Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Anne Phillips was born on February 17, 1935 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Studyinged piano growing up in suburbia, she didn’t hear jazz until she was a senior in high school. She studied at Oberlin College where she joined a jazz club and sang with the school’s big band and had a radio show.
By the time she turned nineteen she was in New York City playing piano and clubs six nights a week. Phillips started working in demo recordings for songwriters in the 1950s, and was a member of the Ray Charles Singers on the Perry Como Show. In 1959, she recorded her first jazz album, Born to Be Blue, for Roulette Records.
She went on to work as a singer, music arranger, conductor, writer, and producer for national commercials including Pepsi, Revlon, and Sheraton. Her Pepsi campaign included The Turtles, The Four Tops, The Hondells, and the Trade Masters. Anne has worked with Carole King, Burt Bacharach, and Neil Diamond
Composing and arranging then became more of her musical life. She went on to write the Christmas album Noel Noel for 25 singers a cappella. She followed this by writing The Great Grey Ghost of Old Spook Lane, a children’s musical, then an environmental piece What Are We Doing To Our World?, and a full musical, Damn Everything But The Circus. for which I wrote both music and lyrics with book writer Stephanie Braxton, has had several readings and is close to production.
Founding Kindred Spirits, a not-for-profit organization founded with her husband, Bob Kindred, the organization sponsors a yearly performance of Bending Towards the Light – A Jazz Nativity, which she composed. They also have an educational program for inner-city children called The Kindred Spirits Children’s Jazz Choirs which teaches jazz music.
Vocalist, composer, arranger, producer Anne Phillips is celebrating her 90th birthday.
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LIFE, LOVE & LENNY
A Celebration of the life and music of Lenny White
The iconic Grammy-winning drummer, who is among jazz music’s most prolific and celebrated artists, producers, composers and sidemen — will be fêted at a one-night-only celebration filled with music and memories at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.
Presented by Tzedakah 4 All, the event will feature performances in multiple combinations – Return to Forever w/ Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola and orchestra conducted by Maestro Steve Mecurio, Miles Davis Bitches Brew, Red Clay, Echoes of an Era, as well as exploring material from his illustrious five + decade career. Laurence Fishburne will serve as emcee with appearances from fellow artists Buster Williams, Omar Hakim, Patrice Rushen, Al Foster, Mike Clark, Billy Hart, and Billy Drummond.
Tickets: $175.00~$250.00
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CARMEN BRADFORD
Jazz royalty Carmen Bradford takes the stage in the All Saints’ series on Saturday, February 22, accompanied by Reginald Thomas on piano. A 2024 Grammy Award winner for her vocals on Basie Swings the Blues—the Count Basie Orchestra.
Carmen was born with music in her soul as the daughter of legendary cornetist Bobby Bradford and renowned vocalist and composer Melba Joyce. At age twenty-two, she was discovered by Count Basie, beginning a connection with the Basie orchestra that has lasted for decades. Her distinctive voice graces film, stage, television, and radio productions as well as performances with other orchestras across the country.
Though she calls Atlanta home, Carmen also teaches at Michigan State University. Her pianist, Reginald Thomas, is the coordinator of the internationally recognized Northern Illinois School of Music jazz studies program, the director of the NIU Jazz Orchestra, and a featured artist in his own right.
Tickets ~ Student: $15.00 | General Admission: $25.00
A Q&A will follow the performance with a reception in Ellis Hall
For more information contact: jazz@allsaintsatlanta.org
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EUGENIE JONES
Award-winning singer, songwriter Eugenie Jones for an unforgettable night of music at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art as she shares music from her new album – Eugenie!
Prepare to be immersed in jazz you can feel! Experience the unique groove of original soulful jazz, unique arrangements of vintage jazz tunes you love, and never-forgotten classic soul favorites from one of jazz’s most prolific female, African American singer/songwriters in jazz today.
The Band: Nick Allison ~ piano, Bob Antolin ~ guitar and sax, Jonathan Green ~ bass and Ronnie Bishop ~ drums.
Two Shows ~ 5:30-7:00 PM | 7:30-9:00 PM
Tickets: $25.00 + $3.52 fee
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Gerald “Jerry” Segal was born on February 16, 1931 and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He majored in music at Mastbaum High before graduating and working with Bennie Green and Pete Rugolo in local clubs.
In the late 1950s he played with Johnny Smith, Terry Gibbs, Teddy Charles, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus, Herbie Mann, Lennie Tristano, Bob Dorough, Teo Macero, Curtis Fuller, Hampton Hawes, Dick Cary, Mal Waldron, Addison Farmer, the Australian Jazz Quintet, and Mose Allison.
From 1958 to 1960 he played with Bernard Peiffer and with the composer Edgar Varese in the 1950s. The 1960s saw him with Dave McKenna.
Raising his children he primarily became the big act show drummer for the honeymoon resort, the Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos through the 60’s.
Drummer Jerry Segal, who never recorded as a leader, eventually disappeared from the jazz scene and died in August 1974. He was 43 years old.
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