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"Birdland" is a jazz/pop song written by Joe Zawinul of the band Weather Report as a tribute to the Birdland nightclub in New York City, which appeared on the band's 1977 album Heavy Weather. The Manhattan Transfer won a Grammy Award with their 1979 version of the song, which had lyrics by Jon Hendricks . [ 1 ]
My Name Is Joe contained three singles—"I Wanna Know", "Treat Her Like a Lady", and "Stutter"—the first and last of which appeared within the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100. The album has been certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), certified platinum by Music Canada , and certified silver by ...
Birdland, an erotic comic book by Gilbert Hernandez, published by Eros Comix; Birdland, an American series produced by Walter F. Parkes; Gibson Byrdland, an electric guitar made by Gibson; Music. Birdland (Birdland album), the debut album by Birdland; Birdland (The Yardbirds album), a 2003 album by the Yardbirds
Much of Guy's early personal life is obscured, but it is known he began his professional music career performing in New York City, and joined Fats Waller's backup band in the late 1930s. Following that, in 1938, Guy succeeded Dizzy Gillespie in Teddy Hill 's orchestra, and patterned a playing style that followed his musical role model, Roy ...
Joseph Christopher Columbus Morris (June 17, 1902 – August 20, 2002 [1]), better known as Crazy Chris Columbo [2] or just Chris Columbo, was an American jazz drummer. He was sometimes credited as Joe Morris [2] on record, though he is no relation to free jazz guitarist Joe Morris or trumpeter Joe Morris.
Joe Harris in 1960. Joseph Allison Harris (1926–2016) was a big band and bebop jazz drummer. [1]Born in Pittsburgh, on 23 December 1926, [2] he moved to New York City in 1946 and played in the house band at the Apollo Theater before going on to play with Dizzy Gillespie.
Graham was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, [1] later changing his name to Idrees Sulieman, after converting to Islam. [4] He studied at the Boston Conservatory, and gained early experience playing with the Carolina Cotton Pickers and the wartime Earl Hines Orchestra (1943–1944).
Carnival is the 11th album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on Columbia Records. [1] This is yet another attempt to replicate the success of Conquistador.Another big theme song ("Battlestar Galactica"), a couple of originals, a blast from the past ("Stella by Starlight"), and a cover of "Birdland", which was well received.