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John Gregory (né Gregori, 12 October 1924 – 23 April 2020) was a British bandleader who also recorded as Nino Rico and as Chaquito. Life and career. Born in London on 12 October 1924, he was one of five children of Maria (née Rossi) and Frank Gregori, who was the leader of a dance band that played at the Italian restaurant ...
A. Irving Aaronson (1895–1963); Louis Armstrong (1901–1971) (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1928–1947); Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 1929) (Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band)
English bandleader, arranger and film composer. Born 12 October 1924 in London, England; died 23 April 2020, England, aged 95. His prolific career included writing and arranging music for 27 films, scoring more than 500 compositions for labels such as Philips , with a relationship that spanned some 20 years, made more than 2,000 records, from ...
26 de mai. de 2020 · Johnny Gregory (1924 – 2020) May 26, 2020. It is with regret that we record the death of the conductor, composer and arranger Johnny Gregory, who died at his home in Gerrards Cross, Berkshire on April 23 rd 2020, about six months short of his 96 th birthday.
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Hancock was born in Chicago, the son of Winnie Belle (née Griffin), a secretary, and Wayman Edward Hancock, a government meat inspector. His parents named him after the singer and actor Herb Jeffries. He attended Hyde Park High School. Like many jazz pianists, Hancock started with a classical education. He started playing piano when he was seven ye...
Miles Davis Quintet
Hancock received considerable attention when, in May 1963, he joined Davis's Second Great Quintet. Davis personally sought out Hancock, whom he saw as one of the most promising talents in jazz. The rhythm section Davis organized was young but effective, comprising bassist Ron Carter, 17-year-old drummer Williams, and Hancock on piano. After George Coleman and Sam Rivers each took a turn at the saxophone spot, the quintet gelled with Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone. This quintet is often rega...
Fat Albert
Hancock left Blue Note in 1969, signing with Warner Bros. Records. In 1969, Hancock composed the soundtrack for Bill Cosby's animated prime-time television special Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert. Music from the soundtrack was later included on Fat Albert Rotunda (1969), an R&B-inspired album with strong jazz overtones. One of the jazzier songs on the record, the moody ballad "Tell Me a Bedtime Story", was later re-worked as a more electronic sounding song for the Quincy Jones album Sounds...a...
From Head Hunters
Hancock formed The Headhunters, keeping only Maupin from the sextet and adding bassist Paul Jackson, percussionist Bill Summers, and drummer Harvey Mason. The album Head Hunters (1973) was a hit, crossing over to pop audiences but criticized within his jazz audience. Stephen Erlewine, in a retrospective summary for AllMusic, said, "Head Huntersstill sounds fresh and vital three decades after its initial release, and its genre-bending proved vastly influential on not only jazz, but funk, soul,...
Hancock has been married to Gigi Hancock (née Meixner) since 1968 and the couple have a daughter. In a 2019 interview, Hancock said: "Gigi is very compassionate. She really cares about other people. She spends most of her time helping her friends. She has a big heart. At the same time she won't let you get away with anything. If you try to sneak so...
2000: DeJohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny– Live in Concert2002: Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane! with Ron Carter and Billy Cobham2002: The Jazz Channel Presents Herbie Hancock (BET on Jazz) with Cyro Baptista, Terri Lynne Carrington, Ira Coleman, Eli Degibri and Eddie Henderson(recorded in 2000)2004: Herbie Hancock – Future2Future LiveHerbie Hancock: Possibilities (2014) ISBN 978-0-670-01471-2Reaching Beyond: Improvisations on Jazz, Buddhism, and a Joyful Life (2017) ISBN 978-1-938-25276-1Academy Awards
1. 1986, Best Original Score, for Round Midnight
Grammy Awards
1. 1984: Best R&B Instrumental Performance, for Rockit 2. 1985: Best R&B Instrumental Performance, for Sound-System 3. 1988: Best Instrumental Composition, for Call Sheet Blues 4. 1995: Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group, for A Tribute to Miles 5. 1997: Best Instrumental Composition, for Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love) 6. 1999: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s), for St. Louis Blues 7. 1999: Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group, f...
Other awards
1. KeyboardReaders' Poll: Best Jazz Pianist (1987, 1988); Keyboardist (1983, 1987) 2. Playboy Music Poll: Best Jazz Group (1985), Best Jazz Album Rockit(1985), Best Jazz Keyboards (1985, 1986), Best R&B Instrumentalist (1987), Best Jazz Instrumentalist (1988) 3. MTV Awards (5), Best Concept Video, "Rockit", 1983–'84 4. Gold Note Jazz Awards – New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, 1985 5. French Award Officer of the Order of Arts & Letters, 1985 6. BMI Film Music Award, Round...
Herbie Hancock discography at DiscogsHerbie Hancock at IMDbHerbie Hancock at TEDJohnny Gregory was born on 12 October 1924 in Camden Town, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Strongroom (1962), Electric Dreams (1984) and The Ugly Duckling (1959). He died on 23 April 2020 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
23 de abr. de 2020 · Come to Me, Bend to Me. Barry Kent - Orchestra conducted by John Gregory. 1965. Lee Sullivan PRF, Lee Sullivan with Brigadoon Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers REC,REL. i. Dancers in Love. Maurice Vander – Orchestre Johnny Gregory. 1962. Duke Ellington – Alvin Raglin REC, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REL.
