On September 8, 2024, George Bruno “Zoot” Money died aged 82. He was vocalist, musician (keyboards, bass) and band leader), best known as member of Big Roll Band. He recorded with The Scaffold, Spencer Davis, Thunderclap Newman, Widowmaker, Alan Price, Alexis Korner, Alvin Lee, Andy Roberts, The Animals, Brian Friel, The British Blues Quintet, Centipede, Dantalian’s Chariot, Eddie Harris, Eric Burdon, Marc Ellington, Grimms, Johnny Almond Music Machine, Jim Diamond, Georgie Fame, Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Humble Pie, Juicy Lucy, La Tour, Long John Baldry, Lonnie Donegan, Mike McGear, Peter Green, Pete York, Roger McGough and Ruby Turner. As leader, Money released ten albums.
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Ornette Coleman: Sound Grammar
On September 12, 2006, “Sound Grammar” label released “Sound Grammar”, the 50th Ornette Coleman album as a band leader. It was recorded live on October 14, 2005, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was produced by Ornette Coleman and Michaela Deiss. In 2007, the album won the 2007 “Pulitzer Prize for Music”.
Personnel:
- Ornette Coleman- alto saxophone, violin, trumpet
- Gregory Cohen- bass
- Tony Falanga – bass
- Denardo Coleman- drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Ornette Coleman.
- Intro – (MC’s spoken introduction)
- Jordan
- Sleep Talking – (a.k.a. “Sleep Talk” from Of Human Feelings)
- Turnaround – (a.k.a. “Turnabout” from Tomorrow Is the Question!)
- Matador – (a.k.a. “Picolo Pesos” from Sound Museum)
- Waiting for You – (a.k.a. “House of Stained Glass” from Colors)
- Call to Duty – (has been performed live under the title “Crying Without Tears”)
- Once Only – (a.k.a. “If I Only Knew as Much About You” from Tone Dialing)
- Song X – (from Song X)
Warren Zevon
On September 7, 2003, Warren William Zevon died aged 56. He was singer-songwriter and musician, had worked as a session musician, was the piano player and band leader for the Everly Brothers, released fifteen albums, and had collaborated with the likes of Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Waddy Wachtel, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Carl Wilson, Linda Ronstadt, and Bonnie Raitt
Phill Woods
On September 29, 2015, Philip Wells Woods died aged 83. He was a musician (alto saxophone, clarinet) composer, bandleader, in his almost 60 years long career, he has performed with some of the biggest names of jazz and popular music, including Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Donald Byrd, Gene Quill, Hal Stein, Sahib Shihab, Michel Legrand, Lew Tabackin, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Gordon Beck, Benjamin Koppel, Alex Riel, Grace Kelly, Monty Alexander, Evan Gregor, Bill Goodwin, and Jordan Perlson.
Count Basie
On April 26, 1984, William James “Count” Basie died aged 80. He was musician (piano, organ), band leader and composer, together with Duke Ellington he was outstanding representative of big bands style and a leading figure of the swing era in jazz music.
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