Duelling Banjos was arranged and performed for the movie by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell and was included on the soundtrack album. When he was not acknowledged as the composer by the filmmakers Smith sued and eventually won, receiving songwriting credit as well as royalties.
Duelling Banjos is an instrumental composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith made famous by the 1972 motion picture Deliverance. The song was composed in 1955 by Smith as a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos". Smith recorded it, playing a four-string plectrum banjo and accompanied by five-string bluegrass banjo player Don Reno.
The song went to #2 for four weeks on the U.S. pop chart in 1973 and topped the adult contemporary chart for two weeks the same year. It also led to a successful lawsuit by the song's composer, since it was used in the film without his permission.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Duelling Banjos (Live 1973) Eric Weissberg And Deliverance
Jazz Musician of the Day: Arthur Prysock
All About Jazz is celebrating Arthur Prysock's birthday today!
During his prolific 43-year recording career, romantic crooner Arthur Prysock was heard primarily in the company of big bands or string sections. On his nearly 60 albums, mostly for the Old Town label, Prysock found his deep, velvety tones cushioned with violins or brass. His tender music has been a staple of jazz radio in the wee hours of the morning, and of cheek-to-cheek dancing in smoke-filled cocktail lounges. Arthur Prysock, Jr...Read more.
From: http://news.allaboutjazz.com/news.php?id=101925#.UOWAHKXhEhQ
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Johnny Staccato: 'Naked Truth'
Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com
Johnny Staccato: 'Naked Truth'
Happy New Year, JazzWax readers! I have a holiday treat for you. Bret Primack recently sent along a link to a terrificJohnny Staccato episode called "The Naked Truth." Yes, John Cassavetes played a TV detective who also was a jazz pianist. If you're clicking the link, be sure to use the Safari or Google Chrome browser to access...
Prometheus Unbound with Wayne Shorter Quartet
In the year that Orpheus turns forty, jazz legend Wayne Shorter turns eighty. Both are in top form, and they are celebrating together with Shorter's original collaboration for jazz quartet and chamber orchestra. Joining the composer/saxophonist are Danilo Pérez (piano), John Patitucci (bass), and Brian Blade (drums), all world-class improvisers who bring fresh perspective to the musical give-and-take at the heart of the Orpheus process. The program begins with the Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, composed just as Beethoven was losing his hearing and honing his incisive musical language. Also featured is Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 3, The Camp Meeting, suffused with hymns from the composer’s youth.
IVES Symphony No. 3, The Camp Meeting
WAYNE SHORTER Pegasus
WAYNE SHORTER The Three Marias
WAYNE SHORTER Prometheus Unbound
Biographies:
Wayne Shorter
Brian Blade
John Patitucci
Danilo Perez
From: http://www.orpheusnyc.org/calendar-and-tickets/view/Prometheus-Unbound-with-Wayne-Shorter-Quartet/#.UOST_qXhEhQ
NJJazzList.com Calendar
01/04 Fri Kevin Hildebrandt - solo guitar/vocals at Siam Garden - 2 Bridge Ave. Red Bank, NJ 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Style: Guitar, Cover: None, excellent thai cuisine Learn more , Hear samples , (732/848)
01/04 Fri The Four Freshmen at The Newton Theatre 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Style: Vocal, Cover: Tickets Available, The Four Freshmen continue to bring their unique brand of vocal harmony to audiences worldwide.Learn more , (862/973)
01/05 Sat B.D. Lenz at Leaf Cigar Bar and Restaurant 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Style: Mixed, Cover: None, w/ James Rosocha (bass) Learn more , Hear samples , ()
01/05 Sat BLUE SOUL at ROD's - Steak and Seafood Grille Lounge 9:00 pm to 12:00 am Style: Blues-Electric,Cover: None, Blue Soul fuses vintage Blues, R&B, Soul, New Orleans, Jazz, and Rock styles. Featuring Herb Woodson (vocals), Bailey Gee (bass/vocals), Mitch Eisenberg (guitar), Glenn McClelland (piano), Lee Finkelstein (drums). Call (973) 539-6666 for info & reservations. Try their new casual dining "Red Dog" Tavern.Learn more , (Unknown)
01/05 Sat Cecil Brooks III All-Stars at Bethany Baptist Church 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Style: Straight-ahead, Cover:None, Bethany Jazz Vespers series w/Cecil Brooks III and his All-Star Group Learn more , Hear samples , (862/973)
01/05 Sat Grover Kemble w/ Ed Metz, Regan Ryzuk & Tim Metz at Shanghai Jazz 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm Style:Vocal, Cover: None, Two Seatings at 6:30 and 8:45 - Reservations strongly recommended (973) 822.2899 or info@shanghaijazz.com Grover Kemble, legendary entertainer with Count Basie Alum, Ed Metz Jr. on Drums with Regan Ryzuk on Piano and Tim Metz on Bass. Truely a night to be remembered! Learn more , Hear samples , (862/973)
