Sam
Chell’s “Saturday Night Bandstand” hits the airwaves Saturdays
at 7:00 p.m.
Sam specializes in playing the favorites—music from great artists, both
past and present. You’ll hear Ellington, Sinatra, Basie, Kenton, Fitzgerald,
Holiday and more.
Sam’s style is just as smooth as the music he plays. In addition to being
a jazz aficionado, Sam is a Carthage English Professor and an accomplished performing
pianist. Hear some interesting anecdotes while being entertained by the best
in jazz.
Feb. 19:
"The Letter 'E', Pt. 1: Learning the ABC's of Jazz." Acquiring mastery of the
lexicon of jazz musicianship is not a hopeless case if you don't play favorites
and stick with the indisputable giants as recognized by all of the experts on
this indigenous American art form. So far, we've established that "A" stands
for Louis Armstrong and Cannonball Adderley; "B" belongs to Count Basie, Dave
Brubeck, Clifford Brown and Chet Baker; "C" is best represented by Bing Crosby,
John Coltrane and Charlie Christian; "D" belongs to Miles Davis, though neither
the Dorsey Brothers nor trumpeter Kenny Dorham should be excluded.
Acquiring mastery of the lexicon of jazz musicianship is not a
hopeless case if you don't play favorites and stick with the indisputable giants
as recognized by all of the experts on this indigenous American art form. So
far, we've established that "A" stands for Louis Armstrong and Cannonball
Adderley; "B" belongs to Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Clifford Brown and Chet
Baker; "C" is best represented by Bing Crosby, John Coltrane and Charlie
Christian; "D" belongs to Miles Davis, though neither the Dorsey Brothers nor
trumpeter Kenny Dorham should be excluded.
This week brings us to the letter "E".
Duke Ellington is considered by many historians, scholars and critics to be not
merely the greatest jazz musician of all time but the foremost American
musician--period. But are there a few other "E" names that simply must be
included? The next two "Saturday Night Bandstands" will seek to prove the
overriding importance of Duke Ellington as well as track down any other
indispensable "E" names.
