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Oscar Peterson Trio: “A Gal In Gallico” (1958)

Sisyphus (Free subscription) | yesterday

Oscar Peterson Trio ( Peterson on piano with Ray Brown on bass and Herb Ellis on guitar) performing “A Gal In Gallico” in 1958.

Beijing Weekender :: Club P Launches, Suzie Wong Celebrates 6 Years, and Pecha Kucha Goes Green :: City Weekend Beijing Blog

Chinalyst - China blogs in English (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

Date: Jul 24th 2008 9:41a.m. Contributed by: stonebanks FRIDAY After several delays, Prefueled finally opens the doors to its VIP concierge-style club at the Club P Launch Party. Tag Team's shoegazing marquee act Lonely China Day brings the laptops, guitars, projectors and bullhorn out to 2 Kolegas for another epic solo set.Composer-pianist Barry Brake stops by OT Lounge for a performance of off-beat...

Clairtone: Vintage Canadian Hi-Fi

Retro Thing (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

DC Hiller and Daniel LeBlanc recently let us know about their site dedicated to the beautiful Clairtone Project G series. Clairtone was founded in 1958 by serial entrepreneur Peter Munk and designer David Gilmour. The elegant Project G stereos cemented...

Adaptable keeper of beat for many biggest names

The Age (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008

Bobby Durham, a consummate drummer who kept the beat for many of the greatest names in jazz and popular music over almost half a century, has died in Genoa, Italy. He was 71.

42nd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland

Article Archive (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

Enjoy The 42nd annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Bobby Durham, 71; versatile jazz, R & B drummer

LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008

Bobby Durham, a jazz drummer of impeccable taste and versatility who teamed with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald and became a fixture of the Jazz at the Philharmonic touring concert series, died July 7 at a hospital in Genoa, Italy. He was 71 and had lung cancer and emphysema.

Great Jazz Pianists and Their Contributions to Music

Article Master (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

Some of the greatest piano players in history became known for their proficiency in jazz. Technicality and a heavy reliance upon the ability of the musician to improvise makes jazz piano one of the hardest styles to learn. That does NOT mean, however, that it can’t be learned, but to get to the highest rungs [...]

Drummer Bobbie Durham dies

Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008

Last updated: July 10, 2008 10:25 a.m. Bobby Durham, 71, a jazz drummer of impeccable taste and versatility who teamed with Oscar Peterson ...

JAZZ MUSICIAN DURHAM DIES

PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

Jazz musician BOBBY DURHAM has died at the age of 71, after losing his battle with lung cancer. The highly-sought after drummer - who played alongside some of jazz’ greatest legends throughout his career - passed away on Monday (07Jul08) in Genoa, Italy. Durham performed with artists including Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Lionel Hampton and Ella Fitzgerald, [...]

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Bobby Durham, 71, Drummer Who Played With Jazz Greats, Dies

New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

Mr. Durham’s precise, understated style made him much sought after as a sideman, and he was probably best known for his trio work with Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown.

OBITUARY: Bobby Durham, 71, Jazz Drummer Toured with Greats

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

Bobby Durham, a jazz drummer known for his energetic, propulsive style, as well as for the high-flying musical company that he kept, died in Italy on Monday. He was 71, and had been ill with lung cancer and emphysema, a singer who had toured with him in Europe in recent years, Shawnn Monteiro, said...

OBITUARY: Versatile Jazz, R&B Drummer Bobby Durham, 71

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

Bobby Durham, 71, a jazz drummer of impeccable taste and versatility who teamed with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald and became a fixture of the Jazz at the Philharmonic touring concert series, died July 7 at a hospital in Genoa, Italy. He had lung cancer and emphysema. His death was confirmed by Sandra Fuller, a family friend...

Intereresting Top 10 This Week

Stereo Describes My Scenario (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008

Stevie 54 Little Brother 53 Public Enemy 37 Oscar Peterson 28 Take 6 25 Kirk Franklin [...]

Richard Maegraith Band, Free Running: A Review

Per Crucem ad Lucem (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

The great Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Oscar Peterson once observed about jazz, ‘It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz’. He is right, of course; [...]

Final call for 29th jazz fest

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

More than 100,000 people attended the last concert of this year's Montreal International Jazz Festival.