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Cab Callaway #1254

Calloway, Cab (Cabell Calloway) (kal’uwa”) [key], 1907–94, jazz singer and band leader, b. Rochester, N.Y. Known for his inventive creativity, he hired some of the top musicians of his day for his jazz orchestra, including Dizzy Gillespie nd Milt Hinton; he also promoted singers Pearl Bailey and Lena Horne.

Charlie Parker #1114

Charles “Bird” Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Early in his career Parker was dubbed “Yardbird” (there are many contradictory stories of the name’s origin). It was later shortened to “Bird” and remained Parker’s nickname for the rest of his life and inspiration for the titles of hisworks, such as “Yardbird Suite” and “Bird Feathers”. ”

Charlie Parker #1274

Parker began playing the saxophone at age 11 and at age 14 joined his school's band using a rented school instrument. One story holds that, without formal training, he was terrible, and thrown out of the band. Experiencing periodic setbacks of this sort, at one point he broke off from his constant practicing.

Charlie Parker #0000

Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat generation, personifying the conception of the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual, rather than just a popular entertainer. His style – from a rhythmic, harmonic and soloing perspective – influenced countless peers on every instrument.

Charlie Parker #1303

Parker played a leading role in the development of bebop a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and improvisation based on harmonic structure. Parker's innovative approaches to melody,  rhythm, and harmony exercised enormous influence on his contemporaries. Several of Parker's songs have become standards, including "Billie's Bounce", "Anthropology", "Ornithology", and "Confirmation".

Count Basie #1243

Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey to Harvey Lee Basie, and Lillian Ann Childs and lived on Mechanic Street. He had a brother, LeRoy Basie. His father worked as coachman for a wealthy family. After automobiles replaced horses, his father became a groundskeeper and handyman for several families in the area. His mother took in laundry, and was Basie’s first piano teacher when he was a child.

Count Basie #1304

Though a natural at the piano, Basie preferred drums. However, the obvious talents of another young Red Bank area drummer, Sonny Greer (who was Duke Eillington's drummer from 1919 to 1951), discouraged Basie and he switched to piano exclusively by age 15.  They played together in venues until Greer set out on his professional career. By then Basie was playing with pick-up groups for dances, resorts, and amateur shows, including Harry Richardson's "Kings of Syncopation".

Dick Gregory #1206

From poster:” Just being a Negro doesn’t qualify you to understand the race situation any more than being sick makes you an expert on medicine.” Richard “Dick” Claxton Gregory, (born October 12, 1932) is an African American comedian, social activist, writer, entrepreneur, and nutritionist.

Dizzy Gillespie #1104

John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. He was an  American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz.

Dizzie Gillespie #PR3157

Gillespie's image is almost inseparable from his trademark trumpet whose bell was bent at a 45 degree angle rather than a traditional straight trumpet. In honor of this trademark, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has collected Gillespie's B-flat trumpet.  According to Gillespie's autobiography, this was originally the result of accidental damage caused during a job on January 6, 1953, but the constriction caused by the bending altered the tone of the instrument, and Gillespie liked the effect.

Dizzie Gillespie #1305

Dizzy's first professional job was with the Frank Fairfax Orchestra in 1935, after which he joined the respective orchestras of Edgar Hayes and Teddy Hill, essentially replacing Roy Eldridge as first trumpet in 1937. Teddy Hill’s band was where Dizzy Gillespie made his first recording, King Porter Stomp..

Duke Elington #1099

Caption from poster:” A Goal is dream with a finish line.” Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974), (see Jazz royalty), was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. One of the most influential figures in jazz history, Ellington was one of America’s most significant twentieth century composers. ”

Duke Ellington #1196

Caption from poster:” My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.” Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974), (see Jazz royalty), was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader.

Duke Ellington #1306

Duke Ellington became one of the most influential artists in the history of recorded music, and is largely recognized as one of the greatest figures in the history of jazz, though his music stretched into various other genres, including blues gospel,  film scores, popular, and classical.

James Brown #1113

James Brown was one of the most influential artists in popular American music, often credited with turning R&B into soul and soul into funk with hits like “Please, Please, Please,” “I Got You (I Feel Good)” and “Sex Machine.” He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 1992 and was a 2003 Kennedy Center honoree.

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Jim Hendrix #1081

Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942, Seattle, Washington – September 18, 1970, London), born Johnny Allen Hendrix and later renamed James Marshall Hendrix1, was a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Hendrix is recognized as one of the most influential guitar players in rock music history.[2] He achieved worldwide fame in 1967, playing at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27.