.com)
- George Gray Jazz Coalition - George Gray is a world renowned drummer and song writer born and raised in Baltimore, MD. After college, George became a member of the R&B group Pockets that was produced by Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire, which was the beginning of George's musical career. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- Burrell certainly got bloody on this recording with saxophonists Arthur Jones and Archie Shepp, bassist Alan Silva, cornetist Clifford Thornton, trombonist Grachan Moncur III and drummer Sunny Murray. (villagevoice.com)
Internationally4
- Pratt was also an accomplished jazz saxophonist who performed internationally. (rit.edu)
- Trumpeter and singer, and first internationally known jazz soloist. (cftech.com)
- This jazzy homage to New York City will be performed by internationally renowned saxophonist Otis Murphy . (stjohns.edu)
- Following a series of self-released recordings over the past decade (including two by this trio), Now Then will be his first internationally distributed work as a leader. (forcedexposure.com)
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- JANE IRA BLOOM ``Modern Drama'' (Columbia FC 40755) - Soprano saxophonist Bloom works with movement and live electronics in performance. (csmonitor.com)
Grammy Award1
- In 2017, Presidential Suite won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. (wikipedia.org)
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- He is credited with developing polytonality in modern jazz, and his quartet, which performed from 1960 to 1965, ranks among the best. (cftech.com)
- Klein also occasionally led his own bands and, with saxophonist Vic Ash, co-led the Jazz Five between 1960 and 1962. (telegraph.co.uk)
- She moved back to Detroit in 1960 with her daughter from a first marriage and continued playing, forming her own jazz duo and trio. (mcadenver.org)
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- After making a name for himself as a versatile sideman - most notably with fellow saxophonist Steve Coleman - Ravi Coltrane has created three albums under his own name since 1997. (npr.org)
- As a leader and sideman, Sanders worked with fellow jazz greats like McCoy Tyner, Sonny Sharrock, Idris Muhammad, Leon Thomas, and many more. (laul.org)
Performs1
- Walt Weiskopf performs at 9 and 11 p.m. at Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. (washingtoncitypaper.com)
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- He worked for the Stan Kenton orchestra, which led to his entry into the cool jazz idiom. (wikipedia.org)
- Nash is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra directed by Wynton Marsalis. (wikipedia.org)
- He was a member of the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, for whom he played saxophone and wrote arrangements. (wikipedia.org)
- 2018 Transformation with Glenn Close (Tiger Turn, 2021) The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra The Definitive Thad Jones (Limelight, 1989) The Definitive Thad Jones Volume 2 - Live From The Village Vanguard (Limelight, 1990) The Herbie Nichols Project Love Is Proximity (Soul Note, 1996) Strange City (Palmetto, 2001) Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Live in Swing City - Swingin' with Duke (Columbia, 1999) A Love Supreme (Palmetto, 2005) Don't Be Afraid. (wikipedia.org)
- He did not play saxophone at that time, but, as director and conductor, made sure that the orchestra, which consisted of the leading Soviet jazz soloists, would record a few albums of his arrangements of jazz standards and Garanian's originals, mostly in the realm of light fusion (closer to disco) sounds. (allaboutjazz.com)
- Last year, the beloved saxophonist returned from a two-decade-long hiatus to record alongside electronic music producer Floating Points and the London Symphony Orchestra. (laul.org)
- We're exploring a new session from the American/Australian saxophonist Phillip Johnston and his outfit the Greasy Chicken Orchestra. (abc.net.au)
- Marini will reprise "Think" (sans counter) and other "Blues Brothers" classics on Aug. 7, when he solos with Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra in its own "Putting the Band Back Together" concert on the Water Colors series at Navy Pier's Lake Stage. (yahoo.com)
- The 22nd annual concert features jazz overtones and classical masterpieces performed by the Queens Symphony Orchestra , conducted by Music Director Maestro Martin Majkut . (stjohns.edu)
- For over a generation, we have worked with the Queens Symphony Orchestra in bringing some of the finest music to the people of Queens and surrounding communities," said Joseph Sciame, the University's Vice President for Community Relations and event sponsor. (stjohns.edu)
