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	Nancy King - Jazz Vocalist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It was at the legendary Jazz Workshop that she met Sonny King, her future mate, and joined his band.
		During the mid-90’s Nancy and Steve were on the faculties of the Stanford University Jazz Workshop, Bud Shank’s Centrum Jazz Workshop and Jazz Camp West, and performed at festivals in France, the U.S., Israel and Canada.
		Nancy and Steve performed at jazz festivals across western Canada (Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Medicine Hat), were on the faculty of Bud Shank’s Centrum Jazz Workshop, and Nancy toured England and Holland with “The Fire at Keaton’s Bar and Grill”.
	www.nancykingjazz.com /bio.htm (853 words)

	Richard King: Managed popular jazz, blues club
		One of Richard King's favorite ways to pass the time was by reminiscing about the glory days of Detroit's Paradise Valley, the fabled fl entertainment district that was lost to urban renewal and freeways.
		King, who died Saturday at age 94 of respiratory failure at a Detroit nursing home, managed the popular Club Three Sixes at 666 E. Adams St.
		King, who had obtained a business administration degree from the old Detroit Institute of Technology, was driven by a deep love for his hometown and a desire to help the fl community succeed, his family said.
	www.freep.com /news/obituaries/king11_20031211.htm (410 words)

	Swing Music Net - Big Band Music / Jazz History
		The period of the 1930s and 1940s is thus far the only age in history when the popularity of jazz eclipsed all other genres of music in the U.S. It is an epoch known as the big band era, and during it swing music was king.
		Furthermore smaller jazz groups, comprised of both former big band era soloists and new young musicians alike, have continued to utilize many parallel distinctions of the language of swing in their playing and recordings since the fall of the big bands.
		Similarly the great pop and jazz vocalists of the 1950s and 1960s employed arrangements and instrumentation by arrangers and musicians previously associated with, and understanding of, the phraseology of the big band era.
	www.swingmusic.net (1147 words)

	Paul Whiteman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This "symphonic" Jazz concept culminated in a concert at the Aeolian Hall, New York, in February of 1924.
		The climax for Whiteman seems to be the Universal opus, "The King of Jazz" in 1930.
		To them, he is early big band and the "King of Jazz" title is simply a reflection on the ignorance of the times.
	www.btinternet.com /~dreklind/threetwo/whtmnbio.htm (797 words)

	PBS - JAZZ A Film By Ken Burns: Selected Artist Biography - Joe "King" Oliver
		King Oliver is said to have begun music as a trombonist, and from about 1907 he played in brass bands, dance bands, and in various small groups in New Orleans bars and cabarets.
		Joe "King" Oliver wrote the tune, but it was Louis Armstrong's 1928 recording that put it in the jazz pantheon.
		Indeed, of the earlier New Orleans cornetists, only Oliver was extensively recorded in the 1920s with an outstanding ensemble, and the revival of New Orleans style, which began shortly after his death, owed much to the rediscovery of his early three dozen Creole Band recordings, which were internationally known by the 1940s.
	www.pbs.org /jazz/biography/artist_id_oliver_joe_king.htm (780 words)

	What's News? \| Jazz Biography of Nat King Cole \| Jazz With Bob Parlocha
		In the 1940's, the King Cole Trio was in high demand, ruling the airwaves with hits like "Get Your Kicks on Route 66," "The Christmas Song," and a sensational recording of "Nature Boy," written by Eden Ahbez.
		Although Cole's commercial success as a pop artist was phenomenal, it unfortunately came with the sacrifice of his exemplary and extremely influential talents as a jazz pianist.
		Cole's 1956 album After Midnight proved that he could still play stimulating jazz, but it failed to influence mainstream listeners, many of whom were not even aware that he played the piano.
	www.jazzwithbobparlocha.com /what/jazzbios/jazzbio_nat_cole.html (850 words)

	Amazon.ca: Video: Ben E. King Bet on Jazz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		All King can do is revive the songs for nostalgic purposes, as evident by the middle-aged audience that sits politely for this 18-song set consisting mostly of golden oldies from King's days with the Drifters.
		Here, King is a smoother vocalist who respects the simple, melodic beauty of his music, and what he lacks in pizzazz he makes up for in professional polish, with a young band of musicians who back him with slick efficiency.
		This "Jazz Central" concert was recorded live at Black Entertainment Television's Studio II and features the best of King singing the unforgettable songs of his 30-year career.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005B34J (704 words)

