Music Monday

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Miles Davis

Photo Jean -Guy Python 

Sent by Jacques from France

Miles Dewey Davis III oli yhdysvaltalainen jazzmuusikko ja -säveltäjä, jonka pääsoitin oli trumpetti. Häntä pidetään yhtenä jazzin keskeisimmistä suunnannäyttäjistä ja ylipäänsä modernin musiikin vaikutusvaltaisimmista hahmoista. Wikipedia

Syntyi: 26. toukokuuta 1926, Alton, Illinois, Yhdysvallat

Kuoli: 28. syyskuuta 1991, Santa Monica, Kalifornia, Yhdysvallat

 

Madonna is traveling to Seattle for Ausin

Summertime and Stormy Weather

Civil Rights Activist, Singer, Television Personality (1911–1972) Mahalia Jackson

20th century recording artist Mahalia Jackson, known as the Queen of Gospel, is revered as one of the greatest musical figures in U.S. history. 

Born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mahalia Jackson started singing as a child at Mount Moriah Baptist Church and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in the U.S. Her recording of “Move On Up a Little Higher” was a major hit and she subsequently became an international figure for music lovers from a variety of backgrounds. She worked with artists like Duke Ellington and Thomas A. Dorsey and also sang at the 1963 March on Washington at the request of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She died on January 27, 1972.

Summertime here

Actress, Civil Rights Activist, Dancer, Singer, Classic Pin-Ups (1917–2010) Lena Horne

Actress and singer Lena Horne was one of the most popular performers of her time, known for films such as The Wiz and her trademark song, "Stormy Weather"

Stormy Weather here

New Orleans

New Orleans is world famous for its plethora and unique architectural styles. From creole cottages to the grand mansions on St. Charles, New Orleans is filled with history and tradition. Walking through the street of new Orleans is taking a trip through time.

Photo by Mike Jones

From Colette, New Orleans, Louisiana

Distance: 8,126 km

Travel time: 6 days

New Orleans is especially known for its strong association with jazz music, universally considered to be the birthplace of the genre. The earliest form was dixieland, which has sometimes been called traditional jazz, 'New Orleans', and 'New Orleans jazz'. However, the tradition of jazz in New Orleans has taken on various forms that have either branched out from original dixieland or taken entirely different paths altogether. 

The Eureka Brass Band. New Orleans 1962

The lead marcher of George Williams Brass Band in a parade. New Orleans 1960

Second Liners dance with the George Williams Brass Band. New Orleans 1960

Al Hirt and Pete Fountain bilboard sign. New Orleans 1960

Photos: William Claxton. Jazz Seen

J is for Jazz

 Dinah Washington, Hollywood, 1956

 Buddy DeFranco, " Stars of Jazz" television show, Hollywood, 1956

Thelonious Monk, San Francisco, 1961

These postcards are from my William Claxton collection.

William Claxton  ( October 12, 1927 – October 11, 2008 )

 was the most famous jazz photographer in the world. 

Listen with your eyes.