Biography: Ulysses Livingston, Umberto Petrin, UMO Jazz Orchestra, Una Mae Carlisle, Uncle Festive, Union: Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff, and Paul Wertico, Uan Rasey, University Six, Uptown String Quartet, Urban Earth,

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Ulysses Livingston Biography, Photos, Pictures

Ulysses Livingston’s name is surely one of the most auspicious sounding amongst guitarists in the jazz idiom Despite the fact that greater fame was awarded to simpler handles such as Jim Hall and Joe Pass, Livingston still piled up discographical credits that would mightily impress any bean counter — even including a side or two with “Bean” himself, namely tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins

Umberto Petrin Biography, Photos, Pictures

Italian pianist and composer Umberto Petrin is a member of the Italian Instabile Orchestra (since 1997) and Jazz Chromatic Ensemble, and has regularly collaborated with one of Italy’s original free jazzers, trumpeter Guido Mazzon

UMO Jazz Orchestra Biography, Photos, Pictures

Funded by the city of Helsinki, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, and the Ministry of Education, UMO is something like Finland’s national jazz orchestra The big band was founded by musicians who played in the country’s Radio Dance Orchestra, which had been in existence since 1957

Una Mae Carlisle Biography, Photos, Pictures

A talent discovery of the great Fats Waller, Una Mae Carlisle achieved much success as both a performer and songwriter She developed a long-term relationship with publisher, producer, and frequent record-label manager Joe Davis, who sold upwards of 20,000 copies of some of her releases

Uncle Festive Biography, Photos, Pictures

A fun quartet that performed “lite jazz,” Uncle Festive played accessible funky jazz-influenced music during its existence Its four members first came together as the backup group for pop singer Barry Manilow

Union: Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff, and Paul Wertico Biography, Photos, Pictures

Union: Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff, and Paul Wertico
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Union is an occasional recording unit consisting of drummer Paul Wertico of the Pat Metheny Group, bassist Brian Torff of the band Thunderstick, and pianist Laurence Hobgood

The annals of jazz and popular music have their share of star trumpet players: Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Maynard Ferguson Harry James, Wynton Marsalis, Bunny Berigan, Al Hirt, Doc Severinsen, and Wingy Manone come to mind

University Six Biography, Photos, Pictures

The University Six was the name used for a series of groups put together in the studios during a three-year period to create melodic jazz that also served as enthusiastic dance music

Uptown String Quartet Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Uptown String Quartet really began as part of the Max Roach Double Quartet Their 1985 joint recording had John Williams and Cecelia Hobbs on violins, Maxine Roach (Max’s daughter) on viola, and cellist Eileen Folson

A jazz group formed by bassist Harvie Swartz, Urban Earth transcends the boundaries of straight jazz, and has a high level of music ability ~ Paul Kohler, All Music Guide

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