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Mar 25, 2024 · 31. Alice Coltrane: Universal Consciousness. This 1971 recording was Alice Coltrane’s fifth solo album, with the bandleader playing harp, organ and contributing string arrangements. The mystical and highly spiritual jazz combines elements of modal, free improvisation and more structured composition.
1 day 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.
Apr 2, 2024 · Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, the album that set the legendary trumpeter on a course to fusion and changed the face of jazz in the 20th century, began recording on this day (August 19) in 1969 at Columbia Studios B in New York City. Today marks its 50th anniversary. By the time Miles set out to record the Bitches Brew sessions, he had already ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Here are the best artists and bands from Vermont. Over the decades, Vermont has been a rich source of rock, folk, and traditional music. The biggest band to come out of the state is probably Phish. The famous jam band has been so influential that Ben & Jerry's (who are also Vermont natives) named an ice cream flavor after the group. While ...
Mar 27, 2024 · News. Has Influenced. One of the most important figures in twentieth century American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player, accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer. Born on a military base in Nogales, Arizona in 1922 and raised in Watts, California, his earliest musical influences came from the church— choir and group ...
4 days ago · Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or '60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The style is characterized by basic chord structures played on electric guitars and other instruments ...
Apr 6, 2024 · Society, Creativity, History. The 1920s marked a significant era in American history, known for the post-war economic boom and cultural blossoming, where jazz emerged as a defining feature of the times. This period, also called the Jazz Age, saw a dynamic evolution of jazz from its roots deeply planted in African-American heritage into a form ...
