(Encyclopedia) Henderson, Fletcher (James Fletcher “Smack” Henderson), 1898–1952, American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist, b. Cuthbert, Ga. Henderson played piano from childhood. Short of funds…
(Encyclopedia) recorder, musical wind instrument of the flute family, made of wood, varying in length, and having an inverted conical bore (largest end near the mouthpiece). Its tone is produced by…
(Encyclopedia) Hines, Earl “Fatha” (Earl Kenneth Hines)Hines, Earl “Fatha”fäˈᵺə [key], 1903–83, American jazz pianist, b. Duquesne, Pa. The son of musicians, he played jazz piano in big bands as a…
(Encyclopedia) Piatigorsky, GregorPiatigorsky, Gregorpyätĭgôrˈskē [key], 1903–76, Ukrainian-American cellist. Piatigorsky studied with his father and at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1924 he became…
(Encyclopedia) cantor [Lat.,=singer], a singer or chanter, especially one who performs the solo chants of a church service. The office of cantor, at first an honorary one, originated in the Jewish…
(Encyclopedia) Americus
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[key], city (2020 pop. 16,230), seat of Sumter co., SW Ga.; inc. 1855. It is a manufacturing
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(Encyclopedia) Goldman, Edwin Franko, 1878–1956, American bandmaster and composer, b. Louisville, Ky.; pupil of Dvořák at the National Conservatory of Music, New York City. He played solo cornet in…
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, town, now part and seat of the Breede Valley local municipality, Western Cape prov., SW South Africa. It produces wine and liquor and processes the fruits and vegetables of…
The Montreal Tapes
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With Verve's recent release, we can all enjoy a great live jazz concert, one of eight performed in tribute to Charlie Haden. Each member of the trio is at his best in…
(Encyclopedia) Pickett, Joseph, 1848–1918, American primitive painter, b. New Hope, Pa., where he lived all his life. He worked as a carpenter, canal-boat builder, and grocer. At about age 65,…
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