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Assumption #1: 250 tickets Sold. ALL tickets MUST be sold for the raffle portion to work.

Assumption #2: Cost of Meal and set-up is $30 per Person (two meals per ticket sold).

ALL tickets MUST be sold as PRE-SALES.

Raffle Dinner May 18th

Donation: $100 per TicketEvery Ticket includes:

Dinner for Two with LIVE Blues & Jazz and Dancing.

Smallest Prize is $100. Tickets will go on Sale February 2013.

SAVE the DATE: May 18, 2013 …It Could Be Your LUCKY Day!Presented by the Men of Holy Family

:: Further Details at www.MOHF.org ::*Prizes are: $5,000 Grand Prize, $1,000 2nd Prize, $500 3rd Prize & 15x$100 drawn randomly the night of the event. ALL Tickets MUST be

Sold. Limited Number of Tickets to be Sold is 250.

Need Not be Present to Win. Odds are calculated based upon the 18 winners from a pool of 250 tickets. Proceeds go toward the MOHF $1MM Goal for the parish.

Top Prize

is $5,000 Every Twentieth Ticket is a Winner*

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Every Twentieth

Ticket is a

Winner*

Top Prize is $5,000

An Evening of

Donation: $100 per TicketEvery Ticket includes: Dinner for Two

with Live Blues & Jazz Music and Dancing.

Smallest Prize is $100. Tickets will go on Sale February 2013.

Presented by the Men of Holy Family

:: Proceeds go toward the MOHF $1MM Goal for the parish. ::

Raffle Dinner May 18th

Raffle Dinner

It Could Be Your LUCKY Day!

Welcome Jazz & Blues Fans

“Did You Know…?”

Sharing Facts About &

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• The Underpinning of Almost All of today’s Popular Music.

• Blues music is a style of music that is based around using "blue notes." It started in African-American communities in the United States and was influenced by various things, like spirituals, field hollers, church music and chants.

• The term ‘the blues’ was first used by Washington Irving in 1807.


• African-American composer W.C. Handy introduced the blues via recordings between 1911 and 1914. Blues had been around for over 50 years.

• He is credited with organizing the first blues performance at Carnegie Hall, 1928. W. C.

Handy• Handy's role in bringing blues music to the public earned him the

title of "Father of the Blues".


W.C. Handy

• His strong musical background and his ability to remember any song he heard helped in creating new compositions.

• ‘King of the Horn’.

• Considered by many to be the ‘Father of Jazz’, transforming ragtime into jass and blues.

• Too early for recordings, but he played with many jazz musicians who held his abilities in high esteem when jazz was only beginning to be called ‘jass’.

• Had his own band in New Orleans for seven years before being committed in 1907 to a mental institution at age 30 for schizophrenia. He died in the institution.


Buddy Bolden

• Blues music is shrouded in a veil of legend and lore.

• Recognized as one of the only forms of music that originated in the United States, blues can be traced back as far as the 1860s through word of mouth.


• Blues exploded nationally in the 1920s when Mamie Smith performed the first blues tune with vocals: "Crazy Blues" (1920).


Mamie Smith

Mamie Smith and her Jazz Hounds

• Blues music has been an integral part of American culture that is still evident in music today.

• The genre has been highly influential to rock 'n' roll music of the past and modern day. It also paved the way for rhythm & blues (R&B), folk, bluegrass and jazz.


The Blues …Prominently influential to rock 'n' roll music


There are four main types of blues music styles. Delta Blues

began in the Mississippi delta areas and is the original style of blues.

Robert Johnson, Lead Belly, Charlie Patton and Blind Blake

There are four main types of blues music styles.


Chicago Blues introduced electric instruments to the blues

sound, as well as microphones for vocals and amplifiers.


Texas Blues is nearly identical to Chicago Blues in instruments

but has a Texan flair not found in Chicago.



Blues Rock is the youngest style, beginning in the 1960s.

Influenced by Delta and Chicago Blues.


• In 1923, Ma Rainey signed with Paramount Records and recorded 100 songs between 1923 and 1928.

• She was billed as the “Mother of the Blues.”

• Commemorative Stamp issued Sept. 17, 1994

“Did You Know…?”Ma Rainey

• When he first played the guitar for Son House and Willie Brown, they told him that he should stay with playing harmonica.

