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WBGO’s Lee Mergner talks with author Stephanie Stein Crease about ‘Rhythm Man’—her biography of drummer and bandleader Chick Webb.

The story of Ella Fitzgerald’s remarkable debut, told in an excerpt from Stephanie Stein Crease’s “Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat That Changed America.”

Stephanie Stein Crease is a jazz historian, author, editor, and former Senior Jazz Coordinator for the Jazz Arts Program, Manhattan School of Music. Her books include <i>Gil Evans: Out of the Cool </i>(ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award), and <i>Duke Ellington: His Life in Jazz</i>, and, most recently, <i>Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed America</i>. She was literary editor for the Grammy-awarded Duke Ellington Centennial Edition. She was a 2020 Scholar...

Legendary Drummer And Founding Member of Osibisa, Sol Amarfio Has Died

Solomon Amarki Amarfio, a founding member and drummer of the Osibisa Band has reportedly passed away at aged 84.

Rotoruas Afro Latin Night bringing dance sounds and positive vibes 25 Feb, 2021 08:29 PM 2 minutes to read Rotorua Daily Post Sounds full of positive vibes that will make people want to dance will be radiating from the Rotorua Social Club on March 12. Sam Manzanza & Afro Beat Band are visiting Rotorua for an Afro Latin Night at the Rotorua venue. Sam Manzanza – Rhythm Man – is a New Zealand-based African performance artist with more than 20 years experience as an entertainer. He has perform...