http://cargocollective.com Limelight-alt Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:41:34 +0000 http://cargocollective.com en http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Red-Norvo http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Red-Norvo Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:41:34 +0000 Limelight-alt 792722 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792722/4843754528_17402d8e42_b.jpg" width="670" height="688" width_o="997" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792722/4843754528_17402d8e42_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3766276" border="0" align="left"/> Red Norvo (March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba and later the vibraphone as viable jazz instruments. His major recordings included "Dance of the Octopus", "Bughouse", "Knockin' on Wood", "Congo Blues", and "Hole in the Wall". Red Norvo (March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba and later the... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Stuff-Smith http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Stuff-Smith Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:38:08 +0000 Limelight-alt 792714 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792714/4843144201_23a879ecba_b.jpg" width="670" height="743" width_o="923" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792714/4843144201_23a879ecba_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3766156" border="0" align="left"/> Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (September 14, 1909 - September 25, 1967), better known as Stuff Smith, was a jazz violinist. Smith was, along with Stéphane Grappelli and Joe Venuti, one of jazz music's preeminent violinists of the swing era. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1909 and studied violin with his father. Smith cited Louis Armstrong as his primary influence and inspiration to play jazz, and like Armstrong, was a vocalist as well as instrumentalist. In the 1920s he played in Texas as a member of Alphonse Trent's band. After moving to New York he had a regular gig with his sextet at the Onyx Club starting in 1935 and also performed with Coleman Hawkins as well as with younger musicians such as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and later, Sun Ra. Smith was critical of the bebop movement, although his own style represented a transition between swing and bebop. &#9835; StuffSmithAndHisOnyxClubBoys-YouseAViper1936.mp3 &nbsp;Play He is credited as being the first violinist to use electric amplification techniques on a violin. He contributed to the song "It's Wonderful (1938)" often performed by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald throughout their careers. Smith moved to Copenhagen in 1965, performed actively in Europe, and died in Munich in 1967. Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (September 14, 1909 - September 25, 1967), better known as Stuff Smith, was a jazz violinist. Smith was, along with Stéphane... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Leonard-Bernstein http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Leonard-Bernstein Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:17:10 +0000 Limelight-alt 792649 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888065253_4a360e1565_b.jpg" width="670" height="691" width_o="992" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888065253_4a360e1565_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3765879" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888065051_9c38cb82a1_b.jpg" width="670" height="674" width_o="1017" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888065051_9c38cb82a1_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3766009" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888065699_79194767ca_b.jpg" width="670" height="677" width_o="1013" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888065699_79194767ca_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3766014" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888663302_9f8acce806_b.jpg" width="670" height="694" width_o="988" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792649/4888663302_9f8acce806_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3766021" border="0" align="left"/> Leonard Bernstein (pronounced /ˈbɜrnstaɪn/, us dict: bûrn′·stīn; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim. He was probably best known to the public as the longtime music director of the New York Philharmonic, for conducting concerts by many of the world's leading orchestras, and for writing the music for West Side Story, Candide, Wonderful Town, and On the Town. Bernstein was the first classical music conductor to make numerous television appearances between 1954 and 1989. He had a formidable piano technique and as a composer also wrote symphonies and other concert music. According to The New York Times, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history." — Image one, Image two, Image three, Image four Leonard Bernstein (pronounced /ˈbɜrnstaɪn/, us dict: bûrn′·stīn; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Les-Paul http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Les-Paul Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:06:52 +0000 Limelight-alt 792632 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792632/5105151726_cdb1de638b_b.jpg" width="670" height="697" width_o="984" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792632/5105151726_cdb1de638b_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3765724" border="0" align="left"/> Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009)—known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which "made the sound of rock and roll possible". He is credited with many recording innovations. Although he was certainly not the first to use the technique, his early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects, and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention. Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009)—known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Slam-Stewart http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Slam-Stewart Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:00:37 +0000 Limelight-alt 792617 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792617/5148190457_76241b5164_b.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792617/5148190457_76241b5164_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3765566" border="0" align="left"/> Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (September 21, 1914 – December 10, 1987) was an African American jazz bass player whose trademark style was his ability to bow the bass (arco) and simultaneously hum or sing an octave higher. He was originally a violin player before switching to bass at the age of 20. Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (September 21, 1914 – December 10, 1987) was an African American jazz bass player whose trademark style was his ability to bow the... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Slick-Jones http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Slick-Jones Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:15:34 +0000 Limelight-alt 792192 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792192/5020403978_2ef339ecda_b.jpg" width="670" height="651" width_o="1024" height_o="996" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792192/5020403978_2ef339ecda_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3763212" border="0" align="left"/> Slick Jones (April 13, 1907 - November 2, 1969) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Fats Waller. Jones worked with Fletcher Henderson from 1934 to 1936, then recorded and toured with Fats Waller from 1936 to 1941. Concomitantly he also appeared on record with Gene Sedric, Don Redman, Lionel Hampton, and Una Mae Carlisle. Following his time with Waller, he played with Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Claude Hopkins, Hazel Scott, and Don Byas, in addition to further work with Sedric and Redman. In the 1950s he worked with Sidney Bechet, Wilbur DeParis (1954-55), and Doc Cheatham. He worked with Eddie Durham and Eddie Barefield in the 1960s, and remained active almost up until his death, though he never recorded as a leader. Slick Jones (April 13, 1907 - November 2, 1969) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Fats Waller. Jones worked with Fletcher Henderson from... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Billie-Holiday http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Billie-Holiday Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:12:09 +0000 Limelight-alt 792171 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792171/5020400274_0996a7393d_b.jpg" width="670" height="694" width_o="988" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792171/5020400274_0996a7393d_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3763126" border="0" align="left"/> Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday was a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Critic John Bush wrote that she "changed the art of American pop vocals forever." She co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards, notably "God Bless the Child," "Don't Explain," "Fine and Mellow," and "Lady Sings the Blues." She also became famous for singing jazz standards including "Easy Living," "Good Morning Heartache," and "Strange Fruit." <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792171/5020400152_88d36ec98d_b.jpg" width="670" height="511" width_o="1024" height_o="782" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792171/5020400152_88d36ec98d_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3763143" border="0" align="left"/> Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Wild-Bill-Davison http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Wild-Bill-Davison Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:03:51 +0000 Limelight-alt 792113 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792113/4931767429_5128c83b25_b.jpg" width="670" height="510" width_o="1024" height_o="780" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792113/4931767429_5128c83b25_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3762892" border="0" align="left"/> 'Wild' Bill Davison (January 5, 1906, Defiance, Ohio - November 14, 1989, Santa Barbara, California) was a fiery jazz cornet player who emerged in the 1920s, but did not achieve recognition until the 1940s. He is best remembered for his association with the bandleader Eddie Condon, with whom he worked and recorded from the mid-1940s through to the 1960s. 'Wild' Bill Davison (January 5, 1906, Defiance, Ohio - November 14, 1989, Santa Barbara, California) was a fiery jazz cornet player who emerged in the 1920s, but... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/June-Christy http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/June-Christy Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:53:48 +0000 Limelight-alt 792094 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792094/4888673630_c12b612d67_b.jpg" width="670" height="684" width_o="1002" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792094/4888673630_c12b612d67_b_o.jpg" data-mid="3762874" border="0" align="left"/> June Christy (November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990), born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her sweet, velvet-smooth vocals and for her work in the cool jazz genre. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album Something Cool. Upon her death, she was hailed as "one of the finest and most neglected singers of her time." June Christy (November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990), born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her sweet, velvet-smooth vocals and for her work in the... http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/Sid-Catlett http://cargocollective.com/limelight-alt/following/limelight-alt/Sid-Catlett Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:51:36 +0000 Limelight-alt 792079 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792079/sid.jpg" width="670" height="681" width_o="1007" height_o="1024" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57898/792079/sid_o.jpg" data-mid="3896609" border="0" align="left"/> Sidney Catlett (January 17, 1910 – March 25, 1951), was a swinging jazz drummer often referred to as "Big Sid Catlett" because of his large frame. Catlett was born in Evansville, Indiana, and started at piano, but switched to drums and entered formal study when his family moved to Chicago. His career began in Chicago in 1928 with Darnell Howard. In adulthood he moved to New York City and worked with Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, Elmer Snowden, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, and others. In 1941 he joined Benny Goodman's band and after that joined Teddy Wilson's Sextet. In 1944 he did an album with pianist Harry Gibson. He also had his own band and played for Louis Armstrong's All Stars from 1947 to 1949 and became his drummer of choice. He played bop, dixieland, and other styles. In early 1951 he began to suffer from pneumonia. In that same year he died of a heart-attack while visiting friends backstage at an Hot Lips Page benefit concert in Chicago, Illinois. In 1996 he was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame. Sidney Catlett (January 17, 1910 – March 25, 1951), was a swinging jazz drummer often referred to as "Big Sid Catlett" because of his large frame. Catlett was...