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LÉGENDES DU JAZZ

HORACE TAPSCOTT, UN INNOVATEUR D’EXCEPTION

“He saved Los Angeles when it comes to progressive music. Because if you were going to get involved in that, you had to come through Horace Tapscott.”

- Dwight Trible

Né le 6 avril 1934 à Houston, au Texas, Horace Tapscott s’était installé à Los Angeles avec sa famille à l’âge de neuf ans. Issue d’une famille musicale, Tapscott était le fils de Mary Lou Malone, une tubiste et pianiste de stride.

C’est également à l’époque de son arrivée à que Tapscott avait commencé à apprendre le piano et le trombone. Durant son adolescence, Tapscott avait joué du trombone avec de futures sommités du jazz comme le saxophoniste Frank Morgan, le trompettiste Don Cherry et le batteur Billy Higgins.

DÉBUTS DE CARRIÈRE

Après avoir fait son service militaire avec la US Air Force au Wyoming, Tapscott était retourné à Los Angeles et avait joué du trombone avec différents groupes, dont ceux de Lionel Hampton de 1959 à 1961. Tapscott avait abandonné le trombone peu après pour se consacrer au piano.

Tapscott n’avait jamais tellement apprécié la vie de tournée. Lors d’une escale à Los Angeles en 1961, Tapscott était finalement sorti de l’autobus de tournée d’Hampton pour la dernière fois. Comme Tapscott l’avait expliqué au cours d’une entrevue qu’il avait accordée en 1982: “No one discovered I was gone until they got to Arizona.’’

Toujours en 1961, Tapscott avait formé son propre groupe appelé le Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, une formation qui avait pour but de préserver, de développer et de faire la promotion de la musique afro-américaine tout en prêchant les vertus de l’unité (ujamaa en langue swahili). Le groupe était formé à l’origine de Lester Robertson au trombone, d’Arthur Blythe, de Jimmy Woods et de Guido Sinclair aux saxophones, de David Bryant à la contrebasse et de Bill Madison à la batterie. Caractérisé par une instrumentation inusitée rappelant ses influences africaines, le groupe était souvent composé de deux ou trois bassistes, de deux ou trois percussionnistes et d’au moins un batteur. Outre ses influences africaines, le groupe s’inscrivait directement dans la lignée de la musique de pionniers du jazz comme Art Tatum, Duke Ellington et Thelonious Monk, aussi bien que d’innovateurs contemporains comme Andrew Hill et Randy Weston

En 1963, le groupe s’était joint à une organisation plus vaste appelée la Underground Musicians Association (UGMA) qui avait adopté plus tard le nom d’Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension (UGMAA). Mais l’implication de Tapscott dépassait largement la musique. Lors des émeutes de Watts en 1965, le groupe se produisait sur un camion plateforme situé au milieu de la route lorsqu’il avait été interpellé par des policiers armés.

Très impliqué dans une communauté particulièrement marquée par le racisme, le groupe se produisait régulièrement dans les églises, les centres communautaires, les prisons et les hôpitaux souvent pour une bouchée de pain et remettait ses rares revenus au mouvement des Black Panthers, ce qui avait lui avait valu d’être surveillé étroitement par le FBI.

Le groupe avait aussi permis à plusieurs musiciens de la relève de se produire sur scène pour la première fois. Il avait également regroupé les musiciens de rue et efait connaître les arts aux jeunes enfants du ghetto. Parmi les membres successifs du groupe de Tapscott, on remarquait de futurs grands noms du jazz comme Arthur Blythe, Stanley Crouch, Butch Morris, Wilber Morris, David Murray, Jimmy Woods, Kamau Daaood, Adele Sebastian, Phil Ranelin, Sabir Mateen, Nate Morgan et Guido Sinclair. Doté d’une remarquable longévité, le groupe était demeuré en activité jusqu’à la mort de Tapscott en 1999.

Même si le 50e anniversaire du groupe était passé pratiquement inaperçu, les membres de la formation étaient déterminés à ce que la célébration de ses soixante années d’existence ne connaîtraient pas le même sort. À l’occasion de son 60e anniversaire de fondation en 2021, le groupe avait fait l’objet d’une compilation intitulée “60 Years’’ qui comprenait essentiellement des enregistrements inédits étalés sur les six décennies d’existence du groupe. Le saxophoniste Michel Session avait expliqué: ‘’We were like, ‘We’re going to make a product that will introduce a bunch of people to this band in a way that’s comprehensive and concise. This is for us, by us. We wanted to present something to the people from the band that can directly pay the band and support the band, and then be turned into other projects. It’s the first time the Ark has been able to do that, really.”

La pièce "The Golden Pearl’’, qui avait été écrite en hommage à la grand-mère de Tapscott, mettait en vedette le jeune Arthur Blythe ainsi que le tromboniste Lester Robertson (aussi connu sous le surnom de Lately) et le bassiste David Bryant, un vétéran qui était toujours avec le groupe après avoir joint ses rangs trente ans plus tôt. L’album était également un hommage à un ex-membre du groupe, Herbert Baker, qui était décédé dans un accident automobile à l’âge de seulement vingt ans.

Six décennies après sa fondation, Session croyait que la mission du groupe n’avait pas vraiment changé et qu’il devait continuer d’innover et d’aller de l’avant. Session avait précisé: “I want to get weirder. I want to get back to how Horace did shows at prisons and high schools and colleges for free. We could sell out Carnegie Hall and then come home and do the same set for 50, 60 cats. I want that balance. It sounds impossible, but we can do it.”

Lorsqu’il s’était joint au groupe, le chanteur Dwight Trible faisait partie d’une autre formation, mais il désirait absolument faire partie de l’Arkestra. Deux semaines après s’être produit avec le chanteur dans le cadre du même festival, Tapscott avait invité Trible à se joindre au groupe. Trible racontait: “He said, ‘I want you to come to my house tomorrow at 3 o’clock,’ and he hung up the phone. And just about every concert that Horace played from that time on, I sang with him in some capacity.” Le saxophoniste Michael Session s’était joint à l’Arkestra durant son adolescence. Il poursuivait: “I’m 13 and my first gig with the Ark is with Azar Lawrence. It’s actually a very humbling thing to be a medium, a conduit for the ancestors trying to spread this vibration as far and as hard as possible.” Session avait fait partie plus tard des groupes de Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner et Freddie Hubbard.

Même s’il avait enregistré un premier album intitulé “The Giant Is Awakened’’ avec un quintet en 1969, Tapscott il n’avait publié un premier album avec l’Arkestra qu’en 1978. Intitulé ‘’The Call’’, l’album était un mélange de bebop, de free jazz, de ballades très influencées par le blues et d’arrangements orchestraux. Comprenant le grand succès ‘’Flight 17’’, l’album mettait notamment en vedette le légendaire contrebassiste Red Callender.

DERNIÈRES ANNÉES

En 1995, l’Arkestra s’était produit dans le cadre du festival de Moers en Allemagne où il avait remporté un grand succès. Tapscott était sur le point s’obtenir enfin la reconnaissance qu’il méritait lorsqu’il était mort d’un double cancer du cerveau et des poumons le 27 février 1999 à l’âge de soixante-quatre ans.

