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3 days ago · One of the earliest and most significant festivals of this era was the Newport Jazz Festival, founded in 1954. ... notably the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967. Monterey Pop epitomized ...
1 day ago · Darin Atwater, Artistic Director, Monterey Jazz Festival; Colleen Bailey, Executive Director of Monterey Jazz Festival Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds, Chair, NCCU Department of Music; Thomas Taylor will be the moderator 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Performance: High School All Stars with Darin Atwater. Free and open to public. NCCU Band Room, BND Annex, Durham
3 days ago · Frank Vincent Zappa (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
2 days ago · Website. janisjoplin .com. Signature. Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most successful and widely known rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, [1] as well as her "electric" stage presence. [2] [3] [4]
1 day ago · Monterey Pop Festival: 1967 Monterey, California, U.S. Major one-time cultural event on 16–18 June, with genres including rock, pop and folk, including blues-rock, folk rock, hard rock and psychedelic rock styles. Schaefer Music Festival: 1967–1976 New York City, U.S.
3 days ago · The noted composer and bandleader has released a dozen albums over his genre-defying, Grammy-nominated career. McCaslin began playing at age 12, and as a teenager, performed in his vibraphonist father’s band in Santa Cruz. By high school, he had appeared multiple times at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
