Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Albert Wynn was born on July 29, 1907 in New Orleans, Louisiana but grew up in Chicago, Illinois where he began his professional career as a trombonist. His first appearance on record in 1926 backing Ma Rainey and the following year he played and recorded in St. Louis, Missouri with Charlie Creath.

Wynn went on to work with Earl Hines’s band briefly in 1928 before assembling a group of his own. Later that same year he joined the Sam Wooding Orchestra on their European tour and didn’t return to the United States until 1932 when he would live in New York City for a short time before going back to Chicago.

He was a member of Sidney Bechet’s New Orleans Feetwarmers for a stint going on to work with the bands of Jesse Stone, Carroll Dickerson, Richard M. Jones, and the Earl Hines Orchestra once again. During the late 1930’s and early ’40’s Albert played in the big band of Fletcher Henderson and the short lived assembly of Jimmie Noone.

Settling into semi-retirement he ran a Chicago record store and enjoined his final professional band work as a member of Franz Jackson’s Original Jazz All-Stars from 1956 to 1960 and the Gold Coast Jazz Band from 1960  to 1964.

Trombonist Albert Wynn died on May 1, 1973.

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Celso Vernon was born on July 28, 1958, in Valencia, Spain, he began his studies in music theory and harmony at the Metropolitan Seminary of Moncada in Valencia and  completed his training years later in the private sector. When he turned 16 he became interested in the guitar and contemporary music. For two years, between 1974 and 1976, he began his first steps on the guitar as a self-taught artist. He listened to as much music as he could and found inspiration, especially progressive rock guitarists. He gave his first performances in educational centers and festivals.

He moved to Getxo in the Basque Country of Spain where he began playing guitar with musicians and bands from the municipality and province. During those years, he discovered that the guitar was his greatest weakness and decided to further his studies. Celso delved into progressive rockand by the end of the Seventies he discovered  jazz appealed to him, sinking in a few years later. It was through jazz and began his evolution as a usician, guitarist, and composer.

Vernon has trained in modern music and jazz using methods imported from the United States and gained experience performng with various groups and ensembles. Listening to a lot of music, as a self-taught guitarist he learned what musicians in other countries havebeen taught by maestros, universities and specialized schools. He went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied and analyzed the styles of guitarists Steve Howe, Carlos Santana, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Larry Coryell, George Benson, Pat Metheny, and others.

Returning to Valencia throughout the Eighties he worked as a producer with bands and groups of various musical styles which gave him a wealth of experience as a teacher, guitarist, and composer. In 1993, he joined the Sedaví Jazz Workshop Combos, where he remained for some time. 1995 saw him moving to Ayora, Spain where he founded the Guitar School & Contemporary Music Workshop, working as a teacher of music, guitar and modern harmony.

His study and teaching methods are built on a solid foundation of knowledge and experience acquired over more than 30 years. All students learn through a fun, engaging approach, understanding that the guitar is a simple instrument if practiced consistently and disciplined. His teaching experience dates back to 1991, and he has continued to teach ever since. He doesn’t believe there are bad students, just bad teachers. Under this maxim, he leads classes with simplicity and consistency, placing vital importance on the fact that practice makes perfect.

Self-taught musician, guitarist, composer, and guitar and modern harmony teacher, continues to perform, record and produce.

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DUANE EUBANKS QUARTET

Duane Eubanks was raised in a musical family, but stopped playing in his teens and instead pursued a degree in accounting; six years later, he conceded that this had been an error, and returned to music. He subsequently studied jazz at Temple University, where he played with Wynton Marsalis and Billy Taylor, and also spent two years training with Johnny Coles.

He hass released his first album, My Shining Hour, in 1999, having been approached by a producer who had heard him performing on his brother Robin’s album 4: JJ / Slide / Curtis and Al. In 2002 and 2005, Eubanks shared in the Grammy Awards received by Dave Holland’s big band for the albumsWhat Goes Around and Overtime.

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SEBASTIAN LOIACONO QUINTET

Sebastian Loiacono Quintet Plays Duke Ellington

The Quintet

Sebastián Loiacono ~ saxophone | Mariano Loiacono ~ trumpet | Pablo Raposo ~ piano | Mauricio Dawid ~ double bass | Alejandro Beelmann ~ drums 

Table. One ticket per person ~ $20,000 peso | $15.74

Stools. One ticket per person ~ $16,000 peso | $12.59

Location with reduced vision ~ $10,000 peso | $7.87

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RENE MARIE

Part of René’s musical philosophy has been focused on giving back. In 2010, she launched a series of vocal therapy group sessions called SLAM. “I’ve never been to college or received any ‘professional’ training,” she said at the time, “so I feel a bit anxious about my ability to convey my personal approach to singing. However, I know what I know, and I’ve always been up for a good challenge.” And in a self-deprecating moment, she added: “Although the thought of attempting to share my vocal philosophy often makes me wonder if I have completely lost touch with reality.”

René joined the Motéma label with the 2011 release of Voice of My Beautiful Country, followed later that same year by Black Lace Freudian Slip. Her 2013 followup, I Wanna Be Evil: With Love To Eartha Kitt, earned a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Vocals category. Her Sound of Red album has been nominated for a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

Perhaps more than most artists, René understands music’s capacity to heal and inspire. Not only has she herself been the beneficiary of it, but she has made every effort along the way to extend those same benefits to others.

“I have never forgotten the early lessons learned about the power of music,” she says. “Today, I try to imbue that feeling of emotion into every song I write and every song I sing – every time. I am very happy to be alive today, doing the things I love to do – singing, composing, writing, teaching and arranging.

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