Jacksonville.com: Most Popular Stor (Free subscription) | 12/22/2009
Don Redman spent Thanksgiving in the hospital, recovering from a nasty bike accident on the Southbank Riverwalk that left the City Council member with a broken leg — and a new cause. Redman says the warped, wood-planked path needs an overhaul to bring it up to the standard set by the pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly Northbank Riverwalk. read more
SqueezeMyLemon (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Ma Rainey singing "Booze And Blues" Ma Rainey singing "See See Rider Blues" in 1925. Ma Rainey Mp3s @Amazon.com Notes from YouTube; Recorded: New York , October 15 1924 'Ma' Rainey And Her Georgia Band Ma Rainey (vcl), Howard Scott (cn), Charlie Green (tb), Don Redman (c), Fletcher Henderson (p), Kaiser Marshall (d) Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett Rainey, better known as Ma Rainey...
Firstcoastnews.com Local News (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
JACKSONVILLE, FL-- The City Council is poised to approve a $982 million spending plan following several weeks of trying to cut spending and hold the line on property taxes.
WFMU's Beware of the Blog (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
Give the Drummer Some's 6 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere For this first post of September, here's a pop quiz to pump up that back-to-school spirit: What do Patsy Cline's fellow plane-crash victim Hawkshaw Hawkins, elegant early jazz arranger/band...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Carrie McLaren is a guest blogger at Boing Boing and coauthor of Ad Nauseam: A Survivor's Guide to American Consumer Culture. She lives in Brooklyn, the former home of her now defunct Stay Free! magazine. I was all set to post the Philharmonicas doing Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" but just realized that Mark already did. Fie! Well, here's an equally swank soundie: the Don Redman Orchestra...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009
Don Byas was clearly a rising star when he walked away from fame, the first to hold the {{Lester Young = 11573}} chair in the {{Count Basie Band = 3676}}, before he was 30 years old. After two years with Basie he moved to New York City, where he played and recorded with the likes of {{Dizzy Gillespie = 7040}} and {{Coleman Hawkins = 7500}}. Byas visited Europe in 1946 with the {{Don Redman Band = 10605}}...
Isomatic UK Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
This evening, as usual for a Thursday, we went to the Berrylands Hotel in Surbiton, to see Brian White's Magna jazz band . Chez Chesterman (pictured) replaced Pete Towndrow on Cornet, the remainder of the band being standard. Our favourite numbers were: Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You , composed by Don Redman with Lyrics by Andy Razaf. Put 'Em Down Blues with a great vocal from Chez; Babette played in...
Firstcoastnews.com Local News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- After eight months of work by almost 100 people, an examination of Jacksonville's finances found they can be summarized in two words, "In Crisis."
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 05/09/2009
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame is to document and preserve those who have contributed to America's music and are from West Virginia. It serves as a tribute to the state and to the many artists that originated there. This year, the Hall of Fame has selected seven new members to be honored for their artistry. ...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Test of Time Records proudly announces the release of the remastered Love For Sale by the Great Jazz Trio. This album was originally released in 1976 and is now available on Cd for the first time here in the U.S. Upon Hank Jones’ request, Buster Williams was asked to play acoustic bass on this...
On Deadline (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008
Many of the gas stations in New Orleans have been out of fuel since yesterday, according to The Wall Street Journal. The same goes for Lafayette, La., The Advertiser says. "It's not a case of a shortage of gasoline," Don Redman of AAA tells The Advertiser, a fellow Gannett newspaper. "It's a case of a large number of people making a big, unexpected rush to service stations." Demand...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
July 27: Charlie Shoemake (1937), Barbara Thompson (1944), Jean Toussaint (1960) July 28: Ikey Robinson (1904-1990), Jim Galloway (1936), Delfeayo Marsalis (1965) July 29: Don Redman (1900-1964), Albert Wynn (1907-1973), Charlie Christian (1916-1942), Ellyn Rucker (1937)...
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Whether you own a goliath or a Go Kart, AAA spokesman Don Redman said there are a number of helpful practices that can help boost fuel economy. The first thing you can do is slow down, he said. The vast majority of engines are designed to [...]
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 03/20/2008
Rifftides reader Charles Landy wrote: Enjoy your blog immensely. Bought 3 Rod Levitt LPs on e-bay recently and found them (especially Insight) just as rewarding as you suggested. Have some Billy Byers and some other perhaps (to many jazz fans...
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 01/14/2008
It was a piano weekend in apple, wine and snow country in the shadow of...
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