Search results for "Annie Ross"
King Pleasure: Moody's Mood For Love (aka I'm In The Mood For Love) (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 19, 07Vocalese sets words to preexisting instrumental passages, usually note for note. Invented by singer Eddie Jefferson i...
Lambert, Hendricks and Ross: Blue (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music June 12, 09In their six years together (1957-1962), Lambert, Hendricks and Ross were best known for their vocalese/scat performa...
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Twisted (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 25, 07In 1952, Annie Ross's hip vocalese narrative of a crazy chick and her outmatched shrink, set to tenorman Wardell Gray...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: KRAZY KATS
"America is a mistake," declared Sigmund Freud after visiting the U.S. in 1909. The contempt was not mutual. With typ...
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Deck Us All With Boston Charlie (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 16, 07If you think seven swans a-swimming is a tongue-twister, try singing along with LH&R's spoof of "Deck the Halls" à la...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: RUDY REINDEER'S FAVORITE JAZZ
First, about the name. The whole "Rudolph" thing started as a joke. To friends and family, I've always been Rudy. The...
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Cotton Tail (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music November 06, 07Vocalese, invented by singer Eddie Jefferson in the early 1940s, sets words to preexisting instrumental passages, usu...
Ross, Annie (Annabelle Short) posted in Encyclopedia January 19, 09A founding member of the groundbreaking vocalese trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, and lyricist for the hit song “Twi...
Octajazzarians Profile: Jon Hendricks posted in Features and Interviews August 15, 09For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. Octo...
Hendricks, Jon (John Carl) posted in Encyclopedia July 15, 09Singer, songwriter and arranger Jon Hendricks has been the apostle of "vocalese" for more than half a century. While ...
Lambert, Dave (David Alden) posted in Encyclopedia February 19, 09One of the most successful progenitors of “vocalese,” the art of applying words to jazz solos, Dave Lambert made the ...
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame Honors New Inductees posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 20, 09It’s hard keeping up with arnold jay smith. In addition to covering the Jazz Journalist Association awards gathering...
Miner, Neal posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Miner, Neal, bassist, composer, band leader; b. New York City, NY, 3 February 1970. Raised on the Upper East Side of ...
Dearie, Blossom (Margrete) posted in Encyclopedia March 19, 09Singer Blossom Dearie captivated club audiences for decades with her childlike high voice and her intelligent choice ...
Grimes, HenryAlonzo posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Grimes, Henry Alonzo, bassist, violinist, poet, educator, b. Philadelphia, PA, 3 November 1935. His twin brothe...
Gullin, Lars (Gunnar Victor) posted in Encyclopedia August 19, 09Saxophonist and pianist Lars Gullin's richly romantic compositions may be the first jazz with an authentically Nordic...
Anita O'Day on DVD posted in The Jazz.com Blog November 14, 09Thomas Cunniffe covers the world of DVDs for jazz.com. His most recent review here looked at Charles Mingus's Epitap...
Barnett, Anthony (Peter John) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Barnett, Anthony (Peter John), author, percussionist, publisher, record producer; b. London, England, of Polish and L...
Jazz Stars Gather to Celebrate Jazz Forum posted in The Jazz.com Blog June 24, 09The jazz stars were out in full force at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick Rose Hall to celebrate the 30th anniversa...
Sloane, Carol (Carol Morvan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Sloane, Carol [Carol Morvan], singer; b. Providence, RI, 5 March 1937. She was born to Claudia and Frank Morvan, the ...
Gray, Wardell (Carl Wardell) posted in Encyclopedia February 20, 09Tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray, along with his friendly rival Dexter Gordon, was one of the few instrumentalists who ...
Nakasian, Stephanie (Patricia Stephanie) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Nakasian, Stephanie (Patricia Stephanie), singer; b. Washington DC, 29 August 1954. Her mother sang for troops in WWI...
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