Le lendemain de sa mort, Tapscott devait faire l’objet d’un concert en son honneur au parc Leimart de Los Angeles. Une plaque en hommage à Tapscott a d’ailleurs été érigée dans le parc sur laquelle on pouvait lire: "Horace Tapscott, the local pianist and organizer whose ensemble, the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, gave many musicians their first gigs and helped heal a community impacted by racism." Les archives, arrangements et enregistrements de Tapscott ont été légués en 2003 par sa veuve Cecilia Tapscott à la bibliothèque de l’Université de Californie à Los Angeles (UCLA) sous le nom de UCLA Horace Tapscott Jazz Collection. Les admirateurs de Tapscott avaient fondé deux compagnies de disques en son honneur dans les années 1970 et 1980, Interplay et Nimbus, avec lesquelles il avait enregistré.

Un an avant la mort de Tapscott en 1999, l’Arkestra avait enregistré un album live intitulé Why Don’t You Listen ? Enregistré au Los Angeles County Museum of Art, l’album comprenait en exergue le leitmotiv caractéristique: ‘’Notre musique est contributive plutôt que compétitive.’’ Sur la pièce ‘’Little Africa’’, on retrouvait également une citation du Black National Anthem qui stipulait: ‘’Que notre joie s’élève haut dans les cieux qui écoutent.’’

Le site Allmusic.com. décrivait ainsi le style de Tapscott: "His pianistic technique was hard and percussive, likened by some to that of Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols and every bit as distinctive. In contexts ranging from freely improvised duos to highly arranged big bands, Tapscott exhibited a solo and compositional voice that was his own." De son côté, le saxophoniste Michael Session avait commenté: “He was way more interested in feeling and sounding like himself with his friends, who were also really unique.’’

Très peu connu en dehors de Los Angeles, Tapscott avait fait très peu de tournées et n’avait pas enregistré avec des compagnies de disques majeures. Reconnaissant le rôle de pionnier de Tapscott, le chanteur Dwight Trible, qui se produisait avec le groupe depuis 1987, avait ajouté: “He saved Los Angeles when it comes to progressive music. Because if you were going to get involved in that, you had to come through Horace Tapscott.”

Au cours des dernières années, des musiciens comme le rappeur vedette Kendrick Lamar, le saxophoniste Kamasi Washington, le bassiste Thundercat et le producteur et multi-instrumentiste Terrace Martin avaient contribué à raviver l’intérêt pour la musique de Tapscott. À la même époque, plusieurs compagnies de disques avaient également réédité les albums de Tapscott. Comme Washington l’avait expliqué en 2015: ’’J'aime sa musique, sa philosophie et tout ce qu'il a fait pour la communauté dans laquelle j'ai grandi’’. Quant à la clarinettiste de Chicago, Angel Bat Dawid, elle avait commenté: ’’Je suis bénie de pouvoir jouer la musique d'Horace Tapscott, l'un de mes héros.’’ Une dizaine d’années auparavant, le rappeur Madblib avait également rendu hommage à Tapscott dans le cadre de l’album Horace enregistré avec le Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble.

SOURCES:

DENIS, Jacques. ‘’Horace Tapscott, figure free jazz ressuscitée.’’ Libération, 15 août 2019.

‘’Horace Tapscott.’’ Wikipedia, 2024.

JOBE, Danen. ‘’ Horace Tapscott: 60 Years.’’ All About Jazz, 16 juillet 2023.

MOORE, Marcus J. ‘’Horace Tapscott Was a Force in L.A. Jazz. A New Set May Expand His Reach.’’ New York Times, 15 juin 2023.

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freetheshit-outofyou · 2 years ago

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USS Albacore (SS-218), a 311-foot, Gato-class submarine lost 7 November 1944 of the coast of Hokkaido Japan, she was presumed lost on 21 December 1944 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 March 1945, found 16 February 2023.

The USS Albacore earned 9 battle stars, received 4 Presidential Unit Citations and was responsible for sinking at least 10 ships.

Below is a listing of the ships compliment, their names are written in memorial at the National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii:

IN THESE GARDENS ARE RECORDED

THE NAMES OF AMERICANS

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY

AND WHOSE EARTHLY RESTING PLACE

IS KNOWN ONLY TO GOD

Walter Henry Barber, Jr., Kenneth Ripley Baumer, Henry Forbes Bigelow, Jr., Edward Brown Blackmon, William Walter Bower, Allan Rose Brannam, Herbert Hodge Burch, Nicholas John Cado, John Joseph Carano, Charles Lee Carpenter, James Louis Carpenter, Pasquale Charles Carracino, Stanley Chapman, Douglas Childress, Jr., Frederick Herbert Childs, Jr., Perry Aubrey Collom, Audrey Cecil Crayton, Eugene Cugnin, John Wilber Culbertson, Philip Hugh Davis, Ray Ellis Davis, Fred Wallace Day, Julius Delfonso, James Leroy DeWitt, James Thomas Dunlap, Carl Hillis Eskew, John Francis Fortier, Jr., Gordon Harvey Fullilove, Jr., John Wilfred Gant, John Paul Gennett, William Henry Gibson, John Frederick Gilkeson, Charles Chester Hall, James Kenneth Harrell, Robert Daniel Hill, Allen Don Hudgins, Donald Patrick Hughes, Eugene Edsel Hutchinson, Burton Paul Johnson, Sheridan Patrick Jones, George Kaplafka, Nelson Kelley, Jr., Morris Keith Kincaid, Victor Edward Kinon, Joseph Mike Krizanek, Arthur Star Kruger,Walter Emery Lang, Jr., Jack Allen Little, Kenneth Walter Manful, Patrick Kennyless McKenna, Willie Alexander McNeill, Joseph Norfleet Mercer, Leonard David Moss, Richard Joseph Naudack, Encarnacion Nevarez, Joseph Hayes Northam, Frank Robert Nystrom, Robert James O'Brien, Elmer Harold Peterson, Charles Francis Pieringer, Jr., James Teel Porter, Jerrold Winfred Reed, Jr., Francis Albert Riley, Hugh Raynor Rimmer, A. B. Roberts, James Ernest Rowe, Philip Shoenthal, George Maurice Sisk, Joe Lewis Spratt, Harold William St. Clair, Arthur Lemmie Stanton, Robert Joseph Starace, John Henry Stephenson, Maurice Crooks Strattan, Earl Richard Tanner, William George Tesser, Paul Raymond Tomich, Charles Edward Traynor, Theodore Taylor Walker, Elmer Weisenfluh, James Donald Welch, Richard Albert West, Wesley Joseph Willans, Leslie Allan Wilmott, David Robert Wood

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fuchsiaswingsong · 10 months ago

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David Murray - Ming (1980)

David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone Olu Dara – trumpet Lawrence "Butch" Morris – cornet George E. Lewis – trombone Anthony Davis – piano Wilber Morris – bass Steve McCall – drums

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onetwofeb · 1 year ago

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Alan Silva & The Celestrial Communication Orchestra | eremite records

released July 26, 2023

Allan Silva: conduction & synthesizer

Marshall Allen: alto saxophone, flute, E.V.I.

