Neal Hefti; noted arranger wrote theme songs to 'Batman,' 'Odd Couple' Oct 15, 2008
He began writing arrangements in high school for local bands, and some of his arrangements were used by the Earl Hines band. In 1941, two days before his high school graduation, Mr. Hefti was asked to tour with the Dick Barry band, which had lost some of its musicians to the military. (Boston Globe)
'Motown jazz' helping turn Franz into a festival Oct 14, 2008
Franz Jackson started his professional career at 16 with boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons and played with virtually every renowned jazz great, including Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Fletcher Henderson, Jimmy Noone, Earl Hines, Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne. His resume boasted such credits as repeat command performances for the King of Sweden, a 2005 American Heritage Jazz Series honoree as one of the Greatest Living Jazz Tenor Saxophonists, an appearance on "The... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Documentary on first black singing cowboy Jul 25, 2008
I said people been believing it when I sang with Earl Hines and other bands. I said if my hair's too straight, I'll tie the cowboy hat on so it won't fall off in a fight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A genre-bender with a crazy touch Mar 25, 2008
But if you keep reading, you'll find names like Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette and Earl Hines popping up (no pun intended) in the notes to other pieces. The composers' roster includes jazz musicians such as saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff, a performance artist (Myra Davies) and Nicole Liz. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Earl 'Fatha' Hines opened up the keyboards Feb 14, 2008
To hear some of Earl Hines' music go to. The Black History Month series of profiles of African Americans from the past runs Monday through Friday through February. (San Francisco Chronicle)
If I ruled Pittsburgh ... Dec 30, 2007
Another wing of the building could focus primarily on Pittsburgh's contributions to jazz, beginning with musicians such as Earl Hines, who was among the first to rise to international stardom, and continuing with local stalwarts such as saxophonist Don Aliquo Sr., who continues to help create a vibrant local scene. And, after the renovations are done, line the walls with classic jazz-related photographs from the Teenie Harris archives. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Stars align in Dowagiac for unforgettable show Nov 6, 2007
Jewell narrated a slideshow, "A Short Version of a Long Life" about his remarkable eight-decade career which began at 16 in 1929 with stride pianist Albert Ammons and continued in the 1930s and '40s with Carroll Dickerson, Jimmy Noone, Walter Barnes, Roy Eldridge, Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway and James P. Johnson. Jackson replaced Ben Webster in Henderson's and Eldridge's bands and won attention for big band composing and arranging for Benny Goodman,... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Still swingin': Jackson turning 95 Oct 2, 2007
He has played with virtually every renowned jazz great, including Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Fletcher Henderson, Jimmy Noone, Earl Hines, Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne. He formed his own band, The Original Jazz All-Stars, in 1957 and solidified himself as a Chicago jazz institution with various appearances at clubs throughout the city, most notably a 10-year engagement at The Red Arrow nightclub in Berwyn, Ill. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Finally, an archive CD Sep 16, 2007
" That's obviously just scratching the surface. Practically all the greats of jazz and blues - and many of rock - have played Monterey, usually more than once: Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones, T-Bone Walker, Big Brother Holding Company with Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Joe Williams, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, Bo Diddley, Betty Carter, Chick Corea, John Scofield ... the list goes on and on. "I think the Monterey Jazz Festival brand stands for something, a community and a sense... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Everything Spider-Man May 4, 2007
Tribune-ReviewValley News DispatchDaily Courier Valley IndependentLeader Times Blairsville Dispatch KQV Radio Gateway Newspapers Pittsburgh Pennysaver. Slideshow: 'Spider-Man 3'2007 box office champion. (Connellsville Daily Courier)
Fall of the Bird Feb 18, 2007
Around 1942, Parker finally broke with McShann (there had been an aborted move to New York in 1939) and while working with the more acclaimed Earl Hines, Parker drew the attention of fellow future luminaries such as Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie. When poor timekeeping led to his being fired by Hines, Parker began a new venture with Gillespie, and rapidly found himself hailed as the founding voice of a new movement in jazz. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ellis Larkins Feb 5, 2007
It is clear that he once listened attentively to Earl Hines and Teddy Wilson, and possibly to Jess Stacy ... I heard a lot of jazz on the radio [cups one ear, as if listening] Fats Waller and Count Basie and Earl Hines and Teddy Wilson and I caught all the big bands at the Royal Theatre. (New Yorker)
