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Dennis Day selects the finest uptown jazz musicians to accompany him weekly at EZ's Woodshed for a musical journey through the history of African American song. EZ's Woodshed is Harlem's only jazz day club. Join Dennis and company Saturday afternoons from 2PM - 5pm all through the month of November 2007. This clip features Bob Cunningham,Billy Kaye,Rahn Burton, and Cecil Morgan
Billy Kaye's career in percussion has spanned over 50 years. He has worked with some of the greatest artists in jazz and blues in both live and recorded performance, and he continues to perform, compose and produce with no plans of retirement. Billy Kaye drummed with groups such as the Lou Donaldson organ group, the George Benson quartet, the Sun Ra Omniverse Arkestra. He has also worked as a music educator through the Jazz Foundation of America’s Jazz Foundation in Schools program, conducting one-hour educational performances in New York City public schools. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billy Kaye was born Willie King Seaberry in 1932 in North Carolina. He began performing as a drummer in 1950 with Percy Mayfield, and he organized a trio to play service club shows while stationed in Libya. During his years in the service, he met and played with Hans Koller (German saxophonist), Benny Green (trombonist) and Matthew McGee (former Duke Ellington Orchestra member). In the early 1960's, Billy Kaye led a group at the Monterey Club in New Haven called the Melody Trio, featuring Houston Person on tenor saxophone and Fran Gaddeson on organ. Later, he led a quartet of Clarence Thompson (piano), Eddie Daniels (bass) and Frank Strozier (alto sax). Billy Kaye also played with the Illonois Jacquet Quartet and joined the George Benson Quartet in 1966, along with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber. He was the featured drummer for guitar and trumpet workshops at George Wein’s original Newport Jazz Festival. Billy Taylor led the rhythm section, with Gene Taylor on bass and featuring trumpeters Howard McGhee, Red Allen and Ruby Braff. Billy joined the Lou Donaldson organ group in 1967 and played with them for over 20 years, touring Europe and recording. During this time Billy also played and recorded with Hank Crawford and Stanley Turrentine, as well as spending a year and a half with the Thelonius Monk Quartet featuring Charlie Rouse. In the 1980’s, Billy Kaye became a composer and started to lead his own group. He toured NorthWestern Paramount Theatres Concert Tours opposite Larry Graham, Herbie Hancock and Weather Report. In 1989, he appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1989 as the drummer with Jimmy Smith, John Faddis, Steve Brown and Houston Person, and also worked with the Sun Ra Omniverse Arkestra. He has worked with vocalists Eddie Jefferson, Ruth Brown, and Maxine Brown, and worked with Gloria Lynne throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s.
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1. "Cook Book" - Columbia Records (George Benson, Lonnie Smith, Benny Green, Ronnie Cuber)
2. "Sugar" - CTI Records (Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Ron Carter, Butch Cornell, Lonnie Smith, )
3. "Centerpiece" Versatile Records (Hank Crawford, Calvin Newborn, Charles Green)
"Benson Burner" - Columbia Records (George Benson, Lonnie Smith, Ronnie Cuber, King Curtis, Harold Ousley, Blue Mitchell)
4. "The Way We Were" - Astra Records (Wilbert Longmire, Bill mason, Lee Tucker, larry Langston, Robert Evans, Mark Shulte)
5. "It's Never Too Late" - Seoul Train records (Gary Hwang, Rahn Burton, Esdras Lubin, Oliver Van Essen, Noel Scott)
6. "Get away from me" - Columbia Records (Nellie McKay, Ari Roland, Jade Synstelien)
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billy has toured in the following cities in Spain: Chullera, Villena, Valencia, Almusafes, Algera, Sueca, Alucante, Barcelona, Elda, Reguena, Madrid, Milan, Vinaroz, Castellon, Elche.
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Jon to Billy: Hi Billy, I'm out on the dusty trail, how's it going? I'll be back for next Monday 802 session...c u in a minute, keep the hammer down on the cans Billy, sounding real good! Jon *This will blow your mind, crank up the audio Jazzbeaux Collins on HammondCast Show: HammondCast 22 *LISTEN TO HammondCast 22 HERE:
HammondCast 22 Jon Hammond KYOU Radio and KYCY This episode of HammondCast on KYOU 1550 AM Radio features some historic recordings of Jon Hammond with radio & tv legend AL "JAZZBEAUX" COLLINS, this will blow your socks off! Al does a complete recitation of his Hipster version of "Little Red Ridinghood" accompanied by Jon on the Hammond organ live. Also radio host CHRIS CORTEZ talking about how Jon and Jazzbeaux almost blew up the transmitter for the KCSM radio station by plugging the Hammond organ directly in as a late-night experiment on the Bay Area station...wooops! All worked out ok, but the Chief Engineer and Station Manager were a little bit upset. cont..
Jon to Billy: I'm back in town and not messin' around Billy, good to see you on the Space and the gig coming up July 24th at Fat Cat in the Village, right on! Here's a great picture of you with the cats on 42nd St. and also my Theme Song "LATE RENT"...c u soon at the 802 Union main man! in a minute, Jon http://ascap. com/network/audioportraits/Jon_Hammond_Rent/ *Member AFM Local 802, Local 6 / ASCAP Publisher *In Jazzkeller Frankfurt Billy!: ..
Dear Billy (Mr. Special Kaye), it was great being able to share the stage with you again last night, what an honor--thank you! You guys are so generous and kind and inspiring. I feel very blessed to have met you. All my best wishes, Laurie
Howdy Billy, great to see you on the Space, many thanks for the Add-On! It's really becoming quite the meeting point or as they say in Germany 'Trefftpunkt' for Musicians, no doubt about it! Great to see you at 802 the other night. Everything's A-OK here...some gigs coming up and my radio show is on ever morning on KYOURADIO 1550 AM. Today's guest was Lionel Loueke from Benin Africa who played on Herbie's album of the year "River", a real nice cat and great musician. c u in a minute, Jon *Memb. AFM Local 802, Local 6 / ASCAP Publisher http://hammondcast. blogspot. com
Wassup Billy, thanx 4 finding me my first road partner! Great to U you here in cyberspace & of course U R always swingin. See ya around the building. Peace Kathy
