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...talking to an incredible and talented person,” Palmieri said. “But music becomes a part of them and opens up another world for them,” he continued. “Its something that they will never forget, being able to share the bandstand with [musicians like] us.” The students who got to work with Palmieri in preparation for the concert agreed. According to Jazz Band member Noah L. Nathan ’09, “It’s an amazing opportunity for us, because even though most...
...Miller.” His latest project is a book detailing the early days of his career, called “White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s,” which opens with Dick Clark taking the helm of a show called “American Bandstand.”“We hated Dick Clark,” Boyd says. “That’s when I started listening to old jazz and blues, looking for wackier stuff.” Boyd argues that music took a turn for the worse the day Clark...
...Joshua Kortiz, a member of Socialist Alternative and a Harvard library employee, wrote in an e-mail. “There will probably be signs and maybe even a bullhorn.” Friday’s protests will be followed by city-wide protests at the Boston Common Bandstand at noon Saturday. An IOP spokesperson could not be reached for comment about the speech yesterday...
...decided to pursue a career in jazz, he could find him in New York City.Two years later, when Hendricks found Parker at a New York jazz club, he did not think Parker would even remember who he was.“I walked in, and I walk past the bandstand, and [Parker] is playing this song,” Hendricks said. “He says ‘Hey Jon! How you doin’ man? You want to sing some?’ I had to hold on to the wall. My knees buckled. I couldn?...
Estelle Reiner looks like a typical 91-year-old grandmother--just over 5 ft. tall, dressed in a simple pantsuit and comfortable shoes. But once a month she gets up on the bandstand of the Gardenia restaurant in Hollywood and sings a very ungrandmotherly set of songs. The effect is equal parts surprise, delight and blushes. At a recent gig, she segued from Just a Little Lovin' to Ain't Misbehavin'. Then, before launching into I Want a Two-Fisted, Double-Jointed, Rough and Ready Man, she confided to the audience, "The man being sought here is only needed...