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James Lloyd Morrison was born on 11 November 1962 in Boorowa, a rural farming community, where his father, George Morrison, [8] was a Methodist minister. [9] [10] [11] Morrison comes from a musical family: his mother plays alto saxophone, piano, and organ; his sister is a trumpeter, and his older brother, John Morrison, is a jazz drummer.
Phil Driscoll (born November 9, 1947) is a trumpeter, singer, composer, and producer. He performs in varying music genres and styles which include rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and patriotic music, and is best known for his work in Christian music and his longterm Christian ministry.
Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn.He achieved worldwide acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles of jazz in 1998 and 2002.
Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s [1] to describe a new current within jazz which incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in saxophone and piano playing.
"The Preacher" was released as a single along with "Doodlin' "; the pairing "might be the first example of a jazz hit single going on to boost sales of its source album – or, as here, albums". [6] It was Silver's first hit. [7] The track helped trigger interest in hard bop among other musicians. [8]
The band started when Brown and Roach rented a studio in California. With Brown able to play piano and drums in addition to trumpet, the co-leaders could experiment extensively with these instruments in the studio. They settled on the standard bebop quintet of trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass, and drums, with sax, piano, and bass players needed.
Brian Newman (born June 10, 1981) is an American jazz musician, singer, and trumpet player.He is most known for his numerous performances with Lady Gaga and her surprise appearances at his performances in New York City.
He started piano lessons at age five, and trumpet lessons at age seven. His first professional work was with Kansas City musicians Nathan Davis , Cleanhead Vinson and Frank Smith. He moved to California in 1961, [ 1 ] and worked as a studio musician for several years, including in the orchestras for two movie soundtracks, Seven Days In May and ...