- He plays in the New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra and was co-founder and artistic leader of Monsieur Dubois and The Young Sinatras (later The Very Next). (bandsintown.com)
- A Columbus Jazz Orchestra 45th Anniversary Extravaganza! (jazzartsgroup.org)
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- After World War II , Desmond started working in the San Francisco Bay Area , working as a backing musician. (wikipedia.org)
- Famous for his solos he was known as the first great white jazz musician. (cftech.com)
- With more and more ensembles including a musician dealing with electronics-sequencing, programming, DJing, sampling-the sound of jazz is evolving. (jazztimes.com)
- For Marini - as it would be for any jazz musician - being on a set and in a recording studio with those musical giants was a profound experience. (yahoo.com)
- Among the events, is the exclusive duo performance between musician/saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart and choreographer/dancer Léna Blou during the opening ceremony at Pérez Art Museum Miami which will take place on Thursday, March 1st, 2018. (frenchculture.org)
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- Conception (Concord Jazz, 1980) Out of This World (Mapleshade 1993) European Quartet (Elabeth, 1994) Rhyme & Reason (Arabesque, 1999) - rec. (wikipedia.org)
- Hear Ravi Coltrane's working quartet perform live. (npr.org)
- He was delighted to hear the saxophonist on KCSM's broadcast of the Jazz on the Hill festival in early June, where Handy was presented with the Jazz Icon Award and sat in with the Akira Tana Quartet. (sfcv.org)
- Darrell Green Quartet - Darrell Green is one of the most sought-after drummers on the jazz scene today. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- Luke Franco Quartet - Guitarist Luke Franco purveys the rich tradition of jazz guitar by gleaning from the masters, both past and present. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- At its onset, the collective improvisation bears a distinct resemblance to the opening sections heard on Ornette Coleman's double quartet session, Free Jazz , recorded several years earlier. (squidco.com)
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- The rest of the ensemble is also stellar, including brother Donald's blistering work and, as on Bells , one of the bassists (presumably Grimes) providing those haunting, eerie bowed lines, destabilizing the structure quite effectively. (squidco.com)
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- The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District (BID) announced today the return of its FREE lunchtime summer concert series - Lincoln Square BID's Summer Jazz Sensations - featuring "new sounds in a new location" on summer Wednesdays from Noon to 1:30 PM from July 6 to August 31, 2022. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- In 2022 Brown Penny performed at SXSW in Austin, Texas as part of the jazz: refreshed showcase and will be releasing their first EP in early 2023. (kingsplace.co.uk)
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- I always tell my students, 'You do not have the right to be bored,'" says the jazz vocalist. (sfcv.org)
- He also co-leads a collaborative project with vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
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- British saxophonist Tim Garland came to the jazz world's attention working with Chick Corea. (musicradar.com)
Improvisation3
- But the saxophonist has engineered his own modern, personal approach to improvisation. (npr.org)
- He advanced simple jazz into a more complex form built around improvisation and extended chords. (cftech.com)
- When, as a college student, I first purchased Ornette Coleman's landmark album Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation , the record store clerk mumbled to me, "I didn't make it all the way through this album the first time I put it on. (villagevoice.com)
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- Garanian toured extensively, mostly with either of his multiple big bands, performing jazz evergreens and/or Soviet song and movie music classics in his own arrangements, very accessible to general public. (allaboutjazz.com)
- April 10: The Harvard Jazz Bands perform with saxophonist James Moody. (harvardmagazine.com)
- Saxophonist Phillip Johnston has long been interested in the more traditional styles of jazz, and has explored the music of the '20s and '30s alongside a myriad of bands like The Microscopic Septet . (abc.net.au)
- Played in bands led by Ronnie Scott and Tommy Whittle and with the Jazz Today Unit, an all-star concert package. (telegraph.co.uk)
Solos1
- Several ripping solos by the saxophonists Noah Howard and Arthur Doyle on this 1969 release that was recently reissued by Bo'Weavil. (villagevoice.com)
