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Today in Jazz

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Birthdays of notable jazz musicians:

 

Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, 1924, Fairfield, TX

Kenny cane to prominence while working in swing bands and in the innovative big bop bands of Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstie in the early '40s.  While with Dizzy he also performed as a blues singer.  In 1948 he began an important association with Charlie Parker's quintet that lasted about a year.   During the early '50s he worked and recorded as a freelance, and in 1954 was a founding member, along with Art Blakey, of the Jazz Messengers.  In the mid '60s he played in Max Roach's quintet, replacing Clifford Brown, who met a tragic death in an automobile accident.  Later, he taught at the Lenox (Massachusetts) School of  Jazz for several years.  In the late '50s, while living in France,  he appeared in several films..  In his best recording period, in the  of the late '50s, Dorham rivaled his greatest contemporaries in technical command and beautiful tone.  Kenny Durham died in 1972.

Rodney Jones, Guitar, 1856, New Haven, CT

Rodney took lessons with several teachers and then studied with John Lewis at City College, CUNY.   In the mid '70s he was active with Jaki Byard's group, and also recorded with Chico Hamilton and Dizzy Gillespie's quartet..  He remained with Dizzy until the late '70s, and at the same time played with his own quartet, with which he recorded and toured Europe.  He also did a fare amount of  recording with groups led by Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones and accompanied the vibraphonist Darji.  Jones' own group continued to be active,  mainly in New York well into the 1980s.  In 1983 he joined the popular singer Lena Horne as her guitarist and arranger and became less active as a jazz musician.  Today,  Rodney is very active in the studios, recording pop music and jazz with various groups.

Willie Bryant, Leader, 1908, New Orleans, LA
Jewel Brown, Singer, 1937, Houston, TX
Kid Rena, Trumpet, 1898, New Orleans, LA


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Reviewed by KJZZ Music Director Blaise Lantana


Eldar Djangirov
Eldar Djangirov

Only 18 and already a brilliant pianist, Eldar's second CD, "Eldar" shows his imagination and youthful spirit, but if you didn't know he was just a kid you wouldn't be able to tell by listening. You'll hear him bound out like Oscar Peterson on "Moanin'" and use a little Bill Evans flavor on "Fly Me to the Moon". Born and raised in Kyrgyzstan he was discovered playing at a Siberian jazz festival when he was 9 and he and his family have been living in the US since he was 12 and developing his sense of groove. His technique is just phenomenal! Watching this young player grow up in jazz will be pure delight, with a start like this you know you are hearing something rare and precious. You'll hear Blaise Lantana play something from his new release every night this month on KJZZ 91.5.


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