Thanks to Charlie Byrd, the Bossa Nova stole America's heart Washington Times The leader of this ad hoc combo is acclaimed guitarist Charlie Byrd, who owns and operates a jazz nightclub on 18th Street. Mr. Byrd had arranged this recording date, hoping to launch this new fusion of jazz and bossa nova in the US He had personally ...
jazz album has roots in DC church WTOP Musicians Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau pay tribute to "Jazz Samba," which features Stan Getz and local musician Charlie Byrd. WASHINGTON - The only jazz album ever to reach No. 1 on Billboard's pop charts was recorded in the District 50 years ago -- not ...
ASU athletes won't face rape charges Watauga Democrat Assistant District Attorney Charlie Byrd said the district attorney's office was awaiting the results of DNA testing from the State Bureau of Investigation, which he said takes at least a year. When asked when the DNA results were expected, ...
Weekend in Jazz | 5.18-5.20: Jazz Samba 50 years later, Kris Funn's beat ... CapitalBop (blog) Virginia-based band Veronneau has a new CD coming out soon that marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's landmark Jazz Samba, which was recorded in 1962 at All Souls Unitarian Church in DC On Sunday, Veronneau performs ...
This Week in Jazz DCist.com The recording was inspired by the legendary Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd project of the same name, and the launch event will take place at the All Souls Church, the same venue that hosted the famous session 50 years ago. Tickets are $20.
Pizzarelli's family hooked him on jazz Midland Reporter-Telegram ... Zoot Sims, Benny Carter, Barney Kessel and Charlie Byrd; serving on the faculty of William Paterson University; and recording solo albums as well as those with Howard Alden, George Barnes, Eddie Daniels, Sims, Joe Venuti, Bud Freeman, Slam Stewart, ...
Billy Hart - Five Decades of Drumming Jazzthetik Einen Namen machte er sich als Begleiter von Shirley Horn, spielte aber auch mit aufkommenden Bossa-Nova-Stars wie Charlie Byrd oder Luiz Bonfá. In den sechziger Jahren spielte er bei Jimmy Smith und später bei Wes Montgomery.
