Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl “Fatha“ Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, “one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of…
vdB 24 is a reflection nebula in the constellation of Perseus. It is illuminated by the luminous and variable star ‘XY Per’, which is the bright star just below the blue nebulosity near the center of the image. vdB 24 is a faint, blue reflection nebula that lies roughly 1,140 light-years away in the constellation…
Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa, and seven albums with Missing Persons. He has been a prolific sideman, playing on numerous releases by other artists…
Johnny Frigo (December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) was an American jazz violinist and bassist. He appeared in the 1940s as a violinist before working as a bassist. He returned to the violin in the 1980s and enjoyed a comeback, recording several albums as a leader. Frigo was born in Chicago and studied violin…
Willie Gary “Bunk” Johnson (December 27, 1879 – July 7, 1949) was a prominent jazz trumpeter in New Orleans. Johnson gave the year of his birth as 1879, although there is speculation that he may have been younger by as much as a decade. Johnson received lessons from Adam Olivier and began playing professionally in…
The structure is similar to most Flamenco dances and can be broken down as follows: ENTRADA/SALIDA (ENTRANCE): The dancer enters the stage via marking steps (marcando) LLAMADA: This is the call for the singer to sing the first letra. FIRST LETRA: The singer sings 7-12 sets of 12 count phrases SECOND LETRA OR FALSETA: The…
Messier 94 (also known as NGC 4736) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781, and catalogued by Charles Messier two days later. Although some references describe M94 as a barred spiral galaxy, the “bar” structure appears to be more oval-shaped. The galaxy has two ring…
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