Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Pettiford was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States. His mother identified as being of Choctawdescent, and his father Harry “Doc” Pettiford identified as half…
Bernard “Buddy” Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987 Brooklyn, NY) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age…
Senator Feinstein was a real patriot, champion of human rights, women’s advocate and overall progressive mentor that would not let any nonsense get in her way of justice. Thank You Dianne you are role model and humanitarian warrior! Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate from California in 1992 in a…
Some stars know how to make an exit. Here’s the newest image from the James Webb Space Telescope, released on April 7, 2023. It shows what’s called a supernova remnant – a giant expanding cloud of debris in space – which earthly astronomers call Cassiopeia A, or Cas A. This cloudy shroud is what remains…
Roy Sinclair Campbell Jr. (September 29, 1952 – January 9, 2014) was an American trumpeter frequently linked to free jazz, although he also performed rhythm and blues and funk during his career. Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1952, Campbell was raised in New York City. At the age of fifteen, he began learning to…
Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz and jazz fusion violinist and composer. Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, graduating two years later with…
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022 Ferriday, Louisiana) was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. Nicknamed “The Killer“, he was described as “rock ‘n’ roll‘s first great wild man”. A pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1952 at Cosimo Matassa‘s J&M Studio in…
Alegrías has the standard flow of other dances with letras, escobilla and Bulerías with few different elements: Entrada for singer (titi ti tran) Letras (usually two singing verses) After the second letra, there’s generally a little footwork that finishes with a subida (tempo build up) Silencio (slow falseta specific for Alegrías) Castellana (optional letra that’s…
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