Johannes Bauer: trombone

Joseph Bowie: trombone

Karen Borca: bassoon

Roy Campbell, Jr: trumpet & flugelhorn

Baikida Carroll: trumpet & flugelhorn

Daniel Carter: alto & tenor saxophone, b-flat clarinet, flute, trumpet

Joseph Daley: tuba & tenor horn

Bobby Few: piano

Edward "Kidd" Jordan: tenor saxophone

Jackson Krall: drums & percussion

Bill Lowe: bass trombone and tuba

Sabir Mateen: tenor & alto saxophone, clarinets, flute

Wilber Morris: bass

Itaru Oki: trumpet, oki trumpet

William Parker: bass

J.D. Parran: baritone saxophone, clarinets, wooden flute

Warren Smith: drums & percussion

Steve Swell: trombone

Ijeoma Thomas: vocals

Oluyemi Thomas: bass clarinet, c-melody saxophone, wooden flute

Francis Wong: tenor saxophone & flute

2001-05-24, The Uncool Festival, Le Prese, Poschiavo, CH

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1musicaestranha · 2 years ago

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Billy Bang – Outline No. 12 (Celluloid, 1982)

Com David Murray, Khan Jamal, Sunny Murray, Frank Lowe, Henri Warner, Charles Tyler, Wilber Morris, John "Khuwana" Fuller, Jason Hwang, Joseph Hailes

Regência por Lawrence "Butch" Morris

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 2 years ago

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“‘Is This A Human Slaughter-House?’” Toronto Star. January 27, 1933. Page 2. ---- Man in Dock Says He Was Held in Jail Six Weeks and Not Charged ---- Max Beaver seemed more than usually sure of himself when he spoke up loudly just as Magistrate Jones ordered him held over till Feb. 3.

‘What kind of court of justice is this, or is it a human slaughter house?’ shouted accused from inside the dock rail.

‘Here I’ve been locked up in Don Jail for over a month and a half and I don’t even know what the charge is that holds me there. No officer has charged me – I’ve never been questioned – and now you order me to be held till Feb. 3, more than another week away.’

‘You’ll be charged in due course,’ returned his worship quickly.

‘Perhaps so, but why not now?’ came back Beaver hotly. ‘Surely a man has the right to know what crime he is accused of.’

Whereupon the court clerk read out that Beaver was jointly charged with one Morris Rosenbaum as having attempted to wound a man known as Morris Foger on Oct. 15 last, after having broken into the premises where Foger lived, at No. 230 Dundas St. W.

‘That’s all right,’ exclaimed Beaver in quietened tones. ‘But I want certain Don jail officials subpoenaed to attend my hearing.’

‘Inspector Guthrie will see that your wish is attended to,’ declared the bench as Beaver, in company with Rosenbaum, passed out of sight.

Rifle Was Stolen It required two hours hard digging for Constable McKenny and Bill to unearth a rifle, stolen from a public school in Toronto. The gun, a regulation army rifle, was found in the Don Valley, upon information given the police by Harry Hammond, the lad who stood before the court today charged with theft of the rifle. Hammond was ordered remanded for sentence pending an application to have him placed in a boy’s industrial home.

Same Name – Another Witness Howard Johnson and Geo. Baker, charged with advocating force and violence in respect to the overthrow of his majesty’s laws, were placed upon remand till February 3 under bond of $300 each. The crown demanded that both the bondsman for accused, as well as the two men charged, agree to keep the peace. All three involved agreed.

What came near to being a gale of laughter was nipped in the bud during the hearing of a joint charge of theft of an auto, lodged against Reginald Brown and Wilber Heyd, when the court clerk calling for a defence witness, Mrs. Hewitt, a tall and solemn-faced negro woman, stepped up beside the accused man, Heyd, who leaned against the summons rail.

The look of amazement that overspread Heyd’s face caused the rising merriment that rippled over the court.

‘Just a moment,’ interrupted a court officer, showing the dark-complexioned lady to the door. ‘We are calling another Mrs. Hewitt.’ Before another round of amusement could take hold of those present his worship ordered the case remanded one day for further hearing.

Wants to Make Restitution Walter R. Whitmee pleaded guilty to nine charges of fraud. He obtained goods in various amounts from two downtown department stores during November and December last year. Upon being remanded for sentence till Feb. 3, accused asked the court for an opportunity to make restitution.’

‘Not when you plead guilty,’ interposed the crown. Whitmee walked despondently downstairs.

A kitchen chair, a coal scoop, and a knife featured in the story of how Chris Vasill attacked or was attacked by his room-mate, when an argument arose in the apartment in which the two men live together, in Wilkins Ave., last night. Complainant, Norman Shoroff, swore that accused had used a coal scoop to inflict a cut which required four stitches.

‘It wasn’t the coal scoop I hit him with – it was a chair,’ interrupted Varill from the dock-rail.

‘He hit me with the scoop like this’ – and witness picked up the labelled kitchen shovel put into the case as an exhibit, and brought it down – whack! Upon his hand before him.

‘He tried to hit me with a knife, too, added Shoroff.

But, from the witness box, Vasill stoutly affirmed he had used only the chair to strike his room-mate. ‘We were quarrelling about the lights,’ accused explained.

Magistrate Jones declared that Vasill was to vacate the rooms, and bound both men over to keep the peace.

‘Don’t even speak to one another,’ warned the crown as the litigant left the courtroom.

Jas. R. Fraser was placed on probation for six months in order to repay the sum of $150 allegedly owing over the sale of an auto truck upon which a seizure was made on a lien. Accused was said to have sold the truck to complainant as of ‘little clear.’

‘I want the chance to make good,’ said Fraser.

‘Very well,’ returned his worship, ‘Your wish is granted. You have six months to repay the $150.

Edward Bennett, Martin Crowe, Wm. Moffat, John Fitzgerald, and Harold Gordon were sentenced to pay fines of $50 and costs each or serve 60 days in jail over their second convictions on the charge of drunkenness when brought before Magistrate Tinker in early police court to-day.

For allegedly creating a disturbance in the Coliseum last night, Thos. Tranor, charged with vagrancy, was placed upon remand under bail of $500 for one week.

Accused was arrested upon complaint lodged with police by Col. Barker, superintendent at the city relief quarters at the C.N.E. grounds.

John Haig, who appeared for but a moment in court in answer to the charge of being a vagrant, was immediately ordered held over upon Inspector Guthrie informing the bench that Haigh was out on baul in association with a case involving some 40 or more others that was to be heard later in the day before Judge Coatsworth. Haigh, it was claimed, was one of the two men who attempted to create a disturbance in the Coliseum building last night.

Youth Feared Father Wm. Shunnan, a boy who has but one hand, presented a pathetic figure as he stood, ragged and unkempt, in dock this morning in answer to the charge of being a vagrant.

‘I’ve looked into this lad’s case,’ stated Captain Bunton of the Salvation Army, ‘and his home surroundings are of a sort to bring sympathy rather than censure. Accused has no mother and lives in considerable fear of his father. I suggest, sir –,’ but Captain Bunton’s earnest plea was cut short by Magistrate Tinker, who, with a kindly look toward the forlorn Sunnan, ordered him remanded in charge of Captain Bunton. Both accused and the genial countenanced Salvation Army officer left the courtroom smiling happily.

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jbgravereaux · 7 years ago

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blackkudos · 5 years ago

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Maxine Sullivan

Maxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987), born Marietta Williams in Homestead, Pennsylvania, was an American jazz vocalist and performer.

As a vocalist, Maxine Sullivan was active for half a century, from the mid-1930s to just before her death in 1987. She is best known for her 1937 recording of a swing version of the Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond". Throughout her career, Sullivan also appeared as a performer on film as well as on stage. A precursor to better-known later vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Maxine Sullivan is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of the 1930s. Singer Peggy Lee named Sullivan as a key influence in several interviews.

Career

Sullivan began her music career singing in her uncle's band, The Red Hot Peppers, in her native Pennsylvania, in which she occasionally played the flugelhorn and the valve trombone, in addition to singing. In the mid 1930s she was discovered by Gladys Mosier (then working in Ina Ray Hutton's big band). Mosier introduced her to Claude Thornhill, which led to her first recordings made in June 1937. Shortly thereafter, Sullivan became a featured vocalist at the Onyx Club in New York City. During this period, she began forming a professional and close personal relationship with bassist John Kirby, who became her second husband in 1938.