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- In the late 1940s, his recorded saxophone duels with fellow tenorman Wardell Gray, such as "The Chase" and "The Hunt," served notice that a major new jazz stylist had emerged. (prlog.org)
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- Leading exponent of the baritone saxophone in British jazz during the 1950s, notably with Kenny Baker's Dozen in the long-running radio series Let's Settle for Music . (telegraph.co.uk)
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- The second Sunday (Aug. 13) will offer a reunion - for Carol, Warner, and Bay Area jazz fans - with 90-year-old saxophonist John Handy. (sfcv.org)
- Saxophonist Henry P. Warner is the senior member. (tomhull.com)
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- Anton recently performed a concert of unaccompanied saxophone at the San Francisco Jazz Festival… and was a featured soloist with the Boston Pops at Boston Symphony Hall. (antonjazz.com)
- He worked occasionally for Dave Brubeck at the Geary Cellar in San Francisco. (wikipedia.org)
- I was 17 before I went to San Francisco and discovered Bop City," a major midcentury jazz destination in the Western Addition. (sfcv.org)
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- While pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Miami, he was a teacher's Assistant in John Hart's talented and ambitious guitar studio and performed as a featured soloist with the award-winning Concert Jazz Band led by Grammy winner Jon Daversa alongside guest artists, including Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Alan Ferber. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
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- April 27: Judith Jamison, artistic director and former principal dancer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, talks about her life and work. (harvardmagazine.com)
- Saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh has spent the better part of 30 years forging connections among jazz, Persian artistic concepts, and free music. (chicagoreader.com)
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- In the 1960s, he worked in Moscow Radio's Vadim Lyudvikovski Big Band, where he showed a considerable passion for arranging the music. (allaboutjazz.com)
- He was a major influence on the avant-garde or "free-jazz" movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s, with a revolutionary style of breaking the restrictions of chords, ordinary harmony, bar lines, and tempered scales. (cftech.com)
- A major contributor to the bebop and cool forms of jazz, he pioneered the jazz-rock movement in the 1960s. (cftech.com)
- Born in Philadelphia, Giuseppi Logan reloacted to New York City in the early 1960s and worked with Bill Dixon, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp. (villagevoice.com)
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- Ron leads his own jazz group, the Ron Pirtle Quintet, and has recorded a CD with that group. (artsbrevard.org)
Music19
- December 31, 2014 - Segment 2 - Keith Covington, former owner of the New Haven Lounge, brings us into 2015 with great conversation and some of the best traditional and contemporary jazz music, from Johnny Hartman to Wynton Marsalis. (steinershow.org)
- What I require for music to really captivate me is groove and intellect working in tandem. (antonjazz.com)
- The Michele Brangwen Dance & Music Ensemble will premiere a new work that explores the delivery systems for renewable energy. (houstontx.gov)
- The Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE) will perform with jazz saxophonist James Carter on Monday, February 5 at 8 p.m., in Kodak Hall at the Eastman School of Music. (rochester.edu)
- The years since have been an extended elaboration upon these foundational elements through composing, jazz performance, recording, teaching and writing about music. (wcupa.edu)
- Eastman Community Music School saxophone student Grace Frarey has been named this year's recipient of the Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music (RIJF/ESM) Jazz Scholarship. (rochester.edu)
- The 18-year-old Canandaigua resident will pursue a double major in jazz studies and music education at Eastman beginning this fall. (rochester.edu)
- His goal was to teach the world how to live a spiritual life through the varying depths that all music genres, especially jazz music, can provide. (laul.org)
- Unable to make a living with his music, Sanders took to pawning his horn, working non-musical jobs, and sometimes sleeping on the subway," according to the saxophonist's website. (laul.org)
- After John Coltrane's passing, Pharoh Sanders worked briefly with his widow Alice Coltrane, before embarking on his own journey as a music leader within the jazz community. (laul.org)
