Event pays tribute to Houstons top women Oct 30, 2008
Some of this year s honorees include Houston City Councilmember Jolanda Jo Jones, Kelly Hodges who is the Community Relations Coordinator at the University of Texas M.D., and Ruama Camp who is the CEO & Founder of G.R.A.C.E. Community Services. We have so many great women. (KHOU.com, TX)
BeanTown Jazz Festival begins with drum summit Sep 7, 2008
" Williams, who played with Miles Davis, is the drummer she cites as her greatest influence among a pantheon of others, including Papa Jo Jones and Max Roach.And it's true: Even if women are a minority in jazz, and perhaps especially on drums, there's nothing inherent in Carrington's or Blackman's style that one can attribute to gender. Rather, there is the influence of these great elders; and there is each woman's personal aesthetic and approach to an instrument that - made up as it is of a... (Boston Globe)
Is Tesco's 1.99 chicken a blow to animal rights? Feb 8, 2008
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Cheatham's passing marks 2007 Dec 28, 2007
Jimmy had played trombone briefly in Duke Ellington's band, was staff arranger for Chico Hamilton for much of the 1960s, and as a young man had rubbed shoulders with Count Basie alumni Jo Jones and Lester Young in a segregated Army band during World War II.. For her part, Jeannie had played piano behind former Basie singer Jimmy Rushing, as well as toured with Dakota Stanton. (North County Times)
Londons Haunted Theatre Royal Oct 25, 2007
American actress Betty Jo Jones performances in Oklahomaweren t going well. She felt something push her into a different position and lead her about on stage. (Suite101.com)
Max Roach, 83; created rhythmic foundation of bebop, expanded role of drums Aug 17, 2007
Drummers he would later cite as models included Baby Dodds, Big Sid Catlett, Jo Jones, and Clarke. Mr. Roach started playing professionally before he had graduated from high school. (Boston Globe)
Jazz trombonist, teacher Jimmy Cheatham dies at 82 Jan 23, 2007
The group included veterans of the Count Basie Orchestra such as saxophonist Lester "Prez" Young and drummers Chico Hamilton and "Papa" Jo Jones, who became Cheatham's mentor. After his discharge, Cheatham studied music at the Conservatory of Modern Music in New York and later at a college in Hollywood, where he took a course in scoring for films and television. (North County Times)
Jimmy Cheatham, 82; jazz trombonist, arranger, composer and UC San Diego teacher Jan 22, 2007
The 173rd Division included such Count Basie alums as legendary saxophonist Lester "Prez" Young and drummers Chico Hamilton and "Papa" Jo Jones, who would become Cheatham's mentor. After his discharge, Cheatham studied music formally, first at the Conservatory of Modern Music in New York and later at the now-defunct Westlake College in Hollywood, where he took a course in scoring for films and television. (Los Angeles Times)