Early sessions with Kirby in 1937 yielded a hit recording of a swing version of the Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond" featuring Sullivan on vocals. This early success "branded" Sullivan's style, leading her to sing similar swing arrangements of traditional folk tunes mostly arranged by pianist Claude Thornhill, such as "If I Had a Ribbon Bow" and "I Dream of Jeanie". Her early popularity also led to a brief appearance in the movie Going Places with Louis Armstrong.

In 1940, Sullivan and Kirby were featured on the radio program Flow Gently Sweet Rhythm, making them the first black jazz stars to have their own weekly radio series. During the 1940s Sullivan then performed with a wide range of bands, including her husband's sextet and groups headed by Teddy Wilson, Benny Carter, and Jimmie Lunceford. Sullivan performed at many of New York's hottest jazz spots such as the Ruban Bleu, the Village Vanguard, the Blue Angel, and the Penthouse. In 1949, Sullivan appeared on the short-lived CBS Television series Uptown Jubilee, and in 1953 starred in the play, Take a Giant Step.

In 1956, Sullivan shifted from her earlier style and recorded the album A Tribute to Andy Razaf; originally on the Period record label, the album featured Sullivan's interpretations of a dozen tunes featuring Razaf's lyrics. The album also highlighted the music of Fats Waller, including versions of "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now", "How Can You Face Me?", "My Fate Is in Your Hands", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "Blue Turning Grey Over You". Sullivan was joined by a sextet that was reminiscent of John Kirby's group of 15 years prior, including trumpeter Charlie Shavers and clarinetist Buster Bailey.

From 1958 Sullivan worked as a nurse before resuming her musical career in 1966, performing in jazz festivals alongside her fourth husband Cliff Jackson, who can be heard on the 1966 live recording of Sullivan's performance at the Manassas Jazz Festival. Sullivan continued to perform throughout the 1970s and made a string of recordings during the 1980s, despite being over 70 years old. She was nominated for the 1979 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (won by Carlin Glynn) for her role in My Old Friends, and participated in the film biography Maxine Sullivan: Love to Be in Love, shortly before her death.

Personal life

Sullivan married four times; her second husband was the band leader John Kirby (married 1938, divorced 1941), while her fourth husband, whom she married in 1950, was the stride pianist Cliff Jackson, who died in 1970. She had two children, Orville Williams (b. 1928) and Paula Morris (b. 1945). [1][2]

Death

Maxine Sullivan died aged 75 in 1987 in New York City after suffering a seizure. She was posthumously inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1998.

Discography

Leonard Feather Presents Maxine Sullivan 1956 (Period, 1956)

Leonard Feather Presents Maxine Sullivan, Vol. II (Period, 1956)

Close as Pages in a Book with Bob Wilber (Monmouth Evergreen, 1969)

Live at the Overseas Press Club (Chiaroscuro, 1970)

Sullivan, Shakespeare & Hyman with Dick Hyman (Monmouth Evergreen, 1971)

We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye (Audiophile, 1978)

Maxine Sullivan with the Ike Isaacs Quartet (Audiophile, 1981)

The Queen Maxine Sullivan & Her Swedish Jazz All Stars (Kenneth records, 1981)

Maxine with Ted Easton (Audiophile, 1982)

Great Songs from the Cotton Club (Stash, 1984)

On Tour with the Allegheny Jazz Quartet (Jump, 1984)

Sings the Music of Burton Lane with Keith Ingham (Stash, 1985)

Uptown with Scott Hamilton (Concord Jazz, 1985)

Good Morning, Life! (Audiophile, 1985)

I Love to Be in Love (Tono, 1986)

Enjoy Yourself! (Audiophile, 1986)

Together with Keith Ingham (Atlantic, 1987)

Swingin' Sweet with Scott Hamilton (Concord Jazz, 1988)

Spring Isn't Everything with Loomis McGlohon (Audiophile, 1989)

At Vine St. Live (DRG, 1992)

The Music of Hoagy Carmichael (Audiophile, 1993)

1937–1938 (Classics, 1997)

Love...Always (Baldwin Street Music, 1997)

As guest

Bobby Hackett, Live from Manassas (Fat Cat's Jazz,)

World's Greatest Jazz Band of Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart, On Tour II (World Jazz, 1977)

Charlie Shavers, The Complete Charlie Shavers with Maxine Sullivan (Bethlehem, 1957)

Film and television credits

1938 - Going Places (Film)

1939 - St. Louis Blues (Film)

1942 - Some of These Days (Short)

1949 - Sugar Hill Times Episode 1.2 (TV series)

1958 - Jazz Party (DuMont TV Series)

1970 - The David Frost Show (TV series)

1986 - Brown Sugar (Documentary)

1994 - A Great Day in Harlem (Documentary)

Theater credits

1939 - Swingin' the Dream

1953 - Take a Giant Step

1954 - Flight From Fear (directed by Powell Lindsay, a play about the numbers racket)

1979 - My Old Friends

#05/13 #04/07

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soulpowercoach · 6 years ago

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“I refuse & will always refuse to accept a card to be used at the library to be constructed & operated at Alfred & Wythe Streets in lieu of [a] card to be used at the existing library on Queen Street for which I have made application." - Samuel Wilber Tucker (1913-1990) 21 yrs before #GreensboroSitIn & yrs before #Virginia schools integrated, Alexandrian's led by #civilrights attorney #SamuelTucker, staged the 1st sit-in for #desegregation in America. At the time, Queen St. was the only library building in a city w a population of 33,000. It was built in 1937 using the tax dollars of both black & white residents, but had a “whites only” policy. Tucker was sent to local segregated schools & graduated from @Howard1867. Tucker studied law on his own at @LibraryCongress & passed Virginia’s bar exam at age 20. He was too young to be sworn in until the next year. Tucker tried for several yrs to establish #RacialEquity ACCESS & OUTCOMES for public resources. On March 17, 1939, he asked retired army sergeant George Wilson to apply for a library card. The librarian refused & Tucker sued for Wilson’s right to apply for a card. On Friday, August 21, 1939, a young #AfricanAmerican entered the library & asked to register for a #librarycard. When he was refused, he picked up a book, took a seat, & began to read. Minutes later, another well-groomed black man repeated these actions. Eventually William Evans, Otto L. Tucker (Samuel's brother), Edward Gaddis, Morris Murray & Clarence Strange occupied 5 tables. Each sat silently reading a book. The 5 men were charged w “disorderly conduct”. The judge avoided issuing a ruling. The 5 were never being declared guilty or not guilty, forced to serve time or pay any fine. The judge ruled if Wilson proved residency, the library would legally be required to issue him a card. To comply without integrating, @AlexandriaVAgov built a black library (now Alexandria’s #BlackHistory Museum) as a 1-room building w a dirt yard, donated & cast-off books. Tucker refused this side step of justice. 80 yrs later, THIS is my new @alexlibva card! ✊🏿 Source: Alexandria Library & WETA #RaceEquityAlex #EndWhiteSupremacy #TeamUppityNegro (at Alexandria Library, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/soulpowercoach/p/BxKnDn8hCDK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1is549ffh3bi

#greensborositin #virginia #civilrights #samueltucker #desegregation #racialequity #africanamerican #librarycard #blackhistory #raceequityalex #endwhitesupremacy #teamuppitynegro

