News - Charles Mingus
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The ultimate year-round jazz festival of Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections
NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In commemoration of 1959 -- Jazz's Greatest Year, The Dave Brubeck Quartet will perform at New York City's Apple Store (SoHo), on Tuesday, July 21(st).
NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Judging by the flow of jazz masterpieces recorded that year -- among them, the Columbia Records classics Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis, and Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus -- 1959 may indeed be described as the landmark year in the history of modern jazz recording.
Music writer Bob Mehr asks notable Memphians about their musical firsts and favorites. This week: Scott Bomar, leader of the Bo-Keys and noted film and TV composer. What's in your CD player, iPod or turntable at the moment? I've been listening to a lot of Isaac Hayes recently.