• He returned a short time later (1930) to play guitar for them again and surprised them by exhibiting skills that were greater than their own. It was then that the rumor began that Johnson had sold his soul to the Devil.


Robert JohnsonNo other blues musician is more shrouded in mystery and intrigue than Robert Johnson.

• A pivotal figure in both Blues and Jazz

• Influential in New Orleans and Chicago music scenes.

• Before he was 10, he learned the guitar and banjo.

• At age ten, he was playing his main instrument, the piano.

Jelly Roll Morton“Did You Know…?”

Jazz

Legends…

• His style of playing was predominantly characterized by African elements such as ragtime, blues, field hollers, & spirituals. • Dubbed the Latin and Caribbean elements of his music “The Spanish Tinge”.

“Did You Know…?”Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers

“Did You Know…?”Jelly Roll Morton

• Prominent in BOTH the Blues and Jazz development.

• “Wholly Individual - as Subtly and Indefinably ‘Mortonian’. – as Mozart is Mozartian” claimed one critic in 1941 upon his death.

Jazz

Legends…

“Did You Know…?”B. B. King

• As of his 1st recording, 'Miss Martha King', (1949), the electric guitar was becoming the central instrument & focus of the blues.

• Given name is Riley B. King

• Nicknamed “King of the Blues”

• Guitar’s nickname: ‘Lucille’

“Did You Know…?”Benny Goodman

• Jazz and Swing Clarinet Player & Bandleader.

• ‘King of Swing’ music.

• A perfectionist, he worked with big names: Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton Cootie Williams & Teddy Wilson

• Blues Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist

• Nickname: ‘Master of the Boogie’

“Did You Know…?”John Lee Hooker

• Blues Singer.

• Released her first recording, 'Down Hearted Blues', in 1923.

• Nickname: ‘Empress of the Blues’

“Did You Know…?”Bessie Smith

“Did You Know…?”Billie Holiday

• Jazz Singer Nicknamed "Lady Day“

• “Lady Sings the Blues” – the movie was the story of Billie Holiday.

• She sang with ease and angst, and a distinctive style to recast a song’s melody.

• She sang for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Louis Armstrong & Woody Herman

• Blues Guitarist.

• Born in Louisiana, he left for Chicago in 1957, the year he first recorded.

• He released his first album, 'Hoodoo Man Blues', in 1965.


Buddy Guy

“Did You Know…?”Buddy Rich

Jazz

Legends…

• Jazz Drummer & Bandleader

• Played on Broadway at age 4 under the name ‘Infant Taps’.

• Played with Art Tatum and Lionel Hampton as a Trio.

• Jazz Alto Saxophonist.

• Charlie Parker comes close to having as much influence on the history of Jazz as Louis Armstrong does.

• Set the standard for Bebop phrasing with his Improvising genius.

“Did You Know…?”Charlie Parker

Jazz

Legends…

• Jazz Trumpeter known for ‘Bebop’.

“Did You Know…?”Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz

Legends…

• Introduced Bebop with Latin rhythm which he dubbed: ‘Cubop’

• Jazz Pianist, Composer & Bandleader.

• Composed Big Band Jazz with novel voicings & strange harmonies – Like different colors on a canvas.

• Composed over 1000 songs & performed for over 50 years.

“Did You Know…?”Duke Ellington

Jazz

Legends…

“Did You Know…?”Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz

Legends…

• “First Lady of Jazz”

• Became a Singer by accident when she entered a contest as a Dancer & froze on stage. She began to sing as cover.

• She truly sang the ‘Songbook’ – a series of compositions by Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rogers & Hart, Duke Ellington & more.

“Did You Know…?”Ethel Waters

• Started as a Blues singer, moved on to sing Jazz, Big Band, Swing

• Began acting and was 2nd Black to be nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress in the movie ‘Pinky’.

• She performed with Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Sammy Davis Jr.

“Did You Know…?”Gene Krupa

• Drummer: Jazz, Swing, Dixieland, Big Band, Composer and Bandleader

• Played with Eddie Condon & Benny Goodman• Recorded two albums with fellow

drummer Buddy Rich

• Blues Singer / Guitarist & Harmonica Player

• 1st recorded in 1951, 'Moanin' At Midnight' and 'How Many More Years'.