- This work guaranteed his place in music history as one of the fundamental artists to push spiritual jazz further skyward. (laul.org)
- The band draws on inspiration from music made in the 1920s and '30s, re-imagining works by the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, and Johnston also adds his own voice to the mix with some original writing too. (abc.net.au)
- Call it jazztronica, nu-jazz or bluescreen jazz, but one thing is certain: It's potentially the most exciting development in the music for decades. (jazztimes.com)
- And it's very exciting to hear the effect electronic players are having on jazz and improvised music. (jazztimes.com)
- The young saxophonist returned to SF State, where jazz was not yet part of the music department's curriculum, although Handy and other jazz-minded students could perform in ensembles. (sfcv.org)
- This year's jazz theme," Mr. Sciame added, "promises to inspire our guests to keep in step to the sounds of music. (stjohns.edu)
- Gabriele Tranchina is a jazz singer whose music is peaceful and exhilarating at the same time. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- From music inspired by jazz to the avant-garde and everything in between, the versatility of the classical saxophone deserves recognition. (wfmt.com)
- In the liner notes to this 1970 solo double-LP, the saxophonist Anthony Braxton wrote, "With different forms of music being so readily available it has become very difficult to distinguish between forms or approaches. (villagevoice.com)
Arrangements1
- Bob has written over 500 big band arrangements, several jazz study books, orchestral and chamber works. (wcupa.edu)
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- March 17, 2023 -- Today, the City of Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announced it is awarding $84,000 in grants to 8 individuals and nonprofit organizations whose work furthers cultural tourism and resilience in the city. (houstontx.gov)
American3
- Maxine Gordon, who is working on her doctorate in history at New York University, is the senior interviewer and jazz researcher at the Bronx African American History Project at Fordham University. (prlog.org)
- Dedicated to American saxophonist Cecil Leeson and composed in a classic sonata form, the piece contains elements for students and professionals alike to perfect technique and musicality. (wfmt.com)
- Frederick Hemke, the first American saxophonist to win a Premier Prix or "First Prize" from the Paris Conservatory and long-time Northwestern University professor, exemplifies the lyric potential of the instrument in his own arrangement of a familiar Shaker melody. (wfmt.com)
California2
- Anton is a passionate and experienced teacher, on the faculty of the California Jazz Conservatory. (antonjazz.com)
- ...(Iphigenia) moves on to a pair of bookings in California (Cal Performances at UC Berkeley and the Broad Stage in Los Angeles), the opera's co-creators describe a work very much in progress - if not, as spalding might be the first to acknowledge, a piece at war with itself. (npr.org)
Composers1
- He is one of the founders of the Jazz Composers Collective. (wikipedia.org)
Avant-gard2
- This past week, Pharoah Sanders, the jazz saxophonist who ushered in a new era of spiritual and avant-garde jazz, passed away at 81. (laul.org)
- In mid-1964, having sat in with Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman and having established a working trio with Gary Peacock and Sunny Murray, he reached an early creative peak when he melded his extreme, ecstatic and melody-drenched approach with some of the established luminaries of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York, including Don Cherry, Roswell Rudd and John Tchicai. (squidco.com)
Celebration1
- Reimagining our outdoor lunchtime Summer Concert Series to bring live jazz to Dante Park is a celebration of Lincoln Square and the musical legacy of the neighborhood. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
Trio2
- Greg Skaff Trio - From the soulful to the swinging, Greg Skaff has earned a reputation as one of the premiere guitarists in modern jazz. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
- On his latest album, Polaris (SMK Jazz), Skaff fronts a trio featuring jazz icons Ron Carter and Albert "Tootie" Heath. (newyorksocialdiary.com)
Years6
- It's been 30 years since gay, smooth jazz superstar Dave Koz released his eponymous major label debut. (ebar.com)
- Before this week, it had been more than 40 years since a saxophonist named Coltrane had headlined the Vanguard. (npr.org)
- After earning a BA and MFA from Columbia University, she worked prolifically for several years as a freelance journalist and young adult nonfiction author, and was twice awarded with a Best Columnist honor by the Maryland Association of Professional Journalists. (allaboutjazz.com)
