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"Jazzman" is a 1974 song performed by Carole King, from her album Wrap Around Joy. King composed the music for the song, while David Palmer (formerly of Steely Dan ) wrote the lyrics. The song is best known for its lengthy saxophone solos, performed by Tom Scott , while King sings an ode to 'the Jazzman' and the effect he has on her.
A Jazzman's Blues is a 2022 American drama film written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry. The film stars Joshua Boone, Amirah Vann, Solea Pfeiffer, Austin Scott, Brent Antonello, and Ryan Eggold. A Jazzman's Blues premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022, and was released on September 23, 2022, by Netflix.
Nicknames are common among jazz musicians. Nicknames and sobriquets can also sometimes become stage names, and there are several cases of performers being known almost exclusively by their nicknames as opposed to their given names.
Jazzman was a French magazine on the subject of jazz and jazz performance. Founded in October 1992, it was merged with Jazz Magazine in September, 2009 in response to the worldwide economic downturn and the general loss of revenue among music magazines.
After Steely Dan, Palmer worked with a number of songwriters, including Carole King in the composition of "Jazzman". He later formed the band Wha-Koo with Danny Douma. Wha-Koo released three albums, The Big Wha-Koo in 1977, Berkshire in 1978 and Fragile Line in 1979. [8] He also contributed the song "Silhouette" to the 1985 film Teen Wolf.
Jazz Man Records was an American record company and independent record label devoted to traditional New Orleans-style jazz.David Stuart (né David Ashford Stuart; 1910–1984) founded the label in 1941 and sold it to his ex-wife, Marili Morden and her new husband, Nesuhi Ertegun.
In 2006, Rollins went on to complete a Down Beat Readers Poll triple win for: "Jazzman of the Year", "#1 Tenor Sax Player", and "Recording of the Year" for the CD Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert. The band that year featured his nephew, trombonist Clifton Anderson , and included bassist Cranshaw, pianist Stephen Scott , percussionist Kimati ...
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, hymns, marches, vaudeville song, and dance music.