Jazz In Time

January 28 2015. Bob and Art talk about the upcoming concert with Kurt Elling. February 20 2015 7pm at the Newmark Theatre. Portland Jazz Festival.

- From the Houston Press RIP Joe Sample: Houston Music Icon Dies at 75 Photo by Marco Torres

Horace Silver - Piano Bill Hardman - Trumpet Bennie Maupin - Tenor John Williams - Bass Billy Cobham - Drums

Pianist and composer Horace Silver, who created a rhythmic jazz known as " hard bop " that combined R&B and gospel to go along with his eclectic style of piano playing, has died at age 85, his son confirms. --  NPR Story

                                       (photo: Brandy Kayzakian-Rowe) Janice Marie Scroggins b. July 17, 1956  d. May 27, 2014

In November 1939, in a meeting at the Palmer House in Chicago, Sinatra was asked by bandleader  Tommy Dorsey  to join his band as a replacement for Jack Leonard (the vocalist, not to be confused the comedian Jack E. Leonard), who had recently left to launch a solo career. This meeting was a turning point in Sinatra's career. By signing with Dorsey's band, one of the hottest at the time, he greatly increased his visibility with the American public. Though Sinatra was still under contract with James, James recognized the opportunity Dorsey offered and graciously released Sinatra from his contract. Sinatra recognized his debt to James throughout his life and upon hearing of James' death in 1983, stated: "he [James] is the one that made it all possible."   - Wikipedia I Think of You - Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey ( link )