Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy is the elder statesman of all of the incredible Miles Davis bands.
The album is widely respected as an early example of the way that jazz was beginning to acknowledge the fledgling funk sound. A classic example of funky urban jazz was new on the US album chart on ...
Inspired by Andy Kirk, Dick Wilson and Jimmy Lunceford, Jimmy began his professional career in 1935. By 1941, he was playing with Lee and Lester Young and the great Billie Holiday. Establishing ...
Jimmy Carter grew up in the segregated South ... because of the spirituals and gospel music he heard from his Black neighbors – and the jazz and swing that came over the family radio.
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CAI's John Basile presents this look at the late President Jimmy Carter and his appreciation for America's music; jazz. Carter spoke eloquently about jazz and put his words into action in 1978 ...
In January 1974, Jimmy Carter — then the governor of Georgia ... In 1978, Carter hosted a star-packed jazz concert on the South Lawn of the White House, where he hopped onstage with Dizzy ...
By Jon Pareles Jimmy Carter was 52 when he started his presidency ... Carter welcomed musicians and presented concerts: country, gospel, classical and jazz, with performers including Loretta ...
Carter wasn’t just paying homage and respects to the jazz artists of the past, but signaling his belief that the US President has a responsibility to honor the culture of music in America across the ...