Dave Matthews Band
Formed in 1991, The Dave Matthews Band is composed of the widely varied musical interests of five musicians to create a uniquely impressive sound that combines the influences of folk, Jazz, rock, world beat, and reggae. South African David Matthews, the band's lead guitarist, began to assemble the players in 1991 to accompany him on a demo tape of original songs. Matthews, at the time was a bartender at a Charlottesville, Va. Jazz venue, called Millers. Matthews decided to approach the area musicians he most respected, and invite them to listen to his musical ideas. He approached Leroi Moore and Carter Beauford first, two musicians that he respected greatly. After listening to a few songs he had
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After he failed to make it into the Arsenio band,
Carter landed a job on pianist Ramsey Lewis's BET Jazz show, "Bet on Jazz.” In January of 1991, Carter moved back to Charlottesville, playing random gigs and taping the BET show. When Matthews heard Carter was back in Virginia, he decided to approach him about making the demo tape. Matthews, Beauford, and Moore then approached Stefan
Lessard, who at 16, was already an accomplished upright bass player The trio asked
Stefan to play electric bass guitar for the newly forming band. Lessard was already a very well respected bass player in the Jazz circles of Virginia. He converted to the electric bass for the band. The bass is really the only non “acoustic” instrument in the band. Sometimes, though, Lessard uses the upright. Stefan considers revolutionary bass player Jaco
Pastorius to be his greatest musical influence. While recording the demo one of the tunes seemed to need a supporting violin, the group then sought out Boyd Tinsely who was a classical violinist until 1985, when he switched over to rock and roll. Before joining Dave, Carter, Leroi, and Stefan, Boyd played with a few local outfits. He had his Boyd Tinsley Band, which he continued to play with until 93, and he played with Down Boy Down, an acoustic duo that played fraternity parties and college bars around Charlottesville. After playing with the new band on the demo tape, Tinsley approached Dave and Carter and asked to join. Now for
Their music has included collaborations across musical genres; Bubba Sparxxx on their 2006 Prohibition album, as did Danny Boone from the
His band members include Todd Laningham on guitar, Will Knaak on guitar and vocals, Caleb Jones on the bass and vocals, and Bryan Zanotti on the drums and vocals. They do not interact
Clark Terry was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 14th, 1920; he was the seventh out of eleven children. He was a classic freelance musician, his career spans more than 70 years. During this time he created a name for himself that will forever cement him along with the legends like Duke Ellington and Miles Davis. Mr. Clark was a man of many talents and during his time on this earth he was became a world-class trumpeter, flugelhornist, educator, composer, writer, trumpet/flugelhorn designer, teacher and even an NEA Jazz Master; He made flugelhorn what it is today he is responsible for its popularity. Another thing that Clark Terry is noted for is his association with relationship with Duke Ellington’s orchestra and Count Basie; he is
musical talent came honestly. His father was a mellophonist and his mother was a pianist.
A persistent curiosity is drawn when we hear the music of Chicagoan Jason Roebke, a forward-thinking avant-garde bassist who's conquering more and more space within the modern jazz styles.
Duke Ellington was the only jazz artist that grew up in Washington D.C. Jelly Roll Morton, Joe King Oliver, Sidney Bichet and Louis Armstrong all grew up in New Orleans. Jelly Roll Morton learned to play piano at age 10. He began playing at “entertainment” buildings and began playing in cities in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. He moved to places like St. Louis, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Jelly Roll enjoyed his time in Los Angeles and stayed there for 5 years. He decided to move back to the city of Jazz, Chicago. He was a solo artist and also formed a 7-8 piece band. He continued his solo career to New York. Songs like Kansas City Stomp, Tank Town Bump, and Blue Blood Blues all inherited his New Orleans sound. He settled in Washington and died from illness in 1940.
With the Flecktones in full flight, Victor set his sights on a solo career, first forming Bass Extremes with fellow low-end lord Steve Bailey (leading to an instructional book/CD and two CDs, to date), and finally releasing his critically-acclaimed solo debut, A Show of Hands, in 1996. Soon after, Vic took his solo show on the road with drummer J.D. Blair. Momentum and accolades built with successive tours and the release of What Did He Say? in 1997, the Grammy-nominated Yin-Yang in 1999 and the double CD, Live In America in 2001.
Despite serving for only one year as a paratrooper, Jimi was medically discharged in 1962 due to injury (Murray). However, during his short time in the military, Hendrix formed a band with fellow soldier, Billy Cox, and played for troops all over the country (“Jimi Hendrix Biography”). When Hendrix was discharged, he and Cox formed the band the King Kasuals, and played regularly in Nashville, TN (“Jimi Hendrix Biography”). While in Tennessee, Jimi played not only on the bass with the King Kasuals, but as an accompanist to many musicians throughout the city (Murray). A few of these musicians were Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, King Curtis, and Curtis Knight with whose manager, Ed Chaplin, he signed a contract with. This contract, however, failed, and Jimi moved himself and his band “Jimmy James and the Blue Flames” to New York in 1965. ‘Cafe Wha?’, in Greenwich Village, NY, was the club “Jimmy James and the Blue Flames” frequented most to perform in. When witnessing one of the band 's’ performances, concert-goer, Linda Keith, suggested to her friend Chas Chandler, former bassist of the band The Animals and new found music manager and producer (Armstrong).
The violin is the smallest and highest pitched string instrument. It is played by a violinist or fiddler. When playing, the violinist holds the violin between the top of his left shoulder and the left side of his chin as he draws the bow across the string or plucks the strings with one or both hands. The sound can be stopped by placing a hand on the strings. The bow is made of wood and horse hair. The violin is tuned in perfect fifths. Music for the violin is written in the treble clef. In the orchestra, the violins play in two groups. These are the first violins and the second violins. In the orchestra, the violins sit to the left of the conductor in rows. The first violins are to the far left and the second violins are to the right of them. The Concert Master is usually a first violin player, and he or she sits in the front row of the first violins.
Harrison and Starr also went on to do solo albums. Ringo also starred in some
Alan Freed and Dick Clark was the most popular DJ and promoters of Rock and Roll in late
They played at the former Brown Derby about five years and for wedding receptions. The Bratwurst Festival features two street musicians, under the name of “Mike and Larry” walking along the parade route. Mike on the accordion and Larry Weaver on the stumpf fiddle.
Several different musical instruments were used throughout the song such as the electric guitar, the bass guitar,
In 1972 Reed moved to England and began his solo career. Reed’s first solo album Lou Reed was released in 1972. It was until his second
A year ago told me that he was returning to play the guitar and that he had created a tribute band in honor of the British group DR.FEELGOOD, his name is "The Doctors". He is the singer of the band with a drummer a guitar and a bass guitar, as in the original band. Only in some songs, he also plays guitar.