• Early Influence on Rock n Roll.

“Did You Know…?”Howlin’ Wolf


Jimmy Rushing• Blues & Swing Singer.

• Recorded with Count Basie & his orchestra.

• Known as ‘Five by Five’ a reference to his height and width.

“Did You Know…?”John Coltrane

• Jazz Tenor Saxophonist.

• Known for his mystical ½-hour Saxophone Solos.

• His Influence in Jazz is compared to that of Miles Davis over the last 50 years.

Jazz

Legends…

• His amazing technical abilities, the joy and spontaneity, and amazingly quick, inventive musical mind still dominate Jazz to this day.

“Did You Know…?”Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong

• Noted as the greatest of all Jazz musicians. • Armstrong defined what it was to play Jazz.

• The records made by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven are considered to be absolute jazz classics and speak of Armstrong's creative powers.

Jazz

Legends…

• Armstrong originally followed the New Orleans style.


• Later moving from Louisiana to Chicago, he played with King Oliver, with whom he first recorded, then branched out.• His first recordings as a band leader were 'My Heart' and 'Cornet Chop Suey' in 1925.

• When the word "jazz" is read or spoken the name "Louis Armstrong" cannot but arise in any American mind.

Jazz

Legends…

• In the ‘30s, he became a Star Entertainer rather than just a pure Jazz Musician.


• His enduring songs are ‘Hello, Dolly’ and ‘What a Wonderful World’

• Singing became a larger portion of his work as he became an International Celebrity.

Jazz

Legends…

• Jazz Pianist, Composer & Orchestra Leader.

• A superb Talent Scout within the industry, he often recruited soloists into his Swing Bands to nurture them and re-launch their careers.

• Often worked with the finest Jazz vocalists: Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat ‘King’ Cole & Frank Sinatra.

“Did You Know…?”Count Basie

Jazz

Legends…

• Jazz Trumpeter and Bandleader.

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“Did You Know…?”Maynard Ferguson

Jazz

Legends…


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“Did You Know…?”Mighty Joe Young

• Rock Blues Guitarist.

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“Did You Know…?”Stevie Ray Vaughan

• Blues Piano Player.

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“Did You Know…?”Sunnyland Slim

• Noted as “the King of Delta Blues”

• Though writing blues songs as early as 1910, he didn't record anything until 1929.

• 'Pony Blues' was his first recording.

“Did You Know…?”Charlie Patton

• “Father of the Delta Blues”

• Noted for teaching Robert Johnson the Blues Guitar.

“Did You Know…?”Son House

• A folk and gospel singer, introduced guitar as a main medium of the blues, first recording in 1912. • In and out of jail several times and having worked in a chain gang, He later played for radio stations in New York City, and worked with blues and folk musicians.

“Did You Know…?”LeadBelly

• Blues Singer, ‘Boss of the Blues’.

• 1st recording in 1938 (‘Roll Em Pete’ / ‘Going Away Blues’ 1939

• Early Rock n’ Roll Legend.

“Did You Know…?”Big Joe Turner

• Rhythm & Blues Pianist

• Released his first songs 1948, as a member of the Maxin Trio.

• Released Soul, Blues and Country albums throughout his career.

• Nicknamed ‘Godfather of Soul’


Ray Charles

• Nickname: Slow Hand. • Rock & Blues Guitarist.• Clapton mixes the blues with rock in such an extraordinary manner that rock music became even more mainstream. • Although primarily seen as a Rock Guitarist, he has released several Blues albums including one with B. B. King.

“Did You Know…?”Eric Clapton

• Jazz & Blues Singer.

• Released her first recording, 'Evil Gal Blues', in 1943 with Lionel Hampton.

“Did You Know…?”Dinah Washington


• Blind Lemon Jefferson was a traveling guitarist who first recorded in 1926 with 'I Want to Be Like Jesus In My Heart' and 'All I Want is that Pure Religion'

“Did You Know…?”Blind Lemon

Jefferson

• Blues Singer. • Started in Rock n Roll in 1953, then moved toward the blues. • Her version of ‘Hound Dog’ was covered by Elvis Presley.

“Did You Know…?”Big Mama Thornton

“Did You Know…?”T-Bone Walker

• Blues Singer, Piano & Guitar Player.

