Dick Hyman In years past, dick Hyman was music director for Arthur Godfrey, He has servedas composer/arranger/conductor/pianist for the Woody Allen films Zelig, http://www.riverwalk.org/profiles/hyman.htm
Extractions: Throughout a busy musical career which got underway in the early 50's, Dick Hyman has functioned as a pianist, organist, arranger, conductor, and composer. His versatility in all these areas has resulted in well over one hundred albums recorded under his own name and many more in support of other artists. While developing a masterful facility for improvisation in his own piano style, Mr. Hyman has investigated the earliest periods of jazz and ragtime and has researched and recorded the music of Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Zez Confrey, Eubie Blake, Fats Waller, and other early figures. He includes this historical material in his frequent solo recitals. Other solo recordings include the music of Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Duke Ellington. A new recording with orchestra is known as From The Age Of Swing. Mr. Hyman's concert compositions include his Piano Concerto, Ragtime Fantasy, and Sonata For Violin And Piano. In his numerous public appearances he has performed solo, with orchestra, with his own quintet, with cornetist Ruby Braff, and in duo-piano appearances with Derek Smith, Roger Kellaway, Ralph Sutton, and the late Dick Wellstood. For the past ten summers he has acted as artistic director of the acclaimed Jazz In July series of concerts at New York's 92nd St. Y and frequently appears in the United States and abroad in solo recitals. In 1995 Mr. Hyman was inducted into the Jazz Hall Of Fame of
Jim Cullum Jazz Band Biographies He later studied jazz piano with Johnny Guarnieri and dick Cary. In 1983,Turner joined Bob Ringwald s Great Pacific Jazz Band as pianist and arranger. http://www.riverwalk.org/profiles/bandbio.htm
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Extractions: Who Is Dick Hyman? by Bill Zinsser For almost fifty years it has been common knowledge in the entertainment business that the person to call for whatever kind of music you need is the pianist-arranger-composer-organist Dick Hyman. Computerized in Hyman's brain, instantly transferable to his fingers, is every popular piano and organ style that has ever been played in America, historically correct to the year when it was in vogue. He can also replicate note for note, the style of all the American giants of jazz piano in this century, from the intricate rags of Eubie and the galloping stride of James P. Johnson to the urgent bebop of Bud Powell and the introspective lyricism of Bill Evans. One result of this technical and scholarly breadth is that Hyman gets hired by such metabolic opposites as George Bush and Woody Allen. Bush could approve a Hyman engagement at the White House secure in the knowledge that if he felt a sudden yen for the society-band piano tinklings that he and Barbara danced to during his senior year at Yale, Hyman could oblige at a snap of the presidential fingers. Allen hired him no less confidently to provide the music that gave RADIO DAYS, BROADWAY DANNY ROSE, THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO and ZELIG so much of their period authenticity and charm. For some years Hyman has been giving entertaining "History of Jazz Piano" concerts around the world. One of them was even broadcast by the BBC in the UK. When Joel Simpson suggested putting Hyman's great skill to work making a CD-ROM survey of the art form, Hyman saw it as a way of preserving and amplifying his jazz lecture. But insead of two hours of music, the CD-ROM contains more than five, with an extensive complement of graphics illustrating the places the music was made as well as elaborate documentation on the lives, styles, and discographies of the artists. Hyman had constant input into the project, contributing tune comments on every selection, controlling quality and offering presentation suggestions.
