Florence Beatrice Price (née Smith; April 9, 1887 – June 3, 1953) was an American classical composer, pianist, organist and music teacher. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Price was educated at the New England Conservatory of Music, and was active in Chicago from 1927 until her death in 1953. Price is noted as the first…
Rhythm Roots Workshop Residency @ Saint Therese Senior Living of Woodbury Monday April 8th 1pm 2024 Teaching a Rhythm Roots Workshop Residency at Saint Therese Woodbury, the final day performing with TRY TO BE TRUE percussion ensemble. Celebrating cultural rhythms to the Senior community for healing and memory care.
Today Monday April 8th 2024 A total solar eclipse crosses North America today, with parts of 15 U.S. states within the path of totality. Maps show where and when astronomy fans can see the big event as skies darken in the middle of the day on Monday, April 8. The total eclipse will first appear along…
Santiago Jiménez Jr. (aka Santiago Henriquez Jiménez) (born April 8, 1944) is an American folk musicianwho received a National Heritage Fellowship in 2000 for lifetime achievement in traditional Tex-Mex/folk music, and a National Medal of Arts in 2016. He has been nominated for three Grammys. His father, Santiago “Flaco” Jiménez Sr. was a pioneer of…
Paul Jeffrey (April 8, 1933 – March 20, 2015) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and educator. He was a member of Thelonious Monk‘s regular group from 1970–1975, and also worked extensively with other musicians such as Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie,[3] Clark Terry, Lionel Hamptonand B.B. King. Born in New York City, Jeffrey attended…
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics. McRae was born in Harlem, New York City, United States. Her father, Osmond, and…
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