The New Confusion (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis (1956) I'd like to give you all a nice album for the week to come. That album is Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong's Ella and Louis (1956). As if they weren't good enough on their own, Ella and Louis teamed-up for a full studio album back in the mid-50s, and, to be honest, few things (e.g. snow & hot chocolate, Bob Marley & weed, Miles...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 02/09/2010
Serenade that special someone in your life this Valentine's Day with classic love songs featuring acclaimed music artist Ella Fitzgerald. On sale for a limited time at select Post Offices nationwide, Love Letters from Ella is a collection of the jazz singer's most cherished love songs, recorded with some of her favorite collaborators - including Count Basie and his orchestra, Joe Pass and Andre Previn....
look back in anger (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
anna was born i l.a. and began her career at age four. between the years of 1919-1961 she made a total of 55 movies. though popular and extremely special, she never was given a starring role. even worse, her characters always perished. she stated that her tombstone ought to read: 'she died a thousand times.' much had changed in hollywood since her hey day which was at a time when california law forbid...
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
From Historic Districts Council Newsstand : We just received word that the Landmarks Preservation Commission is planning to calendar a historic district in the Addisleigh Park neighborhood on Tuesday. This suburban neighborhood in Southeastern Queens was home to numerous major African-Americans figures such as James Brown, Roy Campanella, W.E.B. DuBois, Count Basie, Lena Horne, Jackie Robinson and...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
Johnny Dankworth, who has died aged 82, was one of the few British musicians who not only were world-class but were recognised as such, taking to the stage on clarinet or sax with the proverbial Who's Who of jazz, from Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock to Gerry Mulligan, Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
SIR John Dankworth, a totemic figure of the British jazz scene who worked as a musical director for artists including Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole, has died at the age o
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
SIR John Dankworth, a totemic figure of the British jazz scene who worked as a musical director for artists including Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole, has died at the age o
France24 (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
British jazz star John Dankworth, who worked with legends like Ella Fitzgerald and was married to singer Cleo Laine, has died at the age of 82, the BBC reported Sunday, quoting his agent. Dankworth, a saxophonist and clarinettist, and Laine were one of the best known couples in jazz and had been married for over 50 years. Earlier in his career, Dankworth had worked as musical director for the likes...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
Sir John Dankworth, a totemic figure of the British jazz scene who worked as a musical director for artists including Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald, has died at the age of 82. The saxophonist, whose career spanned more than half a century, died yesterday in King Edward VII hospital, London. He had been ill for several months...
Haystak Music (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
LONDON – Sir John Dankworth, the British jazz composer, saxophonist and band leader, has died. He was 82. Jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine — who married Dankworth in 1958 after meeting during an audition for a spot with his band — announced her husband's death before the finale of an anniversary concert at The Stables, the theater they founded together. Monica Ferguson, the theater's chief...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
Filed under: News , R.I.P. Sir John Dankworth , the British jazz musician, composer and bandleader, died at a London hospital Saturday after battling an illness for several months. He was 82. Dankworth's wife, the jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, announced his death at the start of an anniversary concert honoring the Stables, a theater the couple founded together, AP reports . Dankworth, who was knighted...
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
The veteran saxophone player was musical director for Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
John Dankworth, one of the leading figures of British jazz, has died . His wife, Cleo Laine, announced his death at The Stables, the live music site the pair established in Milton Keynes, at a party celebrating 40 years of the venue. Born in 1927, Dankworth took inspiration from both the UK and the US, with Benny Goodman and Charlie Parker shaping his sound. Dankworth was Britain's Musician Of The...
Buzz7.com (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
London, Feb.7 (ANI): British jazz legend Sir John Dankworth died from age-related illness at the King Edward VII Hospital here on Saturday. He was 82. Sir John, a saxophonist and prolific composer, worked with world famous jazz exponents Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald to name a few, over a career spanning more [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
Saxophonist who played for Charlie Parker, collaborated with Ella Fitzgerald and wrote the Avengers theme tune dies after a 60-year career in music Sir John Dankworth, a totemic figure of the British jazz scene who worked as a musical director for artists including Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald, has died at the age of 82. A saxophonist, he enjoyed a parallel career as a film and television...
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