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4. Sept. 2024 · Allan Harris “Jeannine” Video Premiere. by Matt Micucci. Award-winning, Brooklyn-born vocalist Allan Harris plunges into the world of bebop trailblazer and vocalese innovator Eddie Jefferson on his latest album, The Genius of Eddie Jefferson, out now via Resilience Music Alliance.
1. Sept. 2024 · The solo would later catch the ear of vocalist Eddie Jefferson, who, in 1952, released a vocalese version of the track that paired Moody’s original improvisation with Jefferson’s lyrics. The song became a hit, and in 1956, Moody and Jefferson wound up recording the song together. We present it to you as today’s Song of the Day ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians.
21. Aug. 2024 · Its melody is based on an improvised solo by saxophonist James Moody from his 1949 recording of “I’m in the Mood for Love.” The man to write lyrics was Eddie Jefferson, a master of vocalese, who had started off as a dancer before flourishing into an acclaimed lyricist/vocalist. King Pleasure’s 1954 recording turned the song ...
29. Aug. 2024 · If there is a godfather of vocalese it is Eddie Jefferson, who was a hoofer, drummer, and singer. Jefferson recalled that singer Leo Watson suggested to him the idea of putting words to well known jazz solos, and Jefferson came up with one of the most famous examples of the genre: “Moody’s Mood For Love,” whose lyrics Jefferson ...
26. Aug. 2024 · From versatile pathfinders to visionary composers and pioneering technicians, these are the 50 best jazz bassists in history.
Vor 5 Tagen · Comedians Eddie Cantor and George Jessel (who played the lead role in the 1925 play on which the movie is based) both turned down the film, leaving the historic role for Jolson.