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Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:30 pm
by Brown Mule
Bloke was born.

Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:34 pm
by Rick F
Was it...
Bill Evans and his trio recorded, "Sunday at the Village Vanguard"?
Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:41 pm
by The Jackson
Rick F wrote:Was it...
Bill Evans and his trio recorded, "Sunday at the Village Vanguard"?
How is that possible? Today is Saturday!
Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:06 pm
by pgym
Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby were recorded live, in what turned out to be the final public performance of Bill Evans (piano), Scott LaFaro (bass), and Paul Motian (drummer) as the Bill Evans Trio.
Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:07 pm
by knarfman
snorlax wrote:Today, June 25, marks the 50th anniversary of a world-famous musical event.
Who knows what it was?.
This sounds like it's going to be part of a Smothers Brothers routine:
Dick: "The Pilgrims landed at a very famous spot. I think you should mention that spot."
Tom: "San Diego!"
Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:09 pm
by Bob Kolada
Brown Mule wrote:Bloke was born.

Good one sir!

Also it was Cimbassmas.

Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:07 am
by sloan
Oh, What a Night!
Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:51 am
by Kevin Hendrick
snorlax wrote:Are you musicians or tuba players?
Why, yes ... yes we are.

Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:08 pm
by Rick F
If interested, here's a link to an interview with Orrin Keepnews about recording the album, "Sunday at the Village Vanguard".
Sunday at the Village Vanguard - Bill Evans
Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary of What Event?
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:34 pm
by Brown Mule
Bob Kolada wrote:Brown Mule wrote:Bloke was born.

Good one sir!

Also it was Cimbassmas.

There are 3 important "B's" in music history on the planet----------------Bach, Beethoven, and Bloke. Only the latter was sucessful in transforming a BB Serpent into a CC Serpent.