HYMAN, Dick : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia Of Popular Music HYMAN, dick. (b 8 March 27, NYC) Piano, organ, arranger, composer. finished college 48 and became the house pianist when Birdland opened, also playing http://www.musicweb-international.com/encyclopaedia/h/H179.HTM
Extractions: HYMAN, Dick b 8 March '27, NYC) Piano, organ, arranger, composer. Played piano and clarinet from an early age; went to Columbia U and had lessons from Teddy Wilson after winning a jazz piano contest on the radio; served in US Navy '45-6, finished college '48 and became the house pianist when Birdland opened, also playing with society band Lester Lanin. He played with Red Norvo '49-50, toured Europe with Benny Goodman '50, recorded for MGM '54-8 (trio record of 'Moritat' was a top ten hit '56); on staff at NBC; music director for Arthur Godfrey at CBS '58-61; studio work as composer/arranger. He was young when broadcasting was still young; he did everything and enjoyed it all, playing the organ themes on soap operas and on the game show Beat The Clock . The record business was fun too in the '50s-60s: he arranged and recorded cod ragtime as Knuckles O'Toole, arrrranged strict-tempo dance music like Lanin's, even became a polka band (in fact, several polka bands) for Reader's Digest. His settings of Shakespeare were recorded by Earl Wrightson ( Shakespeare's Greatest Hits '64); he scored TV programmes of Sir John Gielgud's recitations of Shakespeare '66. His many compositions and publications include
Extractions: for the dates February 4-13, 2005 Performing Arts Feb. 6: JMU Contemporary Music Festival Concert, 3 p.m., Wilson Hall Auditorium: Features JMU choirs, JMU Percussion Ensemble and guest artists, the Chester String Quartet and pianist Carsten Schmidt; 2 p.m. , pre-concert conversation with guest composer Ofer Ben-Amots and JMU music Professor John Hilliard; admission is $2 at the door; for information, call 568-6664. Feb. 7: JMU Contemporary Music Festival Concert, 8 p.m., Wilson Hall Auditorium: Robert Dick, who is known worldwide for his flute performance, composition and teaching, performs; 7 p.m. , pre-concert conversation with Dick; admission is $2 at the door; for information, call 568-6664. Feb. 8: JMU Contemporary Music Festival Concert, 8 p.m., Wilson Hall Auditorium: Features chamber music selections performed by JMU School of Music faculty and the Chester String Quartet; admission is $2 at the door; for information, call 568-6664. Feb. 9: JMU Contemporary Music Festival Recital
:: Wordmusic.com :: Medium Difficult Arranged by Bruce Greer, dick Torrans Don Wyrtzen. Power Duets Creative Ideasfor today s church pianist combining Traditional Hymns and Contemporary http://wordmusic.com/keyboard/main.cfm?id=KEY-M
Extractions: Music from the place where classical and jazz meet - from Handel and Telemann to Satie, Benny Goodman and beyond. Anne Evans - flute, piano Dick Lee - clarinets, saxophones and recorders "Flautist and pianist Anne Evans and reeds wizard Dick Lee combined virtuosity with wit, feeling and not a little soul." - Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman Don't miss
Oregon Festival Of American Music 2001 He has served as composer/arranger/conductor/pianist for the Woody Allen filmsZelig, dick Hyman s 100 Years Of Jazz Piano, a CDROM, is now available. http://www.ofam.net/events/OFAM2001/OFAM2001.asp?artist=hyman§ion=artists
Reg Dwight's Piano Goes Pop - Liner Notes It was actually this which led to him signing to DJM when dick james found outabout the situation, he demanded to hear the tapes, liked them and signed http://www.vex.net/~paulmac/elton/articles/19941031_tj.html
Extractions: Reg Dwight's Piano Goes Pop by Tim Joseph October 1984 Liner notes for the CD As you will have realised, the CD you are holding features Elton John singing 20 cover versions of chart hits from 1969 and 1970. It was the era of the budget-priced chart-buster album: the months hit singles would be re-recorded by session musicians to match the originals as closely as possible ( "can you tell the difference between these and the originals" Top Of The Pops is the series which you're most likely to remember (each volume bedecked with a scantily-clad female similar to the one featured here), but many other companies ran similar series throughout the '60s and '70s, selling surprisingly large numbers of copies in Woolworths, high street supermarkets and other outlets. Using cover versions meant the albums could be made cheaply, and for the buyer, a good collection of hit songs could be had for much less than the price of buying the actual singles. In fact, people tend to underestimate exactly how many copies the top titles (mainly Hallmark/Pickwick's Top Of The Pops and MFP's Hot Hits series) did sell. At least one
American BigBands - Page 1 J Bands Here s a photograph of a young Harry james, and Louise Tobin, his vocalist wife . pianist Buddy Johnson was one of the important links between the Rhythm http://nfo.net/usa/j1.html
Extractions: "Bullmoose" , later on in his career. Jackson's parents convinced him to study the violin, but after awhile, he took up the alto sax and proved more accomplished with that instrument playing Jazz. In 1944, he became part of Lucky Millinder's band working as both a vocalist and saxist. While he was still in high school, Jackson and his friend Freddie Webster, formed a band - The Harlem Hotshots, who, in 1943, enjoyed a brief stint in a Buffalo (NY) club before returning to Cleveland. At that time, Jackson caught the eye of bandleader Lucky Millinder, whose sidemen gave him the unforgettable name "Bull Moose", and the colorful monicker stuck. One night while on tour in Texas, Wynonie Harris, the scheduled singer, didn't show up. Jackson was pulled out of the sax section to croon the song "Hurry, Hurry," and a new career was born. In 1949, he had hits with "Little Girl, Don't Cry" and "Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me" (a "cover" of Wayne Raney's hillbilly hit, a cross-fertilizing practice at King).
