‘Jazz Samba,’ landmark album recorded in a D.C. church, turns 50
- 4:37 PM — Apr 19 —
- Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC
The landmark album he was about to record with his boss, guitarist Charlie Byrd, and his hero, saxophonist Stan Getz. To everyone's surprise, the album would be a spectacular hit, introducing American ears to the sweet nothings of Brazilian bossa nova and launching a pop craze that would survive to become one of the most enduring dialects in jazz. Read More
Germany's ECHO Jazz Award Winners Announced
- 1:31 PM — Apr 18 —
- Source: Billboard Bulletin
The 81 year-old German composer, orchestra chief and conductor Claus Ogermann will be awarded with the German ECHO Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award 2012. Read More
Chris McGowan: Blame It on the Bossa Nova: Jazz Samba's 50th Birthday
- 5:41 PM — Apr 17 —
- Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment
Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's album Jazz Samba , which launched the bossa nova craze in the United States, celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. Read More
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