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nasu-no-hana · 4 years ago

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ilber Morris, David Murray, Dennis Charles / Wilber Force (1983) デヴィッド・マレイがサイドマンで参加したウイルバー・モリスのファースト・リーダー・アルバム、ニューヨークのクラブでのライヴ録音です。日本のレーベルDIW（ディスクユニオン）の製作。ここではリーダ作とは違って一人のプレイヤーとしてのびのび吹きまくっている感がいいですね。。写真2　7年前のnanaとmimi。この頃は2匹でいつも一緒にいる仲良し姉妹でした。 #WilberMorris - bass #DavidMurray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet #DennisCharles - drums #vinyl #vinylcollection #coverart #albumart #33rpm #lp #nowspinning #nowplaying #アナログ盤 #レコード #records #jazz #contemporaryjazz #loftjazz #freejazz #DIWRecords #1983 #coffee #コーヒー #cat #猫 #xperia5 (宮古島) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEoYsbqJILZ/?igshid=93l7csicxqf2

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augrisliclandestin · 8 years ago

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ARTHUR BLYTHE (1940-2017)

Ce texte est extrait du troisième volume de Free Fight, This Is Our (New) Thing. Retrouvez les quatre premiers tomes de Free Fight dans le livre Free Fight. This Is Our (New) Thing publié par Camion Blanc.

A l’occasion de leur réédition, The Grip et Metamorphosis, références de la discographie d’Arthur Blythe enregistrées en concert le 26 février 1977, furent couplées sur un CD dont l’un des titres interroge : « My Sun Ra », lit-on ainsi sur le carré miniature quand le trente-trois tours affichait, lui, « My Son Ra ». La différence est de poids. Si Arthur Blythe a fréquenté l’Arkestra, ce n’est pas celui du musicien d’outre-espace mais celui d’un autre pianiste : Horace Tapscott. Dans The Musical and Social Journey of Horace Tapscott, celui-ci révèle de quelle manière il rencontra l’altiste de San Diego, alors homme du blues connu sous le nom de Black Arthur, pour l’intégrer bientôt à son Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. Là, Blythe servit souvent les vues de Tapscott avec la même ardeur et la même foi que Lawrence ‘’Butch’’ Morris, David Murray ou encore Wilber Morris. Comme eux aussi, il quittera Tapscott et la Côte Ouest pour New York. Là, il se fera entendre dans les formations de Chico Hamilton et Gil Evans, Lester Bowie et McCoy Tyner, et profitera d’un passage au Brook pour enregistrer pour la première fois en meneur – c’est là le disque qui nous intéresse – à l’âge de 37 ans.

Des choses apprises par Blythe auprès de Tapscott, The Grip retient un goût pour les associations instrumentales peu répandues et – en conséquence – une réflexion sur les arrangements. Auprès du saxophoniste, on trouve ainsi Ahmed Abdullah (trompette), Bob Stewart (tuba), Abdul Wadud (violoncelle), Steve Reid (batterie) et Muhamad Abdullah (percussions), allant au rythme de formes musicales étranges : concentration braxtonienne exigée par le thème de « The Grip » (évanouie lorsque l’heure sonne de la récréation), unisson de l’alto et du tuba sur un thème de Walter Lowe (« Spirits in the Fields »), orientalisme attendu de « Lower Nile », chant de fragilités partagées (« Sunrise Service ») ou pièce d’une fanfare d’avant-garde dont chacun des membres aura l’occasion de se faire entendre comme jamais auparavant (« As of Yet »). Là, le saxophoniste fait de Stewart le souteneur renvoyant aux groupes itinérants de la Nouvelle-Orléans : le tubiste le remerciera de sa fidélité : on le retrouvera longtemps auprès de Blythe, en concerts comme sur disques (Bush Baby, Lenox Avenue Breakdown, Night Song, Spirits in the Fields, Focus, Exhale).

Lorsque The Grip se termine, le mystère n’est pas dévoilé : sur « My Son Ra », le souffle de Blythe fait encore œuvre de délicatesses et ne peut laisser présager de l’avenir du saxophoniste : ce contrat avec Columbia a-t-il imposé ce clinquant à sa sonorité, commandé cette fusion piteuse ou conseillé ce retour à la tradition, essai que d’autres que lui sauront mieux (en fait, plus efficacement) transformer ? Son histoire s’est faite ensuite au son d’associations plus prometteuses qu’inventives : Together Again en 1988 avec Horace Tapscott, John Carter et Bobby Bradford ; retrouvailles avec Lester Bowie dans The Leaders (en présence de Famoudou Don Moye et Chico Freeman) ; remplacement de Julius Hemphill dans le World Saxophone Quartet en 1990 ; concerts donnés deux ans plus tard en compagnie de Sam Rivers, Nathan Davis et Chico Freeman... Si l’épreuve est plus ou moins convaincante, on y discerne toujours l’empreinte d’un alto singulier qui aura pu le meilleur à l’aube de la quarantaine.

#rip #arthur blythe

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insidethestardc · 7 years ago

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Dallas Cowboys Top 50 Players of 2017 (41-50)

The Dallas Cowboys open training camp on July 24th, just a few weeks away. Inspired by the NFL’s recent Top 100 list, I thought it would be interesting to try rank just the Cowboys players against one another. This should also give us a sense of who will make up the majority of the 53-man roster after final cuts.

The players are ranked based on a variety of factors. Overall talent and…

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#Alfred Morris #Brice Butler #Byron Bell #Kavon Frazier #Kyle Wilber #Lucky Whitehead #Rico Gathers #Rod Smith #Ryan Switzer #Stephen Paea

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gonzalomingo · 5 years ago

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The 5th annual VISION Festival May 19-29, 2000 at Saint Mark's Place

FRIDAY MAY 19

7pm

Joseph Jarman Opening Invocation

7:30pm

Reggie Nicholson Concept:

Gene Ghee

Russel Blake

Gerald Brazel

Bruce Edwards

8:30pm

Peter Kowald w/ Conny Bauer & Gunter "Baby" Sommer

9:30pm

Gus Solomons jr. Dance

w/ Walter Thompson

10:30pm

Sunny Murray

William Parker

Matthew Shipp

11:30pm

Mark Whitecage

w/ Jay Rosen

Sabir Mateen

Chris Dahlgreen

SATURDAY MAY 20

7pm

Brian Smith Sextet

Kalaparusha Difta

Justin Robinson

Michael Mossman

Bryan Carrott

Reggie Nicholson

video by Phylis Bukin-Lehrer

8pm

Nadine Mozon Poet

with Nioka Workman

9pm

Karen Borca Quartet

Rob Brown

Reggie Nicholson

Pheeroan akLaff

10pm

Dewey Redman Quartet

Charles Eubanks

Matthew Wilson

John Menagon

11pm

Cooper-Moore Choir "From The Sea"

Tiye Giraud

Jane Gabriels

Aleta Hayes

Sharon Heller

Ayana Lowe

Bruce Mack

Fred L. Price

Lisa Sokolov

Michael Wimberly SUNDAY MAY 21

7pm

Claude "Fiddler" Williams

with James Chirilo

Wilber Morris

8pm

Mat Maneri Quintet

Dave Ballou

Mark Dresser

Randy Peterson

Matt Moran

Christine Coppola Maneri Dance

9pm

Leroy Jenkins & Felicia Norton Dance

with Michael Brain Visual Artist

10pm

Billy Bang

with Sirone & Abbey Radar MONDAY MAY 22

7pm

Andrew Bemkey Trio

Tom Abbs

Chad Taylor

8pm

Gerry Hemingway Quartet

Robin Eubanks

Ellery Eskelin

Mark Dresser

9pm

Craig Taborn Quartet

Gerald Cleaver

Reid Anderson

Aaron Stewart

10pm

Ikue Mori & Sylvie Courvoisier

11pm

Elliott Sharp with I-Sound TUESDAY MAY 23

5:30pm

Special Panel Discussion: Defining the Vision, an open conversation between artists, critics and the audience

7pm

Visions: Special Video Screening: Susan Littenburg's video documentary of the 1997 Vision Festival.