American BigBands - Page 4 R Bands He found work in the Harry james; Bunny Berigan; Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shawbands before WWII pianist/composer Fred Rich led a big band in the 1920 s. http://nfo.net/usa/r4.html
Extractions: Here's a photograph (courtesy Mr. Peter Doyle) of the Tommy Reynolds , who is best remembered today as a producer of radio shows (musicals) in Los Angeles, CA, and in New York City. Tommy formed his first orchestra in 1938. His orchestras though loud and very enthusiastic never garnered great public acclaim. Some of the band members in 1938 and part of '39 were, Tino Isgro, tenor saxophone, Whitey Thomas, trumpet, Tony Picciotto, trumpet, Benny West, and Bobby Boon. Tino Isgro went on to play with Johnny Long (and can be seen in the film 'Hit The Ice'), also with Glen Gray, Teddy Powell, Dick Rogers, and in 1945, with Jimmy Dorsey. (Many more after Dorsey.) At the start of 1939, Whitey Thomas went with Isham Jones. He later joined the Glenn Miller Air Force Band. Whitey now (1998) lives in Mossy Rock, Washington.
Ragtime, Jazz And Big Band dick CAREY S TUESDAY NIGHT FRIENDS dick Hamilton, director Black and Blue Jim Turner, pianist Sixteen virtuoso showpieces of modern stride piano. For http://www.klavier-records.com/jazbb1.htm
Jazz | All About Jazz dick Hyman was born in 1927 in New York and grew up in suburban Mount Vernon . In 1951 Hyman reversed the clock and became a daytime staff pianist and http://www.allaboutjazz.com/bios/dxhbio.htm
Extractions: Dick Hyman By Bill Zinsser For almost fifty years it has been common knowledge in the entertainment business that the person to call for whatever kind of music you need is the pianist-arranger-composer-organist Dick Hyman. Computerized in Hyman's brain, instantly transferable to his fingers, is every popular piano and organ style that has ever been played in America, historically correct to the year when it was in vogue. He can also replicate note for note, the style of all the American giants of jazz piano in this century. from the intricate rags of Eubie and the galloping stride of James P. Johnson to the urgent bebop of Bud Powell and the introspective lyricism of Bill Evans.
