William James Edwards Lee III (July 23, 1928 – May 24, 2023 Snow Hill, AL) was an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, his compositions for jazz percussionist Max Roach, and his session work as a “first-call” musician and band leader to many of the twentieth-century’s…
In this week’s Hubble Picture of the Week we are treated to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of NGC 3430. A spiral galaxy, it lies 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor. Several other galaxies are located relatively nearby to this one, just out of frame; one is close enough that gravitational interaction…
Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Skydance Animation. Menken’s music for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) has each won him two Academy Awards. He also…
Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as guitarist with the group Return to Forever in 1974. From 1976 to 1978 he played with Stomu Yamashta in the supergroup Go on three records. The 1970s and…
Herman “Junior” Cook (July 22, 1934 – February 3, 1992) was an American hard bop tenor saxophone player. Cook was born in Pensacola, Florida. A member of a musical family, he started on alto saxophone before switching to tenor during his high school years. After playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, Cook was a member…
The final performance of Into the Woods by Theatre 55. Sunday July 21st 5pm 2024. Music with Raymond Berg, Lyra Olson, Paul Fontara, Anthony Afful and mick laBriola.
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