William B. Lawsha, better known as Prince Lasha , (September 10, 1929 – December 12, 2008)was an American jazz alto saxophonist, baritone saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist and English horn player. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas,[2][3][4] where he came of age studying and performing alongside fellow I.M. Terrell High Schoolstudents John Carter, Ornette Coleman, King…
Herman Davis “Dave” Burrell (born September 10, 1940) is an American jazz pianist. He has played with many jazz musicians including Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown and David Murray. Born in Middletown, Ohio, United States, Burrell grew fond of jazz at a young age after meeting Herb Jeffries. Burrell studied music at the University…
Henry Purcell 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music. Purcell’s musical style was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest English opera composers, Purcell is often linked with John Dunstaple and William Byrd as England’s most important early music composers. No…
Comet Nishimura is growing. More precisely, the tails C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) are growing as it nears the Sun. Discovered only last month, the comet is already near naked eye brightness as it now moves inside the Earth’s orbit. The comet will be nearest the Earth next week, but nearest the Sun the week after —…
Douglas Lloyd Ingle (born September 9, 1945) is an American musician, best known as the founder and former organist, primary composer, and lead vocalist for the band Iron Butterfly. Ingle wrote the band’s iconic song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida“, which was first released in 1968. He is the last surviving member of the classic 1967–1969 lineup. Ingle had…
Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967 Dawson, GA) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the “King of Soul“, Redding’s style of singing…
Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane‘s quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such albums as My Favorite Things, A Love Supreme, Ascension and Live at Birdland. After…
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