Posts tagged with "dizzy gillespie"

Award illustration by Heather Skovlund for 360 Magazine

BESLA Honored by Recording Academy

THE RECORDING ACADEMY HONORS THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AT THE 23RD ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE EVENT Today, the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) earns recognition by the Recording Academy at the virtual 23rd Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Event & Scholarship Presentation. BESLA stands out as a nationally recognized leader in legal education and professional development for lawyers […]

Charlie “Bird” Parker – The Mercury & Clef LP Collection

By Cassandra Yany Saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker is re-releasing five of his records for The Mercury & Clef 10-Inch LP Collection for his 100th anniversary, “Bird 100.” Bird was “an architect of modern music” and is widely known as the greatest alto saxophonist. The LPs Charlie Parker With Strings (1950), Bird and Diz (1952), Charlie […]