8pm

Bill Cole and the Untempered Ensemble

with William Parker

Cooper-Moore

Joseph Daley

Atticus Cole

Sam Furnace

Warren Smith

9pm

Alan Silva

Marshall Allen

William Parker

10pm

Steve Dalachinsky Poet

with Stephanie Stone

11pm

Roscoe Mitchell New Chamber Ensemble

with Thomas Buckner

Joseph Kubera

Yasunao Tone

Leon Dorsey WEDNESDAY MAY 24

7pm

Yoshiko Chuma and the School of Hard Knocks Dance

Chris Cochrane

Jim Pugliese

Mark Stewart

7:45pm

Joseph Jarman Ensemble

8:45pm

K.J Holmes Constellation

Sondra Loring & Jon Kinzel Dance

Elena Beriolo Artist

Santio Debriano Percussionist

and Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell, Baikida Carroll Trumpets

9:45pm

Whit Dickey Quartet

with Rob Brown

Joe Morris

Chris Lightcap THURSDAY MAY 25

7pm

Joe McPhee "Bluette"

with Michael Bisio

Dominic Duval

Joe Giardullo

8pm

David S. Ware Special Solo Performance

8:45pm

Jemeel Moondoc Quartet

with Khan Jamal

Nathan Breedlove

Jon Voigt

Cody Moffet

9:45pm

Patricia Nicholson Dance

Billy Bang

William Parker

Hamid Drake

Jo Wood Artist

10:45pm

Nami Yamamoto Dance

with TEST

Matt Heyner

Sabir Mateen

Daniel Carter

Tom Bruno FRIDAY MAY 26

7pm

Michele Rosewoman Quintessence

with Steve Wilson

Gary Thomas

Lonnie Plaxico

Gene Jackson

8pm

Rob Brown

Hamid Drake

Mat Maneri

9pm

Kidd Jordan

with Alvin Fielder

Joel Futterman

William Parker

10pm

David Budbill Poet

with William Parker

11pm

Perry Robinson Quartet

with Cristoph Adams piano

Ed Schuller

Ernst Bier

12pm

Other Dimensions in Music with Matthew Shipp

Daniel Carter

Roy Campell

William Parker

Rashid Bakr

SATURDAY MAY 27

7pm

Bill Dixon & Vision Orchestra

Premiere Index

Roy Campbell, Stephen Haynes, Taylor Ho Bynum, Raphe Malik, Jeff Hoyer, Steve Swell, Bill Lowe, Joseph Daley, Rob Brown, Stephen Horenstein, Sabir Mateen, Scott Currie, J.D Parran, William Connell, Karen Borca, Glynis Lomon, Mary Wooten, Klaus Janek, Wilber Morris, John Blum, Jackson Krall and Warren Smith.

8:30pm

Miguel Algarin Poet

9:15pm

Bobby Few Solo

10:15pm

Steve Cannon "Au Courant / Currences"

with Natasha Diggs and Edwin Torres

11pm

Joe Morris Trio

with Timo Shanko

Gerald Cleaver SUNDAY MAY 28

7pm

Myra Melford / Marty Ehrlich Duo with Special Guest Joseph Jarman

8pm

DJ Spooky / Matthew Shipp Duo

8:45pm

Francesca Harper Dance

with DJ Spooky

9:15pm

William Parker and the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra Premieres KALEIDOSCOPE

commissioned by Arts for Art with funds provided by NYSCA

10:30pm

Jerome Cooper Drum Solo

11:30pm

James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble

with Calvin James

David Murray

Cornell Rochester MONDAY MAY 29

Julius Hemphil Tribute

7pm

Baikida Carroll Solo Trumpet and Jeff Schlanger Artist

7:45pm

Oliver Lake

Joseph Bowie

Pheeoran akLaff

8:45pm

Maria Mitchell Dance

and Terry Jenoure

9:45pm

Julius Hemphill Sextet

with Marty Ehrlich

Andrew White

Sam Furnace

Andy Laster

Alex Harding

Aaron Stewart

10:45pm

David Murray & Dave Burrell

Visual Artists: Elena Beriolo, Michael Brain, LeRonn Brooks, Dennis Cowley, Nadine de Koningswater, Stephanie DeManuelle, Anne Humanfeld, Alain Kirili, Phyllis Kulkin Lehrer, Ariane Lopez Huici, Eleanor Magid, Kazuko Miyamoto, Chris Olsavsky, Yuko Otomo, Jeff Schlanger, Marilyn Sontag, Jason Weller, Jo Wood-Brown, Skip Brown, Enid Farber, Lona Foote, Rozanne Levine, Alan Nahigian, Raymond Ross, Michael Wilderman

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jbgravereaux · 7 years ago

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DAVID MURRAY Octet - MING (Black Saint) Ming - David Murray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Ming - David Murray Octet - Cam Jazz David Murray Octet - Ming - YouTube David Murray The Fast Life - YouTube (via https://open.spotify.com/album/5iG7y54SFwNd5If7GDUxGJ)

#David Murray #Ming #Anthony Davis #Olu Dara #Wilber Morris #Steve McCall #Henry Threadgill #Lawrence Butch Morris #George Lewis #Black Saint

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nsula · 5 years ago

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Spring 2019 President’s List

NATCHITOCHES – Five hundred and sixty-four students were named to the Spring 2019 President’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of 4.0. Those named to the President’s List listed by hometown are as follows.

Abbeville -- Kayla Marceaux;

Alexandria -- Lili Bedoya, Leslie Bordelon, Destiny Dotson, Selena Elmore, Claudia Gauthier, Ian Grant, Martha Hopewell, Jordan Johnson, Allison, McCloud, Madalyn Mayer, Madeline Mitchell, LaShanda Moss, Madeline Pharis, Jennifer Prevot, Sailor Reed, Zachary Roberts, Elaina Williams, Samantha Wynn;

Amite – Sidney Polezcek;

Anacoco – Kinsley Blakeway, Karington Hood, Cassandra Osborne, Seth Ponthieux, Kayla Stephens, Casey Williams;

Arlington, Texas – Samantha Bell;

Arnaudville -- Zachary Leboeuf;

Atlanta –Deanna Guidry, Alexis Hanson;

Austin, Texas – Skylar Besch, Anuj Patel;

Baker – Katelyn Kennedy;

Ball – Joseph Reynolds;

Bastrop – Anna Akins, Taylor Gabell, Haleigh Vollmar;

Baton Rouge – Meagan Barbay , Jasmine Davis, Hannah Knoff, Elizabeth Ledet, Bethany Lee, Henrietta Mercer, Madalyn Mullins, Mary Pourciau, Sarah Talbot;

Baytown, Texas – Norma Trejo;

Belcher – Victoria Hebert;

Belle Chasse -- Annie Wright;

Belle Rose – Thomas Daigle;

Benton – Victoria Berry, Bridget Miller, Jessica O’Neal, Finnley Plaster, Megan Rainwater, Ty Whatley;