:: SFJAZZ :: dick Hyman piano Jay McShann piano Mike Lipskin piano pianist Mike Lipskinhas performed Wallers music at Carnegie Hall, the Newport Jazz Festival, http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts_fall04_archive/fall04/fall04_artists/fats.html
Extractions: Designed to enhance audience appreciation, these 30-minute talks from the stage precede selected concerts, films and other events. Talks take place one hour before curtain, are free to ticket holders for the event to follow, and feature artists in conversation with the SFJAZZ Director of Education and other industry professionals. Ruth Brown: vocals
Jim Roy S Ottawa Blues, Jazz Swing Guide pianist Gerry Shatford accompanies 8 to 11 pm @ Café Paradiso The Jazz Mike Tremblay Duo - 7 to 10 pm @ Vineyard s dick Maloney Trio with dick on http://ottawa-blues-jazz.ncf.ca/dayjaz.html
Extractions: OTTAWA AREA EVENTS CALENDAR - JAZZ BY DAY AND NIGHT This page was last modified: document.write(document.lastModified); ********************************************* Uncommon/don't miss event flag - See schedule below ********************************************* SEPTEMBER 12 MONDAY Pollcats Duo - 7 to 10 pm @ Vineyard's Brian Downey Big Band with some swingin' dance space and usually a free dance lesson - 8:45 pm @ Bayou MORE ON BAYOU Brian's Web Site More on Swing Dancing The Souljazz Orchestra ... Funk Shui Night (Jazz, Funk, Afrobeat, House, Latin Grooves, Reggae, Hip Hop and more) - 8:45 pm - No cover @ Café Nostalgica ARTIST PROFILE Mike Essoudry on drums with various friends sitting in - 8 to 10 pm @ Planet Coffee 14 WEDNESDAY Radio Free Wednesdays Free music from new improvising unit Radio with Jennifer Giles on keyboards Linsey Wellman on saxes, flute, Rory Magill on drums plus guests - 7:30 til 9:30 - Free admission @ The Mercury Lounge A variety of local jazz performers booked by Kelly Craig - 7:30 pm (call venue for specifics) @ Social The Sugar Sticks with Ken Kanwisher, Ian Babb, Don Paterson, Gabe Bianchini, Phil Bova and Vince Halfhide or Mike Rud on alternate weeks - 8 pm @ Pub Italia
Dick's Drive In 50th Anniversary But dicks DriveIn is not just a place to buy a good cheap burger. The orchestraand pianist played in an hour-long free concert on Saturday at the http://www.ddir.com/anniversary.html
Extractions: Scholarships Spady sat in the center of the front row, his white hair tufting out beneath a gray hat. He gave Bello a standing ovation after every one of the five pieces he performed. Bello will graduate from Gladstone High School this year and has already received a scholarship to the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. However, he said he might postpone starting college. Bello is traveling to Russia with the Russian Chamber Orchestra this October. The founding conductor of the Russian Chamber Orchestra, Maestro Sergei Proskourin, wants Bello to study at the Russian Conservatory in Moscow. Betsie Rayner
Sweet And Lowdown: Dick Hyman and Lowdown a Sony Pictures Classics release a Woody Allen film. dick Hyman He has served as composer/arranger/conductor/pianist for the Woody Allen http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/sweetandlowdown/thefilmmakers/hyman.html
Extractions: DICK HYMAN (Music Arranger and Conductor) - In past years, Dick Hyman was music director for Arthur Godfrey and orchestrator of the hit musical "Sugar Babies." He has served as composer/arranger/conductor/pianist for the Woody Allen films "Zelig," "The Purple Rose of Cairo," "Broadway Danny Rose," "Stardust Memories," "Hannah and Her Sisters," "Radio Days," "Bullets Over Broadway," "Mighty Aphrodite," "Everyone Says I Love You," and now "Sweet and Lowdown." Other film scores have included "Moonstruck," "Scott Joplin – King of Ragtime," "The Lemon Sisters," and "Alan and Naomi." His period arrangements were heard in "Billy Bathgate."
Ragtime | Stride | Swing | Novelty Like ragtime, there are three giants of stride piano james Price Johnson, Today, stride piano is in the capable hands of such people as dick Hyman, http://members.aol.com/midimusic/strdtxt.html
Extractions: The term stride comes from the action of the left hand, which supplies a constant beat against a melodious right hand. The left hand jumps from strong upbeats (either single-note, octaves or tenths) to chordal downbeats (usually triads or tetrads, but sometimes single notes). Variety is given to the left-hand accompaniment through a walking-bass pattern, melodic episodes, arpeggiation and other techniques). Like ragtime, there are three giants of stride piano: James P[rice] Johnson Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller and Willie "The Lion" Smith . Samples of their work are included in this site. Of this trio, Johnson (1891 - 1955) is recognized as the seminal influence; some students of the subject credit him with creating stride piano (originally called "shout" piano). He was Fats Waller's mentor. Fats (1904 - 1943), of course, went on to compose dozens of tunes, many of which have become standards. However, he never lost his enthusiasm for stride. He was also the most "commercial" of the Big Three. William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Berthloff (Willie "The Lion") Smith (1897 - 1973) was a classically-trained musician who claimed to have developed his left hand by playing Bach.
