Category Archives: Music
Monica Lewis: “America’s Singing Sweetheart”
“During her heyday in the 1940s and ’50s, dimple-cheeked Monica Lewis was known as ‘America’s Singing Sweetheart.’ She warbled such chart-topping hits as ‘Autumn Leaves,’ ‘I Wish You Love’ and ‘Put the Blame on Mame’ and starred on the radio … Continue reading
Birthdays: Lauren Bacall and Jon Hendricks
Happy 88th today: Lauren Bacall’s career began in the 1944 film To Have and Have Not, opposite Humphrey Bogart, and went on to include performing on Broadway decades later in Applause and Woman of the Year. Click here to read … Continue reading
Big Jay McNeely
From the Burbank (CA) Leader (8/12/12): “Tenor saxophonist Big Jay McNeely has been a musical revolutionary for decades. His first recording, the sinuous, irresistible 1949 instrumental ‘Deacon’s Hop,’ ignited a rhythm-and-blues explosion that heralded and hastened the rise of rock … Continue reading
Drummer Tootie Heath at The Village Vanguard
Jazz drummer Tootie Heath, now 77, just played The Village Vanguard with Ethan Iverson and Ben Street. Heath made his recording debut on John Coltrane’s first album in 1957. Read more here and listen to the entire excellent 70 minute show here, compliments … Continue reading
Drummer Clarence Johnston to be Honored
EngAGE is delighted that our own Clarence Johnston is being honored by The Living Legend Foundation at “A JaZzabrationTM” on Thursday, August 30th, at the Regency West Supper Club in Los Angeles. Click here for the details. For over fifty years, Clarence … Continue reading
Count Basie Trumpet Player Pauly Cohen Celebrates His 90th Birthday
On August 6th, Pauly Cohen celebrated his 90th birthday and another year of leading his own big band. Click here for great photos and more info. Listen to him tear up his trumpet solos back in the day on this video … Continue reading
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EngAGE Senior Rappers Perform
The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation has provided EngAGE with facilitator/artist, Jo McLachlan for the 2012 year. Jo invites residents to have some fun with improv and creative thinking. The seven-minute video below shows members of the Improv RAP Group performing last … Continue reading
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