Category Archives: Music
“Chico and Rita” and Bebo Valdez
“The [Academy Award nominated] animated film Chico and Rita is set in 1940s Havana, at a time when Cuban musicians were starting to leave the country and join the jazz scene in New York. It was also a time when … Continue reading
Arturo Toscanini & the NBC Symphony Orchestra – 1937
Happy holidays from everyone at EngAGE! During this holiday week, we’ll be sharing some entertaining historical posts. Tom Lewis, in the Organization of American Historians Magazine of History, described NBC’s plan for cultural programming and the origin of the NBC Symphony: … Continue reading
Leon Ware Marks Fifty Years in Music Biz
Talented singer/songwriter/producer Leon Ware, 72, may be best known for crafting the hit album, I Want You, originally recorded for Ware, until friend and Motown icon Marvin Gaye was assigned to the album by Berry Gordy in 1976. Ware also is notable … Continue reading
Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour Hits New York
“The Rolling Stones — average age 68, if you’re counting — were in rollicking form as they rocked the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for 2½ hours Saturday night, their first U.S. show on a mini-tour marking a mind-boggling 50 years … Continue reading
Drummer Viola Smith Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
What 100-year-old women drummer got acknowledged by Zildjian Drums on her birthday? The fabulous Viola Smith, billed as “the world’s fastest girl drummer!” November 29, 2012: “We celebrate the 100th birthday of Zildjian’s longest running endorser, Viola Smith. Anyone who watched entertainment reels in … Continue reading
The Oldest Jazz Musician in New Orleans: Lionel Ferbos, 101
At 101, trumpeter Lionel Ferbos isn’t ready to retire. He’s still playing gigs and, just last week, he made an appearance on the TV show, “Treme.” Read more here in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Take a look at this video taken … Continue reading
Link Established Between Altruism and Interest in Cultural Events
From Pacific Standard: Would you like to meet people who are engaged in their communities, tolerant of others’ differences, and more willing than most to help out those in need? Try a concert hall, theater lobby, or art museum. People … Continue reading
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