Listen free to june christy big band specials you came a long way from st. After she left stan kenton and went solo, she recorded a wealth of great music, and we are fortunate that so much of her repertoire has been reissued recently. November 20, 1925 june 21, 1990 was an american singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. After her death, she was hailed as one of the finest and most neglected. June christy, geboren als shirley luster springfield illinois, 20 november. After numerous hits as kentons featured singer, christy left his orchestra and joined capitol records, the label for jazz singers in the 1950s.
This blonde, blueeyed singer is one of the most talented female singers in the history of jazz. June christy biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. June christy 1 was an american singer, known for her work in the cool jazz. Fun things to do in moorestown since 1986 the town planner calendar has been keeping families across america uptodate about events and other fun things to do right in their hometown. Submit submit one or more of your original songs below to be considered in joining our exclusive network of songwriters and performers. She also worked with bruce boyd raeburn and his orchestra before she joined the kenton band. Big band specials is a 1962 album by june christy, with tracks arranged by bill holman, shorty rogers and husband bob cooper track listing you came a long way from st. On 29 june 2018, the 78th army band absorbed members of the 319th army band after its inactivation leaving an element of army music in the ever desirable nyc market.
The reception was the full band and they put on a really fun show for our guests. The specials news, music performances and show video. June christys reputation always goes hand in glove with the stan kenton orchestra as she was anita odays replacement in 1945 and managed to hold her own against the esoteric merits of the bands progressive arrangements by becoming a follower of the cool school style of vocal delivery with its influence still studied today by many singers. In 1944, strongs band moved to new york city at the same time christy was.
The group is noted for instrumental improvisations that draw from jazz, rock and country. Written by band leader jeff christie, the song was offered to the tremeloes, who recorded it. Your guests will be swing dancing the night away as they are transported back to the heydays of the jazz big band in the 1930s and 40s. The all shore intermediate band will present its 57th annual concert on wednesday, february 3, 2016 at freehold township high school beginning at 7. A very different album than usual for june christy. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Bob played a lot with big bands, especially stan kentons as well as. Check out my at ryanceek i have run a clothingskatesurfsnow company the365life in new jersey for the past three years, which has allowed to make many connections for shows, photography, and videography, an existing fan base, and knowledge of business and grass roots marketing. Check out big band specials by june christy on amazon music. Shirley luster, 20 november 1925, springfield, illinois, usa, d. As a jazz singer, she performs with the bennett nielsen duo, the joe jones quintet and fronts two of her own groups, one specializing in original compositions and the other focusing on jazz standards and songs from the great american songbook. Delivered free of charge every december to millions of homes across america, our fullsized, fullcolor calendar is a timetested and beloved tool for helping. Cream city music is an authorized dealer for gibson, fender, gretsch, taylor, martin, national, dr.
Mosaic records, for more than 15 years the purveyors of fine limited edition albums, has issued a 5cd set of transcriptions made by june christy and peggy lee for capitol. Of all the vocalists to have come out of the big band era, june christy has always been one of my favorites. Book one of these big bands to add some vintage flair to any event. She recorded many albums for capitol records in the fifties, the most famous. The bands lead guitarist and singer, trey anastasio, and keyboardist, page mcconnell, both grew up in new jersey. Acoustic guitar, trumpet, saxophone, keyboard, piano and more. Quintessential 1950s cool jazz singer beloved for her bright, cleanly enunciated vocal style and classic albums like something cool. Smith, hillsong, christy nockels, lauren daigle, and keith and kristyn getty. Nofx the decline live at red rocks w bazs orchestra official video duration. Arrangements are by bill holman, shorty rogers and bob cooper and the band, which fits christy like a glove, consists of people like conte candoli, frank rosolino, bud shank, bob cooper, bill perkins, jimmy rowles and mel lewis.
Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. Bring on the horns, strings, and drums and strike up the band. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. June christy big band specials 1962, vinyl discogs. Specializing in the vocal stylings of joe cocker, van morrison, mick jagger, peter. June christy all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. She was stan kentons big band singer, replacing anita oday in 1945. Stan kenton and his orchestra, june christy, the four freshmen. It was organized on 1 october 2008 as part of the army reserve transformation process and was posted to ft.
In 1993 and 1995, phish performed at the waterloo village historic site, which is part of the new jersey state park system. He said his name was steve mann, although, he made it clear that this was his stage name. Full count big band llc new jersey big band orchestra. They were able to have a keyboardist play the ceremony and guitarist play our cocktail hour. Chandelier sia cover we loved working with the folks over at the recordium. June christy big band specials 1962 a1 you came a long way from st. Her success as a singer began with the stan kenton orchestra. The new christy minstrels concert tickets are on sale. Aside from the fact that christy is in fine voice, the big attraction for me is the arrangments and big band backing her. Christy first came to prominence with the bands of boyd raeburn and stan kenton, although her chirpy singing style sometimes sat oddly with the earnestly progressive experiments of her employers. Christy cooneys brew by christy cooney, released 17 june 1983 1. Last june we were lucky enough to sit down with the recordium to do a few instudio live videos. While they call chicago home, they have been seen at private events, performing arts centers and outdoor festivals.
Praise band digital download by point of grace, michael w. Yellow river is a popular song recorded by the british band christie. Peter lundbergs black book, with greyhound brochure and us map. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album something cool. Nj state park service launches series of promotional. Chevonne and chris ricci and their band to play jan. They produce high quality professional videos in a very relaxed and fun environment. From the 30s to the early 50s, radio stations needed additional music to put together programs featuring specific artists, mostly big bands and vocalists. June christy quickly became a star with kenton, and was renowned for deftly handling the experimental musical curveballs he would throw at her.
Big band specials is a 1962 album by june christy, with tracks arranged by bill holman, shorty rogers and husband bob cooper. When the kenton band temporarily disbanded in 1948, she sang in nightclubs for a short time, and reunited with the band two years later in 1950. Discover the best nj music and concerts in bergen, passaic, morris and essex counties and the rest of north jersey. That band the jersey shores premier rock and roll show band.
You can find the list of the new christy minstrels tour dates here. Both vocalist june christy and reed man bob cooper have been gone for close to 30 years. Big band specials by june christy on amazon music amazon. We hope this welcome page will help you learn more about us and to make it easier to come see us andor book the band. In 1944, strongs band moved to new york city at the same time christy was quarantined in chicago with scarlet fever. The band performs year round at bars, clubs, weddings, private parties, corporate events and fundraisers throughout the tristate area.
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