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Bobby Floyd was born in Marion, Ohio, on December 24, 1954, the son of Vera and Bob Floyd. [1] He started playing piano at age two, and was discovered to have perfect pitch shortly after, [2] starting piano lessons with his tutor L. T. Dukes at five years old. [3]
Bebop or bop is a style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s in the United States. The style features compositions characterized by a fast tempo (usually exceeding 200 bpm), complex chord progressions with rapid chord changes and numerous changes of key, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation based on a combination of harmonic structure, the use of scales, and occasional references ...
Great American Music Hall, Tenderloin, San Francisco; Keystone Korner, North Beach, San Francisco [4] Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Downtown Santa Cruz [4] [1]: 5 Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley [4] Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, San Francisco [1]: 5 Jazz Workshop, San Francisco; SF Jazz Center, San Francisco
Dameron, Mary Lou Williams, and Dizzy Gillespie in Williams's apartment, c. June 1946 Photograph by William P. Gottlieb.. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, [1] Dameron was the most influential arranger of the bebop era, but also wrote charts for swing and hard bop players. [2]
Rahsaan's influences went beyond jazz and consequentially, he preferred the term "Black Classical Music". [3] His playing was generally rooted in soul jazz or hard bop, but Kirk's knowledge of jazz history allowed him to draw from many elements of the music's past, from ragtime to swing and free jazz. [2]
Bebop or bop is a style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s in the United States. The style features compositions characterized by a fast tempo (usually exceeding 200 bpm), complex chord progressions with rapid chord changes and numerous changes of key, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation based on a combination of harmonic structure, the use of scales, and occasional references ...
Ekoostik hookah (styled əkoostik hookah) is a jam band from Columbus, Ohio.Formed in 1991, the band has made multiple national tours in the US, [1] as well as performing in overseas locales like Amsterdam and Jamaica, [2] although they may more commonly be found playing local Columbus, Ohio venues like Newport Music Hall and Lifestyle Communities Pavilion.
Minton's is known for its role in the development of modern jazz, also known as bebop, where in its jam sessions in the early 1940s, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie pioneered the new music. Minton's thrived for three decades until its decline near the end of the 1960s, and its ...