C&L Late Nite Music Club with Bill Watrous
By John Amato Monday Apr 14, 2008 9:55pm
A trombone master. Go Bill go..."Village Dance"
A trombone master. Go Bill go..."Village Dance"
What's a Saturday night without a little old time Jazz Fusion baby!
Born Ugly...
Although Moby is signed to an English label and his musical career took off in the U.K., he's an all-American guy (born in Harlem), a great-great-great-great nephew of Herman Melville. If Play was his biggest success, the follow-up, 18, was daring in that it veered away from the electronic sound Moby was associated with and towards his more alternative rock roots. He recruited Azure Ray to work with him on "Great Escape," tonight's feature:
We'll miss you, Oscar.
Legendary jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson has died at the age of 82, friends said Monday, sounding the final note for one of the most celebrated musical careers of the 20th century. The Canadian, who reportedly died of kidney failure late Sunday, played with all the greats during his six decades in the business with a versatile style that ranged from boogie-woogie to stride to bebop. Jazz musician Oliver Jones bemoaned the "terrible, terrible loss" of his long-time friend. "But I'm very happy that he died the way that he wanted to, at home, with his family around him," he told CBC television.
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