Sam Most, bebop’s pre-eminent flute player as well as one of the first ones, died Thursday morning. He was 82 years old.
First gaining notice in the mid 1950s beginning with his single “Undercurrent Blues,” Most was also among the first to sing through his flute. Herbie Mann, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Hubert Laws have all cited him as influential in their own renowned careers as flautists. Jazz historian Leonard Feather once stated that “Justice should demand that the history books document (Sam) Most’s role as the first truly creative Jazz Flutist.”
Tag: Jazz
Jim Snidero’s new site: jazzimprovisation.com
Jim Snidero’s new site: jazzimprovisation.com:
Jim Snidero’s new site, jazzimprovisation.com, is now live. The site offers a variety of instructional videos on jazz improvisation, features top New York players, and uses cutting-edge technology.
(Via UNT Division of Jazz Studies)
Classic Jazz Music Stations – USA
Came across this. There are several streaming radio stations that do jazz. Good stuff. Click the source link for more stations.
Classic Jazz Music Stations – USA:
Here are around 30 of the best full time “Classic Jazz” radio stations in the USA. They are broadcasting “live” from various locales across the country. All these stations have been very carefully selected based the on quantity and quality of the jazz they play. Just click on the station’s name and it you will go directly to the music. Enjoy…
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(Via Jazz Radio Online)
St. Thomas
Bill Holcombe Dies
From the Times:
Wilford ‘Bill’ L. Holcombe Jr. EWING – Wilford “Bill” L. Holcombe Jr., 85, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 25, surrounded by his loving wife of 60 years and his children. Next to his bed was the piano he used to compose music. Born in Trenton, Bill was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Trenton High School. He studied flute at the Juilliard School in New York, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in musicology. As a composer and arranger, Bill worked with Tommy Dorsey, 101 Strings, Peter Nero, and over 100 symphony orchestras, nationally and internationally. He also wrote more than 15 film scores. Bill founded Musicians Publications 35 years ago. Bill played flute, clarinet and saxophone and in his early career performed with Tommy Dorsey, Tex Beneke, Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians, and the New York radio station WMGM “Theatre of the Air.” He was also a Decca Records staff player. In recent years Bill had appeared as a soloist with many symphony orchestras around the country in a show entitled “Bravo Big Bands,” for which he wrote most of the arrangements. He also led and played soprano sax in the Philadelphia Saxophone Quartet. Son of the late Wilford L. Sr. and Isabel Tompkins Holcombe, he is survived by his wife, Helen Mooney Holcombe; son, Wilford L. Holcombe III, and daughters, Barbara Goehrig, Nancy Haber, Jeanette Schanilec, Heather Holcombe, and Kirsten Feldstein. Also surviving is his long-time personal assistant, Mario Singh, who is like family. Additionally, Bill is survived by 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and many cousins. Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Blackwell Memorial Home, 21 N. Main St., Pennington, NJ 08534. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Samaritan Hospice at www.samaritanhospice.org. The family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to Samaritan Hospice caregivers and Edward Ghanney for their exceptional care.
Sad. You will be missed Sir.
Another Obit here.
Bill Holcombe Tribute Concert
This is sad news. Holcombe has written a ton of stuff…..his Jazz Flute Concerto is one of my favorites.
From: Ricky Lombardo
Subject: [FLUTE] Bill Holcombe Tribute Concert
Date: April 13, 2010 1:55:13 PM PDT
To: FLUTE@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Dear Flute Friends,
I attended a concert to honor Bill Holcombe this past Sunday, a tribute to the man and his music, put on by 40 of his friends. Many may not know it but Bill is very ill with terminal cancer. He is very frail and now in a wheelchair. Many of you know Bill Holcombe for his flute arrangements. However, most of the music world knows him for his work with concert band, strings, sax quartets, brass quintets and jazz band. He has had a career many musicians can only dream about. This concert was totally his arrangements and compositions. None of his flute works were showcased. His friends must have traveled from all over to be part of this one time event because I and the local musicians performing did not recognize most of the band members. Two links were sent in an e-mail I received the night before the concert. The first is a to an article in one of our local newspapers. The second is for a facebook page set up by someone for Bill. I thought many would like to know about Bill and his condition as well as reading about his amazing music career.
http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/04/07/news/doc4bbd47ae2b5e9018740365.txt
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-Holcombe/111104098909954?ref=ts
Although this was an amazing concert with phenomenal musicians, it was sad to see Bill in this condition. However, he still has that smile and of course a lot to say between songs. His wife Helen of 60 years was going to sing a song but didn’t in the end. Although we don’t see that much of one another, Bill and I live only about 15 minutes apart.
Ricky Lombardo
Donna Lee On Recorder
This guy has mad skills…….
Giant Steps
I supposedly had these up, but somewhere along the line (changing Content Management system, moving computers), they got dropped off the site.
Well, no more. Giant Steps. Transposed out for Flute and Alto flute. Go and hurt yourself.
Giant Steps - Flute (147.7 KiB, 1,023 hits)
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Giant Steps - Alto Flute (172.3 KiB, 116 hits)
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125 Classical Studies
These are some jazzie renditions of works by Devienne, Gariboldi and others. These were originally all done with Band in a Box by Ian Ross Drummond. I exported them out and made them SmartMusic exercises. Enjoy!
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125 Classical Studies 16 to 30 (708.8 KiB, 142 hits)
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125 Classical Studies 31 to 45 (735.1 KiB, 116 hits)
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125 Classical Studies 46 to 60 (697.8 KiB, 104 hits)
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125 Classical Studies 61 to 75 (756.0 KiB, 118 hits)
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Robert Dick – Sliding Life Blues
This is totally cool. Master flutist (flautist) Robert Dick playing on a Glissando Headjoint (available via his website). Wish I had $2K for one of these……