	A JAZZ KING WHO SWINGS
		King will be wearing his jazz hat at Yoshi's on Monday when he celebrates the release of his latest album, a live session with Cole called "A Phone Call for Charlie Parker" on his Indigo Moon label.
		King was already an established player when he moved to San Francisco in 1968 with his childhood friend, singer-songwriter Doug Sahm.
		Nelson was so impressed with King's playing that he approached the then-head of Elektra Records, Bruce Lundvall, and recommended that he record the guitarist.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2004/09/12/PKG118KM8P1.DTL&type=music (718 words)

	Paul Whiteman
		The Paul Whiteman Orchestra rarely played what is considered real Jazz today, despite having some of the great White Jazz soloists of the 1920s in his band.
		Jazz critics almost universally dislike his music, but he had his moments.
		Whiteman hired a virtual who's who of White Jazz musicians of the 1920s for his orchestra, such as Red Nichols, Tommy Dorsey, Frankie Trumbauer, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, and in 1927, Bix Beiderbecke.
	www.redhotjazz.com /whiteman.html (403 words)

	King Philip Jazz
		The King Philip Jazz Ensemble, studying the works of Ellington and Count Basie, was named one of the Most Outstanding Bands at the University of New Hampshire Clark Terry Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 20th, 2004.
		After the outstanding evaluation, the King Philip students were treated to a concert which included legendary jazz players Bennie Green on piano, John Clayton on bass and the festival's namesake Clark Terry still kicking it back on the trumpet.
		Also included in the jazz program are Jazz Ensemble II under the direction of Josh Wolloff with 20 students in grades 8-10 and Jazz Ensemble III under the direction of Peter Twiraga, with 20 students in grades 7-9.
	www.kingphilip.org /kphigh/music/jazzensemble.html (430 words)

	New Orleans Jazz Great Henry Red Allen Page
		Red Allen is one of the jazz immortals that migrated North from New Orleans in the 1920's.
		In a career that produced hundreds of recordings, it is a tribute to his dedication to the music, and his personal growth, that recordings made in the 1957-59 period are often cited as his best.
		Financially, 1934 was a tough year for jazz bands and the Henderson orchestra was disbanded in late summer.
	www.libertyhall.com /red.html (2525 words)

	Bright Lights Film Journal \| The King of Jazz
		Unsurprisingly, The King of Jazz pulls out all stops for "Rhapsody in Blue." Whiteman himself introduces the number, which begins with a dancer dressed as a giant fl tree dancing on top of a huge drum.
		Beiderbecke, who was out of the band and slowly dying of alcoholism when the The King of Jazz was made, didn’t get much solo space with Whiteman, but many of the records he cut with the band have never gone out of print.
		Although Beiderbecke lacked the range of the very greatest jazz musicians, there is a clarity and a logic to his playing that remains unequalled in jazz history.
	www.brightlightsfilm.com /26/kingofjazz.html (1579 words)

	Nat "King" Cole
		Although as early as 12 he played the organ and sang in his father's church, his interests were with jazz - an interest and type of music that displeased his parents because of Jazz's connection with nightclubs and the sporting life.
		Cole was the first fl jazz musician to have his own weekly radio show (1948-49).
		Although Nat 'King' Cole moved away from jazz, and is best known as a melodious, smooth singer of such popular songs as "Pretend," "Route 66," "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" and "Rambling Rose," his stronger claim to a place in musical history is as a jazz pianist.
	www.alamhof.org /colenat.htm (394 words)

	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
		King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band was one of the best and most important bands in early Jazz.
		The Creole Jazz Band was made up of the cream of New Orleans Hot Jazz musicians, featuring Baby Dodds on drums, Honore Dutrey on trombone, Bill Johnson on bass, Louis Armstrong on second cornet, Johnny Dodds on clarinet, Lil Hardin-Armstrong on piano, and the band's leader, King Oliver on cornet.
		Eventually it was she who urged Louis to leave the band so that he might live up to his true potential and not get stuck playing second to Oliver.
	www.redhotjazz.com /kingocjb.html (221 words)