01/05 Sat Landom Brothers at Candlelight Lounge 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm Style: Contemporary/Post Bop, Cover:None, Joey D's drummer and brother, a real treat. Free buffet. Learn more , (609/ )
01/06 Sun Chicken Fat Ball at Prospect Presby.Church, 646 Prospect St.Maplewood 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Style:Traditional/Dixieland, Cover: Tickets Available, Terrific concert w/ Warren Vache, Bria Skonberg, Ken Peplowski, John Alred, Rossano Sportiello, Nicki Parrott, Ed Metz, Frank Vignola. Tickets available at the door , (Unknown)
01/06 Sun Lou Volpe Jazz Guitar at The Waterside 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Style: Cool Jazz, Cover: None, Lou Volpe plays solo at this jazz brunch across from the 79th St. boat basin with beautiful views of Manhattan. Learn more , Hear samples , (Unknown)
01/07 Mon Swingadelic at Maxwell's, 1039 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Swing/Big Band, Cover: None, Learn more , Hear samples , (Unknown)
01/08 Tue *Jam Session* at Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm Style:Mixed, Cover: None, Jam session at 9.30! Trumpeter Jon Saraga featuring Peter Park on guitar, Justin Sekelewski on bass and Gusten Rudolph on drums. Learn more , (Unknown)
01/08 Tue Jon Saraga Group at Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style:Mixed, Cover: None, Trumpeter Jon Saraga featuring Peter Park on guitar, Justin Sekelewski on bass and Gusten Rudolph on drums. Learn more , (Unknown)
01/08 Tue The Every Other Tuesday Open Jam at Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Style:Mixed, Cover: None, All are welcome to come play jazz and blues at the Blues Hall of Fame venue, recognized as the "Best Juke Joint in Jersey." The jam is held per the name. Learn more , (732/848)
Jazz pianist to play at Epoch
Epoch Assisted Living at 140 Melbourn Road will host a performance by jazz pianist Ethan Stone at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11.
Stone performs popular songs from the 1920s through the 1950s. He earned his bachelor’s degree in jazz composition from the Berklee College of Music and has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Latin America.
From: http://www.thetranscript.com/northberkshirenews/ci_22294929/jazz-pianist-play-at-epoch?source=rss
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Review: Novel draws on jazz legend’s music
“Tiger Rag” (The Dial Press), by Nicholas Christopher
Buddy Bolden is a jazz legend whose powerful, original sound at the turn of the last century was so enthralling that some now call him the first big star of that lively American art form.
But his own star died quickly. Increasingly erratic, even violent, he was institutionalized in Louisiana in 1907 when he was still in his late 20s and before the word “jazz” had even entered the musical lexicon. He died without ever performing in a rocking, smoke-filled club again.
Nicholas Christopher, in his new novel, “Tiger Rag,” brings Bolden back to life, full of outsize charm and drive, a virtuoso on his beloved cornet, but quickly losing his mental grip _ and ending at the center of a full-blown mystery.
To this day, no recording of Bolden has been found. Historical accounts indicate at least one session was captured on an Edison cylinder, the clunky recording equipment of the time. And as “Tiger Rag” opens, Christopher recreates that session and sets spinning a moving, page turner of a story that spans a century and a hunt for the lost Bolden cylinder.
It also spans four generations of Dr. Ruby Cardillo’s family. A highly regarded 48-year-old anesthesiologist, Ruby is in the midst of an emotional breakdown. Her husband, a wealthy cardiologist, has divorced her to marry his 26-year-old girlfriend _ almost the same age as their daughter, 25-year-old Devon, a troubled jazz pianist and would-be journalist fighting her own demons.
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/31/review-novel-draws-on-jazz-legends-music/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS#ixzz2GjkP4t6J
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News from Barbara Dennerlein
Concerts in January
In January Barbara performs twice in Swizerland. These are concerts together with the Big Band Kanti Wattwil. "Kanti" is the colloquial abbreviation for Canton School". However, the Big Band is anything but a usual school orchestra. The band has been awarded twice for being the best Swiss Junior Big Band. The first concert is on January 5th in Jona and the second is on the 6th in Wattwil.
On February 1st, Barbara Dennerlein performs again in Switzerland, at the Orgelsurium in Unterengstringen. The organizer's website says "There are only a few seats left". So, don't wait too long!
Please find the complete tour list below.
We hope that we will meet on the occasion of one or another concert this year.
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