Bossier City – Christian Baker, Brittant Batchelor, Katie Briggs, Courtney Brooks, DeMontre Evans, Hannah Gates, Candace Guillory, Peyton Harville, Cayin Head, Ashanti Hill, Jodi Hill, Nicholas Hopkins, Brandon Larkin, Chelsea Laverdiere, Arielle Martignetti, Katherine Parson, Taylor Powell, Melissa Raley, Jenna Rambin, Jami Rivers, Jalyn Robertson, Winnifred Robinson, Tori Spraggins, Savannah Stevens, Courtney Wilson, Eric Zheng;

Boyce – Bo Bowers, Katelyn Brister, Dylan Frazier, Jodie Martin;

Branch – Elizabeth Sonnier;

Breaux Bridge – Shayla James;

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma – Madeline Drake;

Brookeland, Texas – Paige West;

Brussels, Belgium – Leyla Fettweis;

Bunkie – Emily Arnaud, Brett Baker;

Burleson, Texas -- Addison Pellegrino;

Calhoun – Grace Cummings, Robert Mccandlish;

Calvin – Erin Price;

Campti – Alisha Bedgood;

Carencro – Jasmin Thibodeaux;

Cartagena, Colombia -- Valeria Correa Meza, Veronica Perez Espinosa, Hassik Vasquez Narvaez;

Carthage, Illinois – Nicole Clark;

Castor – Brittany Sampey;

Center, Texas – Chelsea Henderson;

Church Point – Meghan Bearb;

Clifton – Brittany Shackleford;

Colfax – Alyssa Coleman, Elizabeth Slayter,

Colorado Springs, Colorado – Morgan Linson;

Columbia -- Melissa Robinson;

Converse -- Haleigh Sharrow;

Cottonport – Rayne Canoe, Zachary Gauthier;

Coushatta – Sydney Anderson, Kaylee Antilley, Mary James, Sidney Jones, William Lee, Carmie Williams;

Covington -- Justin Brogdon, Andrea Mier;

Custer, South Dakota – China Whitwer;

Cut Off – Allie Soudelier;

Cypress, Texas – Alexis Warren;

Dallas, Texas – Natalie Robledo;

Denham Springs – Jenson Wall;

De Ridder -- Delia Amadiz, Tabitha Deer, Ashleigh Fedderman, Rebekah Frantz, Shydae Hammond, Nickolas Lane, Briana March, Jessica Mullican, Rebecca Richmond, Shynikia Roberson, Mikalyn Russell, Summer Thomas, Jessica Wheeler, Tracy Wilson;

Des Allemands – Emily Blanchard, Claire Schouest;

Destrehan – Hannah Boquet, Stephanie Webre;

Deville –Allison Deglandon, Alyssa Kline, Aubree Lampert, Maci Mayeux;

Diamondhead, Mississippi – Melissa Boyanton;

Dry Prong -- Jared Boydstun, Ashlee Elliott, Christy Gough;

El Paso – Christopher Barron;

Elizabeth – Amanda Cloud;

Elmer – Halston Rachal, Joseph Rachal;

Endicott, New York – Tonya Rackett;

Fairmount, Georgia – Amanda Stephenson;

Florien --Connor Arthur, Ashley Carter, Shayla Duhon, Noah Parker, Ashley Ross;

Forney, Texas -- Jayden Wheeler;

Fort Myers, Florida – Andrea Smarsh;

Fort Polk -- Amanda Dhondt, Shaunda Gordon, Pierce Matthews, Maria Neumann, Christian Wood;

Fort Sill, Oklahoma -- Iryana Burrus;

Fort Valley, Georgia – Pittard Chapman;

Fort Worth, Texas – Corban James;

Franklin -- Alison Guidroz;

Freeland, Washington – Paul Aune;

Frierson -- Brittany Furrow;

Frisco – Caroline Shepherd, Adam Trupp, Kalee Williams;

Garland, Texas – Sierra Stone;

Geismar -- Kristi Contreary;

Gheens -- Samantha Clark;

Glenmora -- Precious Goins, Tiara Baker;

Gloster -- Emmaleigh Cleary;

Goldonna -- Harley Godwin;

Gonzales – Addison Adams, Kristina Gipson, Ryan Gremillion, Legand Lilly, Rebecca Marchand, Molly Moran, Bailee Ramey, Zoe Tapp;

Grand Prairie, Texas -- Clayton Casner;

Grapevine, Texas – Margaret Black;

Gray – Cassie Becnel, Tevyn Johnson;

Greenwell Springs – Cheramie Kravitz;

Greenwood -- Char'Tarian Wilson;

Gretna – Chloe Johnson;

Hammond – Andrea Hidalgo;

Harvey -- Christiana Johnson;

Haughton – Brittony Cole, Bethanie Couch, Alexis Hoeltje, Victoria Lodrini, Jamie Phillips, Amber Simmons, Logan Turner, Morgan Webb;

Heath – Megan Lohmiller;

Heflin -- Haley Garrison;

Henderson, Texas -- John Floyd;

Hermon, Maine -- Allessa Ingraham-Albert;

Hessmer -- Lacee-Beth Cazelot;

Hineston -- Tylee Stokes;

Hornbeck -- Emma DuBose Rogers, Joshua Hughes;

Houma – Sarah Lajaunie;

Houston, Texas – Oai Lee Huynh;

Iowa – Matthew Phillips, Marvette Williams;

Irving, Texas – Darria Williams;

Jefferson --Jaleia Parker;

Jena – Christian Aymond, Teacy Kendrick;

Jennings – Aimee Boothe, Alyson Brown, Janee Charles, Rachelle Edwards, Wesley Simien, Lydia Williams;

Jonesboro – Jordan Winston;

Jonesville – James White;

Keatchie – Susan Laws;

Keithville – Cora Procell, Janae Richardson;

Kenner – Brooke Petkovich;

Kentwood – Jenna Morris;

Kerens, Texas – Brandon Brumbelow;

Killeen, Texas – Arlyn Johnson, Nathalohn Nanai;

Kinder -- Jonathon Villareal;

Lacombe – William Simpson;

Lafayette – Natalye Bradley, Abbey Broussard, Rachael Bryant, Amari Carmouche, Madison Duplechine, Ashley Guidry, John Irion, Joy Newman, Jordan Redd, Brittany Robinson, Andrea Saelios, Dante Saelios, Chynna Theriot;

Lake Arthur – Nicole Andrews;

Lake Charles – Shawn Becton, Derek Fields, Ashtyn Hare, Rebekah Nicholas, Sarah Sargent;

Lake Providence -- Brandy Chapman;

Lantana, Florida -- Christopher Mccormac;

Las Vegas -- April Ficarrotta;

League City, Texas – Kennedi Carter, Emily Ornelas;

Lecompte -- Allison Williams;

Leesville -- Victoria Carbaugh, Carter Coriell, Brittany French, Geoffrey Goins, Kimberly Henley, Leigha Jackson, Kelsea Mckinney, Joseph Orchi, Heather Snell, Alicia Stanford, Jessica Tebbetts, Kristin Whistine;

Lena – Juan Gonzalez;

Little Elm, Texas -- Hunter Gagnon;

Lockport -- Courtney Cedotal;

Longview, Texas -- Samantha Morris;

Loreauville – Tiffany Trahan;

Lumberton, Texas -- Joshua Terry;

Mabank, Texas – Dustin Huffman,

Madisonville – Alyce Lis;

Mandeville – Shannon Roussell, Sheridan Smith;

Manito, Illinois – Sarah Picken;

Mansfield – Samantha Powell;

Many – Skyler Ezernack, Alison Garcia, Emily Holcomb, Heidi Knight, Jaleah Lee, Shelbie Martinez, Toni Mitcham, Samantha Simmons;