	Jazz Artist Biography - King Oliver@ jazzreview.com
		Cornet-player Joe "King" Oliver was born in 1885, joining Kid Ory's Brownskin Babies in about 1914 or 1915, and developing great expressive skills in the use of mutes.
		In 1923, the Creole Jazz Band became the first to record in the New Orleans style, establishing a standard never to be surpassed.
		The loose counterpoint of the melody instruments - cornets balanced by trombone, clarinet weaving subtle patterns between the brass - remains a model of symmetry.
	www.jazzreview.com /articledetails.cfm?ID=168 (441 words)

	DENISE KING at the JAZZ JUKE JOINT
		Denise King sings pop and jazz standards with touches of the blues, soul and even gospel in a voice steeped in a sophisticated, swinging, sometimes soulful, satin style much like one of her idols, Sarah Vaughan.
		King is self-taught except for the serious learning that came from listening to the recordings of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and some other leading singers.
		King's treatment of these classic tunes and will not be disappointed by the very fine instrumentalists who support her.
	www.denisekingjazz.com (1198 words)

	Jazz Bulletin Board - Bireli Lagrene, king of jazz guitar?
		Ofcorse this just my opinion and subjective taste, I have just been longing for a guitarist who scraps the chorus effect, no mid tone, psudo-modern/hip sound for a pure tonality and plays melodicly rather than self-consiously modal and are paranoid that their not avant-guard enough.
		Although jazz rooted he combines elements of arabic, indian, flamenco and folk styles and uses the guitar like percussion as well.
		Bireli is fantastic, but I urge you not to get locked in the mentality of "king of jazz guitar".
	forums.allaboutjazz.com /showthread.php?t=4003 (1228 words)

	King Oliver
		When we use the phrase Hot Jazz, we are really referring to his style of collective improvisation (rather than solos).
		He often worked in Kid Ory's band and in 1917 he was being billed as "King" by the bandleader.
		The group's 1923 sessions were a milestone in Jazz, introducing the playing of Louis Armstrong to the world.
	www.redhotjazz.com /kingo.html (486 words)

	CD Review of Gregg Stafford & the Easy Riders Jazz Band - Walking With the King on Jazz Crusade @ jazzreview.com
		Gregg took over the lead of Danny Barker's Jazz Hounds after Barker's passing and is also heard with The Preservation Hall Jazzband.
		This session for Jazz Crusade was recorded in April 1999 at Wallingford, CT. and includes many New Orleans standards plus Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" and the perennial swing tune "Caldonia".
		This is is nice choice for those who like their jazz "hot".
	www.jazzreview.com /cdreview.cfm?ID=978 (281 words)

	King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band Featuring Louis Armstrong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		They soon learned that it was difficult to compete with the Big Three and a craze began in the major cities and their Chicago store manager arranged for some of the local artists to record in the Richmond, Indiana studios.
		King Oliver was one of New Orleans best coronetists and a member of the highly regarded Kid Ory Band.
		With the early success of Gennett’s recordings with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a pipeline was opened up that brought Chicago artists down to Richmond, Indiana to record and soon the Oliver band was on it’s way to record what still stands up today as some of the greatest jazz recordings of all times.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=643 (900 words)

	Jazz: King, M (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Her 1964 album, "A Taste of Honey," made some impact, although King didn't display strong jazz technique.
		Her late-'70s albums for Muse had better material and more convincing performances but didn't match her appearances in the films "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" for wide-ranging impact.
		King makes nice, occasionally arresting albums, and is a very good vocalist.
	www.ddg.com /LIS/InfoDesignF96/Ismael/jazz/1950/Kingm.html (86 words)

	The King of Jazz (1930) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		"The King Of Jazz" 1930, is a wonderful example of just what the movies could do in the late 20's early 30's if they put their mind to it.
		There is no plot to "The King Of Jazz", it is just one mammoth musical number after another, and that adds to its unique charm.
		The print that is currently in circulation of "The King Of Jazz" is sadly not in 100% excellent condition.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0021025 (607 words)

