The college year is now done and I am working full-time (for the summer) at Salvation Army. I have a handfull of posts that I am working on and I hope to be able to work in some time each week to spend on articles for Jazzworks. Until then God bless, -A.M. Perkins.
College Finals Week Blues
Posted in Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 by A. M. PerkinsHello everyone,
This is finals week at Grove City College so I’ll be finishing the semester up very soon. Until the end though, I’ll be quite busy.
I have a few articles in the works that I hope to finish during Christmas break.
Until then, God bless.
Mutt Carey (1891 – 1948)
Posted in Jazz History: Biography with tags Cornet, Early Jazz, Jack Carey, Jazz, Kid Ory, Mutt Carey on September 30, 2008 by A. M. Perkins
Thomas ‘Papa’ ‘Mutt’ Carey [1891 - September 3, 1948] was a New Orleans cornetist who played with Kid Ory during the 1910s and 20s. He is also recognized for his work as a bandleader during the revival of traditional jazz during the late 1940s. Read more »
The Music Never Stops
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Alice Coltrane, Joe Zawinul, Max Roach, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson on December 31, 2007 by A. M. PerkinsAs the year winds down, I would like to take a few moments to honor those from the world of jazz who have passed away this year.
Alice McLeod Coltrane (August 27, 1937 – January 12, 2007) was a woman of many talents, including but not limited to jazz pianist, harpist, organist, and composer. She was the wife of jazz legend John Coltrane; playing piano in his band from 1965 until his death in 1967. Read more »
Buddy Bolden (1877-1931)
Posted in Jazz History: Biography with tags Buddy Bolden, Cornet, Jazz, Music, Rag Time on December 21, 2007 by A. M. Perkins
Charles ‘Buddy’ Bolden (September 6, 1877-November 4, 1931) was the first important name is jazz history and was a cornetist and pioneer of the kind of New Orleans rag time music that eventually came to be known as jazz. Read more »
Bill Chase (1934-1974)
Posted in Jazz History: Biography with tags Bill Chase, Chase, Ennea, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Maynard Ferguson, Music, Pure Music, Stan Kenton Orchestra, Thundering Herd, Trumpet, Woody Herman on November 2, 2007 by A. M. Perkins
Essential Jazz Albums: Trumpet Evolution
Posted in Essential Jazz Albums with tags Arturo Sandoval, Jazz, Music, Trumpet, Trumpet Evolution on October 30, 2007 by A. M. Perkins
Arturo Sandoval: Trumpet Evolution (2003). The legendary Arturo Sandoval pays tribute to nineteen of the greatest and most influential trumpeters in both jazz and classical music from the last century in this journey through the development of the trumpet. The album features Arturo’s mastery of the styles of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Wynton Marsalis just to name a few. Read more »