- It is a terrific record, the best Cuban jazz I've heard in a few years -- probably since one of his son Chucho's records. (tomhull.com)
- In addition to publishing dozens of poetry works, Nikki Giovanni has recorded several spoken word albums over the course of 50 years. (kbia.org)
- At this point, I had been listening to and studying jazz for twenty years (I'm such a nerd that I took classes from Jazz at Lincoln Center when I lived in New York), but I had somehow never come across her. (mcadenver.org)
Sings1
- April 24: The Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus sings Fauré's Requiem, and other works. (harvardmagazine.com)
Concert3
- Her first hit was "A Tisket, A Tasket" (1938) and she became world famous in 1946 when she sang with the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series. (cftech.com)
- Saxophonist Dan Wilborn will be in concert with Dexter Wilborn on sax, Dan Latt on keyboard, Ron Pirtle on bass, and Nick Chirico on drums. (artsbrevard.org)
- Sigurd Rascher, another leading 20th century saxophonist, premiered the piece with the University of Illinois Concert Band in 1949. (wfmt.com)
Pharoah Sanders3
- Notable for pushing jazz into new directions, Pharoah Sanders did not have the most leisurely start in reaching his legendary status. (laul.org)
- Undeterred, Pharoah Sanders continued to work and grow. (laul.org)
- Through the seventies and eighties, Pharoah Sanders continued to play a pivotal role in the world of jazz. (laul.org)
Sound4
- With much of jazz still under the shadow of 1950s hard bop, Shipp believes these changes toward a broader sound spectrum have come not a moment too soon. (jazztimes.com)
- He'd also acquired a love of jazz, falling asleep to the sound of Charlie Parker while his stepfather hosted parties to promote his illegal liquor business. (sfcv.org)
- as a saxophonist, documented on various sound recordings as collaborator, side woman and leader. (18thstreet.org)
- The blend of hip-hop, rock, jazz and funk is a departure from the sound of his earlier work. (bandsintown.com)
Performance2
- November 10, 2015 - Segment 4 - Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis, Jr. joins us to talk about his upcoming performance at the Reginald S. Lewis Museum for their 10th Anniversary Gala. (steinershow.org)
- The Telegraph calls Bostridge's performance of the work, "An enthralling tribute to Schubert's genius. (rochester.edu)
Trumpet1
- The new sounds he created on trumpet, working with artists like Cecil Taylor and Tony Oxley, can be heard today in younger voices like Nate Wooley and Rob Mazurek. (villagevoice.com)
Free3
- Loves jazz in all its forms from straight ahead to free improv. (vortexjazz.co.uk)
- General Admission is paid at the door: $15 for Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center members, $20 for guests, students under 25 yrs of age are FREE. (artsbrevard.org)
- It should go without saying that this list is meant, not as a dead-end, but as a pathway that leads to the listening of many, many more fantastic free jazz albums. (villagevoice.com)
Album1
- The new album , a collaboration with saxophonist Javon Jackson, is a collection of gospel hymns and spirituals set to jazz. (kbia.org)
Department's1
- Worked as the department's director of graduate studies until retirement in 1981. (telegraph.co.uk)
Albums1
- The result, "Promises," was hailed as one of the best jazz albums of the past decade and one last journey by a master artist that will be forever missed. (laul.org)
Joshua Redman1
- featuring one of the greatest saxophonists of this generation, Joshua Redman . (jazzartsgroup.org)
Singer2
- Together they are busy completing INNOCENT MONSTER, 10 new original songs that map out a journey from contemplative jazz-influenced singer-songwriter to full-on art-rock diva. (allaboutjazz.com)
- she walks a fine line between singer/songwriter and jazz chanteuse with some Tin Pan Alley in the mix, smartly turning phrases and crafting peculiarly appealing melodies. (allaboutjazz.com)
Harvard2
- Spying on the Past: Declassified Satellite Images and Archaeology highlights the work of Harvard students exploring sites in Mesopotamia and South America. (harvardmagazine.com)
- Gained a PhD from Harvard before working at America's Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. (telegraph.co.uk)
Recordings2
- Jazz sessions, festival recordings and concerts from the Barbican and South bank. (vortexjazz.co.uk)
- He bears the name of jazz royalty, and he's spent many hours curating, archiving and producing his parents' recordings. (npr.org)
Ensembles1
- Many of the finest high school jazz ensembles from around the region will be performing and working with the WCU faculty at this day-long festival. (wcupa.edu)