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More on Rene Marie, Jazzwaxs interview with Roy Haynes, Claude Thornhill in the Wall Street Journal, and inside comments from Mosaics Scott Wenzel

2008-07-08 17:00:01 by David in WFIU: Night Lights Jazz Blog
 
...Thornhill and cool jazz Volkher Hofmann has written a detailed, interesting remembrance and profile of drummer Ed Thigpen (best known for his stay in the Oscar Peterson trio) over at his Living With Music blog And finally, a happy centenary to Mr. Louis Jordan Share This
 
Tags: interview, wall street journal, two-part interview, online jazz world, oscar peterson trio, maries website statement, music blog, blog, holiday weekend
 
 
 
 
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More on Rene Marie, Jazzwaxs interview with Roy Haynes, Claude Thornhill in the Wall Street Journal, and inside comments from Mosaics Scott Wenzel

2008-07-08 17:00:01 by David in WFIU: Night Lights Jazz Blog
 
...Thornhill and cool jazz Volkher Hofmann has written a detailed, interesting remembrance and profile of drummer Ed Thigpen (best known for his stay in the Oscar Peterson trio) over at his Living With Music blog And finally, a happy centenary to Mr. Louis Jordan Share This
 
Tags: interview, wall street journal, two-part interview, online jazz world, oscar peterson trio, maries website statement, music blog, blog, holiday weekend
 
 
 
 
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The Complete Instrumental Charts of Claude Thornhill 1942-1947

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2008-10-04 13:33:58 by David Valdez in Casa Valdez Studios
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Gil Evans: Robbins' Nest

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2008-06-24 08:39:48 by Marc Myers in JazzWax
...Thornhill's orchestra and remained with the bandleader until 1949, with a four-year break for World War II. It was during his second stay with Thornhill that Evans developed his signature orchestral sound. One of the first examples of this revolutionary approach to arranging can be heard on Thornhill's 1947 recording of Robbins' Nest What...
 
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Gil Evans: Robbins' Nest

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2008-06-24 08:39:48 by Marc Myers in JazzWax
...Thornhill's orchestra and remained with the bandleader until 1949, with a four-year break for World War II. It was during his second stay with Thornhill that Evans developed his signature orchestral sound. One of the first examples of this revolutionary approach to arranging can be heard on Thornhill's 1947 recording of Robbins' Nest What...
 
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Gil Evans: Robbins' Nest

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2008-06-24 08:39:48 by Marc Myers in JazzWax
...Thornhill's orchestra and remained with the bandleader until 1949, with a four-year break for World War II. It was during his second stay with Thornhill that Evans developed his signature orchestral sound. One of the first examples of this revolutionary approach to arranging can be heard on Thornhill's 1947 recording of Robbins' Nest What...
 
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Interview: Chris Connor (Part 1)

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2008-06-02 07:54:27 by Marc Myers in JazzWax
...Thornhill's road manager. He tipped me off that Claude was going to hold auditions for singers. So I showed up at Nola's Studios near Birdland. Gerry Mulligan was one of the arrangers. I sang, Claude [pictured in 1949] liked me and I was hired as one of the four Snowflakes, Claude's singing group. I quickly became the group's lead vocalist...
 
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Medium But Well Done, Part 2

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2008-04-03 08:05:00 by Rifftides in Rifftides
...Thornhill Orchestra for which Evans had created memorable arrangements. They wanted the freshness and improvisatory feel of Evans masterpieces for Thornhill like "Anthropology" and "Donna Lee." They were after more tonal subtlety and a less intense rhythmic approach than that of bebop, then in its heyday. In a typical bop performance, there...
 
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No Age, Watt, Becky Stark High School Flick Hits DVD

2008-09-24 16:00:00 by Paul Thompson in Pitchfork: News
 
...Thornhill, Jennifer Clavin and Jessica Clavin of Mika Miko all make appearances, as does Minuteman Mike Watt as Thornhill's dad. Here's Jennifer Clavin and Jenna Thornhill at their crappy after-school jobs Also, here's Randy Randall as "Bully", threatening bandmate Spunt, who plays a nerd named Caleb. It's pretty darn funny Naturally,...
 
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