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Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ...
Five Points Jazz Festival (Denver) 2003–present Denver, Colorado, USA Five Points Jazz Festival is a free, all-day event held annually in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood. From its humble first year which featured one stage and only three bands, the festival has grown into an all-day event with almost 50 bands, 10 stages and ...
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. [1] His career spans over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, [2] and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before ...
Men's basketball. Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) [1] is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " the Mailman ", he is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. [2] Malone spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and ...
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " Mount Mutombo " for his defensive prowess, he is commonly regarded as one of the best shot-blockers and defensive players ...
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the official minor league organization of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA Development League (NBA D-League) from 2005 to 2017. [1]
The first jazz recording was made by Benny Goodman in 1934. [97] "Stompin' at the Savoy" [8] [11] [98] [99] is a jazz song composed by Edgar Sampson with lyrics by Andy Razaf. [100] Originally recorded by Chick Webb in 1934, it was popularized by Benny Goodman's 1936 recording. [101] Both Webb and Goodman received composer co-credit for the ...
Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the bands Nazz and Utopia. He is known for his sophisticated and often unorthodox music, his occasionally lavish stage shows, and his later experiments with ...