Marble Falls, Texas -- Sarah Lewis;

Marksville – Zachary Moreau, Madeleine Morrow;

Marthaville – Dillon Hagan, Frank Lester, Emeri Manasco, Hanna Pardee,

Maurice – Adam Courville, Jenna-Clair Courville, Adele Vincent, Elise Vincent,

Merryville – Courtney Jennings;

Metairie -- Sadye Treadway;

Minden -- Aubry Dennis, Abigail Reynolds, Kirsten Sibley, Heather White;

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada -- Kayla Bomben;

Mobile, Alabama -- Sarah Dempsey;

Monroe -- Caleb Horton, Aaron Hunt, Ashley Jackson Franklin, Jameelah Sanaany;

Monroe -- Kristin Hutchins;

Morgan City -- Jeremy Orgeron;

Morrow -- Kiante Mouton;

Morse -- Kierra Linden;

Murphy, Texas – Bronte Rhoden;

Natchez – Patricia Wise;

Navarre, Florida -- Alexandria Morales;

Napoleonville -- Elizabeth Coleman;

Natchitoches -- Sarah Aviles, Brock Barrios, Dylan Bennett, Gracie Bennett, Keaton Booker, Keyana Brown, Deasia Burrell, Savannah Bynog, Maria Carmona-Ruiz, Gilda Chan, Leanna Coy, Whitney Crooks, Haley Dahlhoff, Jacob Dahlhoff, Elliot Davis, Jordan Durio, Abbie Gandy, Kara Gandy, Laura Guzman Rodriguez, Hannah Haigh, Dylan Hale, Kaitlin Hatten, Aura Hernandez Canedo, Ashlyn Hogan, Anthony Jones, Kelsey Jordan, Mary Keran, Lyndon Knueppel, Clayton Larimer, Lindsay Lee, LiZhang Matuschka, Jordan Mitchell, Jorgia Nevers, Brooklyn Noe, Kevin Nutt, Anthony Pastorello, Abigail Poe, Kevin Price, Melissa Remo, Maria Rushing, Madison Shade, Madeline Taylor, David Thibodaux, Shayna Tilley, Kaleb Usleton, Madysen Watts, Sarah Kay Whitehead;

New Iberia -- Tara Bonvillain, Madison Castille, Emily Neuville, Madison Romero;

New Llano -- Reaz Khan, Collar Wilson;

New Orleans – Faith Burke;

Oakdale – Adrian Brown, Alyssa Cole, Katelyn Johnson, James Obrien;

Olla – Brianna Corley, Cierra Evans, Kaycie Posey, Kristen Smith;

Opelousas – Lauren Hebert, Keshayla Jackson, Alexia Rubin, Jaylen St. Romain;

Pelican – Mary Myers;

Pflugerville, Texas -- Zoe Richardson

Pineville – Malak Abdelhadi, Raegan Brocato, Amber Edmisson, Katlin Ernst, Sarah Flue, Brooke Gongre, Connor Littleton, Cade Mitchell, Johnna Odom, Cinnamon Player, Wendi Powell, Peyton Spurgeon, Wesley Williams;

Pitkin – Mattie Stewart, Grace White-Rainger;

Pollock – Tanner Brazil, Hannah Gaubert, Jadynn Giles, Megan Gypin, Samantha Wilber;

Port Allen – Makayla Lacy;

Port Arthur, Texas -- Eryn Sandwell;

Port Barre – Skylar Guidroz;

Prairieville. – Roy Cobb, Chloe Lambert, Sarah Makin;

Princeton – Micah Larkins;

Provencal – Rachel Head, Bailey Scarbrough;

Quitman – Cassie Tucker;

Raceland -- Megan Parks, Paige Parks, DQuincy McGuire;

Ragley -- Elizabeth Jaycox, Cole Spooner;

Reeves – Kayla Rider;

Reno, Nevada – Olivia Marazzo

Roanoke, Virginia – Tessa Burse;

Robeline – Jessica Clark, Hunter Dubois, Cody Hamous, Alyssa Maley, Lillian Rachal, Caleb Wester;

Rowlett, Texas -- Daniel Miner.

St. Amant -- Kylie Nix;

St. Francisville – Jordan Bringedahl, Ryan Reed;

St. Martinville -- Alli Douet;

St. Rose -- Alexis Mancuso;

Salado, Texas -- Reagan Rogers;

Saline – Madelyn Cheatwood;

San Antonio, Texas – Hayden Brown;

Scott -- Sydni Larriviere, Kristie Leger, Kristen Prejean;

Seattle, Washington – Zeynab Inaimi;

Shreveport – Maria Awwad, Erin Batts, Maddison Benge, Hallie Bloxom, Jessica Bourne, Erin Brown, Rakeisha Brown, Kaysie Burgess, Kaylan Campbell, Kathryn Carroll, Kristen Ciconte, Abigail Davis, Jackson Driggers, Caleb Elkins, Jenna Fielder, David Fitzwater, Peyton Gamble, JaSae Gatlin, Leah Gould, Elaina Guerrero, Madyson Istre, Carly Johnson, Damion Johnson, Brett Kessel, Elysia Lanier, Alaina McMillian, Katherine Mckay, Maxey McSwain, Alexis Mason, Mary Murray, Kelly Moody, Aaron Navarre, Hannah Nicholls, Annabelle Parker, Michael Phelps, Taylor Poleman, Christopher Schimberg, Mary Sibley, Shelby Sowers, DeAndre Stevenson, Tim Whatley, Cara Wineinger;

Sibley -- Julianna Schober;

Simpson – David Marquis, Christina Snider;

Slidell -- Jacqueline Coleman, Shakera Dixon, Ayrianna Edwards, Parker Gwaltney, Kha Nguyen, Theresa Sharp, Olivia Warren;

Spring, Texas – Rebekah Wilson;

Springhill – Raegan Ferland;

Stinnett, Texas – Dalin Williams;

Stonewall -- Brooke Meade;

Sulphur – Tiffany Lyons, Bryttani MacNamara, Elisabeth Perez;

Sunset -- Lindsay Thibodeaux;

Texarkana, Texas – Sydney Cowgill;

The Woodlands, Texas -- Tyler Rapp;

Thibodaux – Sheridan Duet;

Tickfaw -- Colten Addison;

Trout – Zachary Long, Deanna Poole, Devon Smith;

Ventress – Racheal Gaude;

Vidalia – Charles Johnson;

Ville Platte – Alex Gautreaux;

Vinton – Kelsie Rayon, Madison Zaunbrecher;

Vivian -- Hannah Campbell, Steven McRae;

Winnsboro – Samantha Browning;

Walker – Johnny Brister, David Kolb, Brittany Marten;

Washington -- Madelyn Dupont;

West Monroe – Julianne Roan, Candyce Steele;

Westport, Kentucky -- Sara MinkTaylor;

White Castle – Cassidy Blanchard;

Whitehouse, Texas -- Jackson Allen;

Winnfield -- Tamierrea Alexander, Jermesia Anderson, John Collins, Simona Curry, Joshua Goins, Kayla Jones, Maggie Womack;

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – Tyra Duma;

Winter Springs, Florida -- Justin Garretson;

Woodworth -- Christian Jeansonne;

Wylie, Texas -- Alexis Perry;

Youngsville -- Brandon Granger;

Zakopane, Poland -- Patrycja Polanska;

Zachary – Lydia Johnson;

Zwolle – Holly Laroux, Courtney McDaniel, Chyna Sepulvado.

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