Sentences with phrase «jazz musicians for»

That same year, he moved to New York City where he began photographing jazz musicians for Atlantic Records.

We became friends at a time when we both were making critical decisions about our lives — Dan gave up being a jazz musician for a publishing enterprise and I turned from an art editorial role in the commercial publishing industry to be an artist.

Not exact matches

And it requires a set of skills quite closely aligned to those required for musical improvisation of the kind manifested by, say, a good jazz musician.

Trombonist Alan Ferber reached for a deeper link: «Baseball players and jazz musicians both strive for a perfect balance between disciplined practice and spontaneity.»

Baseball players and jazz musicians both strive for a perfect balance between disciplined practice and spontaneity.

The swing revival did have the potential to make a widespread impact, as its lasting legacy in giving ball - room dancing a boost attests, but it was a far more ambitious idea than those other revivals, since for it to really work you needed a) jazz - musician participation, b) bigger bands, and perhaps even c) supper - club like venues.

The jazz musician receives the signal that it is time to play solo for eight bars or maybe sixteen.

Music lovers visiting the birthplace of jazz this summer can celebrate with a tribute to the legendary New Orleans musician Louis Armstrong during the 15th annual Satchmo SummerFest, slated for July 30 - August 2.

Gather the family to enjoy some of the area's best jazz and classical musicians when they perform for WGBH's cameras at Boston Holiday!

Emil T. «Teddy King» Frangello, 85, of Arlington Heights, a retired jazz musician who played tenor saxophone and clarinet for more than 50 years in Chicago, died Tuesday, March 20, in Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

It's a very good event for a part - time jazz musicians.

I suppose in another place we could speculate at length about the Rev. Tillard's search among famous spiritual leaders for a father figure to take the place of the jazz musician who deserted his family when Conrad was young... but who cares really?

In his marvellous The Jazz of Physics, physicist and musician Stephon Alexander explains that analogies can seed new insights, but are no substitute for deep understanding of the thing itself.

The new project, called MUSICA (short for Musical Improvising Collaborative Agent), aims to develop a musical device that can improvise a jazz solo in response to human partners, just as real jazz musicians improvisealongside one another.

Where non-specialists tend to think that it should not be too challenging for a professional musician to switch between styles of music, such as jazz and classical, it is actually not as easy as one would assume, even for people with decades of experience.

Stephen K. Hiltner is a botanist and jazz musician, who has served on various advisory commissions and has worked to promote sustainability in Princeton for the past fifteen years.

Even as he is a professional jazz musician, software developer, and pujari at the Sankaṭ Mochan Hanumān Temple, he aims to inspire creativity, spread happiness, and continually work for the cultivation of peace.

In the middle of the film, Keith (John Legend) explains to Seb, who is a ~ serious musician ~ grudgingly playing for»80s cover bands to make a buck, why being obsessed with classic, 20th - century jazz is holding him back as an artist.

This network caters to a global audience and provides a platform for Jazz artists and musicians to have their music aired around the world.

Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts.

Damien Chazelle's film captures the story of Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for destroying hopes and breaking hearts.

Flock of Four World Premiere Writer / Director: Gregory Caruso Starring: Braeden Lemasters, Shane Harper, Coco Jones, Reg E. Cathey Logline: In 1959, four best friends search for a legendary jazz musician and discover an unforgettable night of culture and music in South Central, Los Angeles.

What It's About: «Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts.

The «untitled Nina Simone project» — which has been in the works for several years but was on hold until now due to lack of funding — will tell the story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist who became known as the «High Priestess of Soul,» including her rise to fame, her role in the Civil Rights movement, and her relationship with her manager.

Extras: New audio commentary featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, music and cultural critic Gene Seymour, and musician and bandleader Vince Giordano; new introduction by Giddins; new interview with musician and pianist Michael Feinstein; four new video essays by authors and archivists James Layton and David Pierce on the development and making of «King of Jazz»; deleted scenes and alternate opening - title sequence; «All Americans,» a 1929 short film featuring a version of the «Melting Pot» number that was restaged for the finale of «King of Jazz»; «I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket,» a 1933 short film featuring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra; two Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from «King of Jazz.&rajazz and film critic Gary Giddins, music and cultural critic Gene Seymour, and musician and bandleader Vince Giordano; new introduction by Giddins; new interview with musician and pianist Michael Feinstein; four new video essays by authors and archivists James Layton and David Pierce on the development and making of «King of Jazz»; deleted scenes and alternate opening - title sequence; «All Americans,» a 1929 short film featuring a version of the «Melting Pot» number that was restaged for the finale of «King of Jazz»; «I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket,» a 1933 short film featuring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra; two Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from «King of Jazz.&raJazz»; deleted scenes and alternate opening - title sequence; «All Americans,» a 1929 short film featuring a version of the «Melting Pot» number that was restaged for the finale of «King of Jazz»; «I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket,» a 1933 short film featuring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra; two Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from «King of Jazz.&raJazz»; «I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket,» a 1933 short film featuring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra; two Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from «King of Jazz.&raJazz.»

