Author: mick

Gigi Gryce Day

Gigi Gryce (born George General Grice Jr.; November 28, 1925 – March 14, 1983) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator. While his performing career was relatively short, much of his work as a player, composer, and arranger was quite influential and well-recognized during his time. However, Gryce abruptly ended his…

The Cosmos with Sh2-239

This image shows Sharpless 239 (Sh2-239 or LBN 821, left), a reflection nebula surrounded by LDN 1551, a dark star forming cloud of gas and dust. The region stretches for nearly 3 light-years near the southern end of the Taurus molecular cloud, a region where active star formation is taking place, some 453 light-years away…

Jimi Hendrix Day

James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians…

Lyle Mays Day

Lyle David Mays (born November 27, 1953) is an American jazz pianist and composer best known as a member of the Pat Metheny Group.Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group’s music, for which Mays has won eleven Grammy Awards. Bill Evans‘ album Live in Montreux and Miles Davis‘ album Filles de…

Randy Brecker Day

Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility in different musical genres has made him a sought-after player, equally accomplished in playing jazz, rock, and R&B. He has also worked as a studio player for many famous musicians. He has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy…

The Cosmos with NGC 3672

NGC 3672 is a spiral galaxy of the Hubble type SA (s) c in the constellation Becher south of the celestial equator , which is estimated to be 100 million light-years away from the Milky Way . The object was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 4, 1786 using its 18.7-inchtelescope and later recorded…

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