The Brilliant Legacy of Thad Jones: A Jazz Maestro Ahead of His Time
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Thad Jones, born Thaddeus Joseph Jones, one hundred and one years ago today on March 28, 1923, in Pontiac, Michigan, was a renowned jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose innovative arrangements and distinctive trumpet style left an indelible mark on the world of jazz. His contributions to the genre are celebrated for their creativity, technical prowess, and emotional…
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Louis Armstrong playing for his wife Lucille Wilson at the Pyramids of Giza, 1961
Photo and idea by Bert Stern
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Got any more ocs that are tied to cool concepts? 😍
Remember the two Skele-Bros from the Gates of Hell in that one plot point kubo dropped and only started to expand on recently?
These lads.
In AEIWAM, they both have extensive, badass and HEAVILY guarded True Names but in daily conversation the one on the left goes by Franklin (Not Frankie) and the one on the right goes by Louie (Not Lewis) and they are jolly fellows who constantly tell terrible bone/skeleton/death/hell puns. It's like having this guy but ridiculously tall and in stereo:
They get to meet and ADORE Ukitake, promising to "fix you up with a good supervising officer for whenever you get here"
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For the Sy fans out there, all five of them :3
also, raptors! because why not?
Done during today's Streamily signing
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L o u i s A r m s t r o n g
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" Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there. "
- Miles Davis
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Ella Fitzgerald and New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt, performing at the Super Bowl VI halftime show (1972)
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Donald Byrd: The Trumpet Maestro and Jazz Innovator
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Donald Byrd, a name synonymous with brilliance in jazz, left an indelible mark on the genre as a virtuoso trumpeter, composer, and educator. Born ninety-one years ago today on December 9, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd’s musical journey was nothing short of extraordinary. From his early days playing in the hard bop era to later embracing fusion and funk influences, Byrd’s…
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