Search results for "Harry Connick, Jr."

Harry Connick, Jr.: Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music April 15, 09

When New Orleans' native son Harry Connick, Jr. recorded his second album 20 two decades ago, the world and Southern ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MUSICAL AMERICANA

         Jazz Americana, artwork by Suzanne Cerny Shortly ...

Harry Connick, Jr.: My Blue Heaven (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music November 20, 07

Connick is perhaps the most widely imitated male singer of pop standards of his generation, but he still stands out h...

Connick, Jr., Harry posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Connick, Jr., Harry, pianist, singer; b. New Orleans, LA, 11 September 1967. Harry Connick's parents are lawyers who ...

Greene, Jimmy (James Sidney Greene, Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Greene, Jimmy [James Sidney Greene, Jr.], saxophonist, composer, educator; b. Hartford, CT, 24 February 1975. Greene'...

A History of New Orleans Music in 100 Tracks (Part Two) posted in Features and Interviews September 02, 09

Edited by Ted Gioia Below is the second and final part of jazz.com's history of New Orleans music in 100 tracks. ...

Malone, Russell posted in Encyclopedia July 16, 09

Russell Malone has proven time and again how the guitar can enlarge the harmonic palette of an ensemble. As a leader ...

Breaking Jazz News & Opinion: October 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages November 09, 09

John Handy honored in San Francisco Altoist receives the Beacon award from SF jazz fest. ...

Jazz Vocals in the New Millennium: Selected Listening posted in Features and Interviews February 13, 08

NOTE: Here are links to track reviews of a representative sampling of jazz vocal performances released since the star...

Booker, Sandra posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Booker, Sandra, singer; b. New Orleans, LA. She is the sixth of eight children born to Efzelda and Johnny Q. Booker, ...

Boudreaux, Jeff (Jeffrey Lynn) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Boudreaux, Jeff (Jeffrey Lynn), jazz drummer; b. Baton Rouge, LA, 26 January 1959. His parents are Ruth and Buddy Bou...

Israel, Yoron (Dael) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Israel, Yoron (Dael), drummer, percussionist, composer, educator; b. Chicago, IL, 24 November 1963. He received his M...

Rita Edmond: Our Love Is Here To Stay (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music February 04, 09

Rita Edmond's rendition of this Gershwin classic is up-tempo and energetic. In contrast to other tunes on Sketches of...

Pietro, Dave posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Pietro, Dave, saxophonist; b. Southboro, MA; His father is Ralph Pietro (born 1938), his mother is Ann Pietro (Jolie)...

Negbaur, Gary (Lowell) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Negbaur, Gary (Lowell), pianist, singer, composer, b. New York, NY, 18 January 1967. Raised by his piano-teacher moth...

Reid, John (Charles) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Reid, John (Charles), tenor saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist; b. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 13 December 1951. A...

Rodriguez, Michael posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rodriguez, Michael, trumpeter, composer; b. Queens, NY, 14 July 1979.  In 1987, the Rodriguez family moved to Mi...

Ross, Briar (Susanne) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ross, Briar (Susanne), vocalist; b. Auckland, New Zealand, 17 November 1948. She's still living in Auckland, as are h...

Butler, LaVerne posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Butler, LaVerne, singer/songwriter; b. New Orleans, LA, 25 February 1962. Raised in Shreveport, La., her father Sc...

Scott, Cynthia posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Scott, Cynthia, singer; b. Arkansas. Her father Rev Sam Scott passed away on December 22, 2002. He and her mother wer...

Tolles, Billy posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Tolles, Billy, saxophone; b. Waukegan, IL 11 May 1934. In Seattle, Washington, 13 year-old Billy picked up a saxop...

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