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1959 - Apollo Theatre

Ruth Brown

Miles Davis trio

Thelonious Monk

Johnny Richards and band

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Stan Kenton: The Architect of Progressive Jazz

Introduction: Stan Kenton remains one of the most polarizing and influential figures in the history of jazz. His pioneering work as a bandleader, composer, and arranger helped define the “progressive jazz” movement of the mid-20th century. While his approach to jazz was often criticized for being overly intellectual or detached, Kenton’s bold experimentation, innovative compositions, and…

Stan Kenton: The Architect of Progressive Jazz

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Portrait of jazz arrangers Ralph Burns, Edwin A. Finckel, George Handy, Neal Hefti, Johnny Richards, and Eddie Sauter, Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y., ca. March 1947. The painting behind them is Picasso’s Guernica.

Photo by William P. Gottlieb

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There's nothing wrong with the Great American Songbook albums, nothing at all. However, they can be a bit too professional, if you catch my drift. Check Barry Manilow to hear what I mean, he released a whole series of covers with The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties tackling a lot of the material from the Great American Songbook, since the period was one of the times for these tunes. However, Barry Manilow called Clive Davis as well – he really produced a lot during the noughts and he mostly did that to his old colleagues –, which meant we get the version of the LP that irons out any wrinkles, until the whole thing looks way too clean. I understand a possible reason for that, i.e. they wish to show their respects to the originals, yet they make them sound predictable.

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johnny richards por william paul gottlieb

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johnny richards por william paul gottlieb

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