William Earl “Bootsy” Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins’s driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk.He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of…
Eddie Henderson (born October 26, 1940 NY, NY) is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of pianist Herbie Hancock‘s band, going on to lead his own electric/fusion groups through the decade. Henderson earned his medical degree and worked a parallel career as a…
Emery “Detroit Junior” Williams, Jr. (October 26, 1931 – August 9, 2005) was an American Chicago blues pianist, vocalist and songwriter. He is known for songs such as “So Unhappy”, “Call My Job”, “If I Hadn’t Been High”, “Ella” and “Money Tree”. His songs have been covered by Koko Taylor, Albert King and other blues…
World Music on Flamenco Fridays with Manolo Franco performing Solea. Soleá is one of the flamenco palos with the highest number of traditional songs, and it is particularly appreciated by knowledgeable artists and audiences. It is very demanding for singers, as they have to strive to be creative and, at the same time, respectful of…
You are cordially invited to the 11th Abrahamic Traditions Dinner which will feature a presentation by Laurie Wohl, a textile artist, with musical accompaniment by Voices of Sepharad, an ensemble of musicians from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions on Thursday, October 25, 2018. The dinner will be held in Sabes Jewish Community Center Minneapolis (4330 S. Cedar…
The North America Nebula in the sky can do what North Americans on Earth cannot — form stars. Specifically, in analogy to the Earth-confined continent, the bright part that appears as Central America and Mexico is actually a hot bed of gas, dust, and newly formed stars known as the Cygnus Wall. The above image…
James Edward Heath (born October 25, 1926), nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader. He is the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath. Heath originally played alto saxophone, but, after the influence of Charlie Parker on his work for Howard McGhee and Dizzy Gillespie in…
Earl Cyril Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) was an American rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues drummer. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Palmer played on many recordings, including Little Richard‘s first several albums and many other well-known rock-and-roll records. According to one obituary, “his list of credits read…
Eddie Lang (born Salvatore Massaro, October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) is known as the father of jazz guitar. During the 1920s, he gave the guitar a prominence it previously lacked as a solo instrument, as part of a band or orchestra, and as accompaniment for vocalists. He recorded duets with guitarists Lonnie Johnson…
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