#jazz legends

[undergroundrockpress]

Thelonious Monk on a night train ('round midnight)...

[sunbookie]

The Legendary Satchmo & His Wife, Lucille In Kemet...

Circa 1961. 👑🎺🧠🌍✨✊🏿❤️🖤💚🔥🔥🔥🔥📸🙏🏿

[citizenscreen]

Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie at The Penguin Club,Oslo, Norway, 1956.

[hrsword]

John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy - My Favorite Things (Live)

[b1lliesb1ues]

Alice Coltrane’s birthday is today

[boscofuller]

[javiselerrante]

Happy 63rd Anniversary

[sunbookie]

Nina Forever...👑🎹🧠🎤🎧✊🏿❤️🖤💚✨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯🙏🏿

[bigappledippedincaramel]

What a Wonderful World. Louis Armstrong in NYC, on Broadway, the Upper West Side and Queens

My piece for Next Avenue/PBS about Louis Armstrong https://www.nextavenue.org/louis-armstrong-wonderful-world

[afrotumble]

Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker were legendary jazz musicians who played pivotal roles in the development of bebop, a fast-paced and complex style of jazz. Gillespie, a trumpet virtuoso, was known for his innovative techniques and playful personality, often seen with his iconic bent trumpet. Parker, an alto saxophonist, was a master of improvisation, whose fast and intricate melodies earned him the nickname "Bird." Together, they pushed the boundaries of jazz, influencing generations of musicians.

Dizzy Gillespie:

Bebop Pioneer: Along with Charlie Parker, Gillespie was a key figure in creating and popularizing bebop, a revolutionary jazz style that emphasized fast tempos and complex harmonies.

Grammy Awards: He received several Grammy nominations and won a Grammy Award in 1976 for Best Improvised Jazz Solo on "Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie" from The Trumpet Kings.

Kennedy Center Honors: In 1990, Gillespie was honored by the Kennedy Center for his lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.

Jazz Hall of Fame: Gillespie was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1960 and later into the International Jazz Hall of Fame.

Charlie Parker:

Bebop Innovator: Parker, often called "Bird," was a central figure in the development of bebop, known for his lightning-fast improvisation and complex chord progressions.

Grammy Awards: Posthumously, Parker received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984, recognizing his immense impact on jazz.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame: He was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1955, shortly after his death.

National Recording Registry: Parker''s recordings, like "Ko-Ko," have been inducted into the National Recording Registry for their cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.

Both Gillespie and Parker are celebrated for their groundbreaking contributions to jazz, shaping the genre''s evolution and leaving a lasting legacy.

[sunbookie]

Classic!

[chroniclesofnadia111]

Seems like everyday we’re losing another legend. 💔 RIP to the incomparable icon Roy Ayers. Roy Ayer’s was a true master & god of his craft, a man that wore many hats. He was a funk/soul/jazz composer, vibraphone player, music producer, pioneer, visionary, innovator & icon. Not only did he pioneer jazz-funk, but he has been dubbed 'The Godfather of Neo Soul' — in other words, where would your favorite artist be without Roy Ayers legacy. He’s best known for the tune that I know you all are familiar with 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' , ‘Searchin' & 'Running Away’. At one time, he was even said to have had more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist. Rest in Peace & Power Roy. Thanks to you, music has been forever changed & your legacy will never die.

[prowlsmanmeat]

Some Hot Motor Oil 3 inks I got from Alex at TFCon. My sister bullied me into buying them 😂

(I took the best photos I could but my phone is old as hell 😭)

[hrsword]

Poncho Sanchez & Mongo Santamaría - Watermelon Man

[redmedic]

The triplets and their two very different dads - for a day at the beach. Based on that one meme that I feel like everyone with a parent AU ends up drawing at some point.

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