• Name is corruption of Creole phrase ‘T-beau’ meaning “Pretty One”.

• Nickname: ‘Daddy of the Blues’

• Major influence to B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, Chuck Berry & Duane Allman.

• Blues Guitar Legend

• He was a prolific recording artist blending blues with ragtime, his first release was 'Early Morning Blues' in 1926.

“Did You Know…?”Blind Blake

But I know I like it when I hear it!

A safe definition: An Improvised and Syncopated Music

that emerged in America from a tangled mass of roots in African music, Blues, European classical, Tin-Pan Alley and

Folk.


Difficult to Define…

Different Styles of Jazz…

Ragtime, Swing, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, & Jazz Fusion to name the major styles

over the decades.

It seems each decade or so had another evolution to the art and new standard-bearer. This kept the music fresh and

lively through to today.




Ragtime Jazz

• Among the earliest to record jazz was the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, its first release in 1917 with 'Livery Stable Blues'.

• Despite their name, the Dixieland Jazz Band was formed in Chicago.

“Did You Know…?”Original Dixieland Jazz Band

• In 1922, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings merged the New Orleans-style with ragtime in Chicago.

“Did You Know…?”New Orleans Rhythm Kings

Jazz

Legends…


Jazz gives Birth to SwingOrchestral-based compositions with

faster paced music which invited more dancing and used improvised

soloists..



SwingCount Basie

Charlie Barnet Les Brown

Cab Calloway Jimmy Dorsey Tommy Dorsey Duke Ellington

Benny Goodman

Glenn MillerAnd more …



BebopCharlie ParkerDizzy Gillespie

Thelonious MonkJohn Coltrane

And more…

“Did You Know…?”Muddy Waters

• Blues Singer & Guitar Player.

• Released his first recording, 'Country Blues', in 1941.

• Nickname: ‘Father of the Electric Blues’

• Waters contributed to the Birth of Rock ‘n Roll as well.



Hard BebopHorace Silver

Art BlakeyCannonball Adderley

Miles DavisTadd Dameron

Freddie HubbardJohn ColtraneAnd more…



Cool Jazz

• Jazz & Blues Trumpet Player.

• Mentor/ Band-mate to John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans & Cannonball Adderley.

• Created the wave of Jazz Fusion of the ‘60s and beyond.

“Did You Know…?”Miles Davis

Jazz

Legends…



Jazz Fusion

• Jazz Pianists and Composer.

• Nicknamed ‘The High Priest of Bop’.

• Set new directions for Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop music still followed today

“Did You Know…?”Thelonious Monk

Vocal Jazz is …

A variation of Blues, Ballads and Scat.Singing of Jazz is Tricky Business.

Essentially, it is a matter of altering a Given Theme, Embellishing it,

Improvising, Giving it a Different Phrasing ... Oh, yeah, the Words.


Ma RaineyMamie SmithBessie Smith

Big Mama Thornton

Ethel WatersDinah Washington

Billie HolidayElla FitzgeraldJimmy Rushing

Joe Turner

Singers

• Jazz Drummer , Pianist & Vibraharpist (like the xylophone)

• Started with the Benny Goodman Quartet and played later with Art Tatum & Buddy Rich in a trio.

• Known for inspired & infectious vibes on Piano, Drums & Vibraharp.

“Did You Know…?”Lionel Hampton


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John Lee

Hooker


Pictured:

Miles Davis


Jazz Classics to Own

Here is a Short List of Music to make part of your Jazz Library:

• Louis Armstrong: ‘The Hot Five’ & ‘The Hot Seven’ • Count Basie: ‘The DECCA Recordings’• Miles Davis: ‘Kind of Blue’ & ‘Birth of the Cool’• John Coltrane: ‘Giant Steps’ & ‘A Love Supreme’• Duke Ellington: ‘The Webster-Blanton Band’• Ella Fitzgerald: ‘The Gershwin Songbook’

Billie Holiday: ‘The Small Group Sides’The Modern Jazz Quartet: ‘Last Concert’Thelonious Monk: ‘The Blue Note Sessions’Jelly Roll Morton: ‘The Red Hot Peppers Sides’Charlie Parker: ‘Ko Ko’ & ‘Complete Verve Sides’King Oliver: ‘The Creole Jazz Band Sides’

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