	Quad City Musicians News- Bix Beiderbecke Biography
		Since Bix and his Davenport pals were forbidden to play on the docks, the story may be appocryphal, but the riverboats did give his career a concrete boost when, after various hit-and-miss gigs at Quad-Cities dances and clubs, he landed his first steady job aboard the five-deck Majestic in 1921.
		However, his stolid parents were dismayed he had chosen such a disreputable vocation (jazz was the rock 'n' roll of its day).
		Instead, they launched into a jazzed up version of 'Rock Of Ages' that enraged the authorities, and he was expelled from the school.
	findusat309.com /articles/bix_bio.html (1432 words)

	Jazz Band Seattle, WA - King, Washington Jazz Bands, Seattle Jazz Bands
		Tasteful classic jazz and standards done with elegance, heart and soul; melodic and tasteful classic American music that has stood the test of time.
		Jazz is a word which evokes any number of meanings to people: the smooth sounds of Paul Desmond, the sugar and spice of Ella Fitzgerald and Louie Armstrong, or the hard bop of Charlie Parker.
		Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band /Uptown Swing - From full 7 piece Dixieland Jazz Band to a hot little quartet (Uptown Lite) playing all the standard and obscure jazz from the 1920's to the great swing & dance standards from the 1930's & 40's - we can do it all with style and taste.
	www.gigmasters.com /Jazz/JazzBand_Seattle_WA.asp (849 words)

	Fender Jazz-King \| Sweetwater.com
		Getting a good Jazz guitar sound meant fiddling with EQ (usually cutting treble on both the guitar and amp) in order to get the full round Jazz-tone.
		With 140 watts loud and clean power, a lighter speaker and new preamp design voiced specifically for Jazz, you'll have no problem being heard over a big band when solo-time comes.
		Jazz guitarists want a modern, clean amp tone, and they respect the name, tradition, and reputation of Fender!
	www.sweetwater.com /store/detail/JazzKing (286 words)

	The Jazz Singer and The King of Jazz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Jazz Singer and The King of Jazz
		In the 1920s, jazz, referring in general to up-tempo music, represented the emotional release and freedom of a generation striving to break established social conventions.
		While African American contributions to jazz were largely overlooked in the rise of Paul Whiteman and Al jolson's fame, flface minstrelsy of the age represented white Americans attempt to ventriloquize fls associated with supposed freedom of Negro primitivisim.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~ASI/musi212/brandi/jazz.html (425 words)

	B.B. King Posters - Jazz and Blues Masters Poster Lucille
		As part of the Jazz and Blues Masters Series this poster is beautifully printed on heavyweight, acid-free paper stock.
		The photograph was laser scanned at the highest possible resolution, then printed using a special lithographic process that captures every subtle detail present in the original.
		B.B. chose this portrait for the cover of his life-time anthology "King of the Blues." Special, indeed.
	www.123posters.com /lucille.htm (204 words)

	Essay on This essay descibes the amazing life of Satchmo, Louis Armstrong, the famous jazz musician. Satchmo, as the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Satchmo, as the king of jazz, profoundly plays a major influence on jazz music.
		His natural creativity, extravagant musical and vocal talent, and charismatic personality led Louis Armstrong to be a star and influence the music of jazz incredibly.
		He lived his life for jazz music, and to entertain his fans.
	www.dedicatedwriters.com /paper/This_essay_descibes_the_amazin-153950.html (300 words)

	NPR's Jazz Profiles: Nat "King" Cole
		Nat King Cole is undoubtedly one of America's most beloved cultural icons.
		"The Nat King Cole Show" garnered critical acclaim, but suffered due to a lack of national sponsors, who were wary of a show with hosted by a fl entertainer.
		During his short life, he covered a tremendous amount of ground as an innovative jazz pianist and vocalist, as well as a radio and television personality.
	www.npr.org /programs/jazzprofiles/archive/cole_natsinger.html (799 words)

	Joe "King" Oliver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		King Oliver was born in Louisiana in 1885 and was raised in New Orleans.
		Unfortunately, by that time Oliver's sound had already been digested and copied by the New York jazz players and was considered to be passé.
		In 1994, the New Jersey Jazz Society organized an effort to provide his grave with a headstone.
	www.riverwalk.org /profiles/oliver.htm (446 words)

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