The legendary Forest Whitaker has always been a strong fit for historical roles, whether it was his work as jazz musician Charlie Parker in Clint Eastwood's «Bird,» his Oscar - winning turn as dictator Idi Amin in «The Last King of Scotland,» or White House butler Eugene Allen in «The Butler.»

BILLY MIZE AND THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND The LAFF program is filled with movies about music, from Clint Eastwood's «Jersey Boys» and John Ridley's «Jimi: All Is By My Side» to a documentary about jazz musician Frank Morgan to an in - depth look at the videos for Beyonce's last album.

John Goodman adds some color (as per usual) as Roland Turner, a jazz musician Llewyn meets on the road who might be more obnoxious than he is; Garrett Hedlund makes a brief appearance as Turner's driver, cigarette un-sharing, beat - poet Johnny Five; and F. Murray Abraham plays up the big whig (or as big as they get at this point) Bud Grossman, a potential label representative Llewyn has been eyeing in Chicago, his possible ticket for getting out of all of this mess.

La La Land (PG - 13 for profanity) Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) directed this enchanting homage to Hollywood musicals set in present - day LA and revolving around an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and jaded jazz musician's (Ryan Gosling) whirlwind romance.

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling make for a terrific pair of leads: she's an aspiring actress who works at a coffee shop on the Warner Bros. studio lot, he's a jazz musician reduced to playing Christmas piano in a restaurant.

But when he learns that big - time producer Bud Grossman (F. Murray Abraham) may be looking for new acts, Llewyn hitches a ride across the country with an eccentric jazz musician (John Goodman) and his mysterious driver (Garrett Hedlund) to audition in hopes of scoring a recording contract.

Davis just barely makes it, after having to carpool with a near - mute beatnik poet Johnny Five (Garrett Hedlund) and an elitist, loquacious jazz musician Roland Turner (John Goodman), whose vices and embittered personality encapsulate the sad future that their shared profession may hold in store for Davis.

Lyons (Russell Hornsby), an older son from a previous marriage, is a jazz musician who periodically shows up to uneasily ask Troy for a loan.

The musicians of Jazz Artists of Charleston also accompanied the evening with their beautiful sounds, and we greatly thank them for their entertainment.

A must for jazz lovers, this series features intimate conversations with 60 legendary jazz musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, and Betty Carter, among others.

Yet the epic events of the century play out in the lives of the two brothers — wars, political movements, technological advances — and even though they want nothing more than to shut out the world, history seems to pass through their cluttered house in the persons of immigrants, prostitutes, society women, government agents, gangsters, jazz musicians... and their housebound lives are fraught with odyssean peril as they struggle to survive and create meaning for themselves.

«Rob was conversant with every historical period and musical style and set about to compose and arrange music for a group of jazz musicians with whom he had worked in the past,» recalls Cardillo.

The slogan for the capital is the «City of Soul,» after the many famous jazz and gospel musicians who lived in and played in the city throughout history.

Jazz musicians are known for working together to create new and exciting riffs or new variations on familiar themes.

He carries that legacy on at the Orania, where Berlin - based talents, from jazz musicians to poets, come in to perform, creating a welcoming, creative space for locals as well as guests.

Head to The Big Easy for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to celebrate a cultural feast where thousands of musicians, food vendors and crafts artists welcome over 400,000 visitors to showcase unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine, and unique arts and crafts from around the world.

The annual Jazz festival in Eleuthera gathers together prestigious international musicians and Bahamian Jazz artists for a weekend of staccato rhythms... Read More

The annual Jazz festival in Eleuthera gathers together prestigious international musicians and Bahamian Jazz artists for a weekend of staccato rhythms and improvised melodies.

About Blog Debra Hurd an Oil painter, is famous for her insightful paintings of animals, her vivid city scenes and her passionate and perceptive depictions of jazz, rock, and blues musicians.

Outside of gaming, Jeff is a musician, being trained as a trombonist for Jazz and Classical music, and holds a degree in Sound Recording.

With the burgeoning group of Beat writers, Abstract Expressionist painters and jazz scene musicians, the 1950s and early 1960s were an explosive time period for Tworkov and his New York School colleagues.

NEW YORK — In celebration of the exhibition Christopher Wool, an international cast including writer Richard Hell, musician and composer Arto Lindsay, Scandinavian free - jazz band The Thing, and legendary multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee comes together for an explosive night of art and performance.

Marsalis is celebrated for his music, performing as part of the New Orleans - based American Jazz Quintet with musicians Ed Blackwell, Alvin Batiste, Richard Payne, and Harold Battiste.

For their Performa 17 commission, Ethiopian - born American artist Julie Mehretu and American jazz musician Jason Moran have been collaborating to create an experience that contemplates mourning and abstraction in response to the current political landscape.

In «Kahlil Joseph: Shadow Play,» his first solo presentation in New York, Joseph debuts Fly Paper (2017), a new film installation that departs from his admiration of the work of Roy DeCarava (1919 — 2009), a photographer and artist known for his images of celebrated jazz musicians and everyday life in Harlem.