Podcasts about little big horns

In our 74th episode, Julia focuses on General George Custer and the U.S. Army’s engagement with the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. (Hint: It didn’t go so well for the 7th Cavalry.) Later, enjoy a quiz called “Little (Big) Horns”! . . . [Music: 1) The Kingston Trio, “Some Fool Made a Soldier of Me,” 1962;  2) Frau Holle, “Ascending Souls,” 2017. Courtesy of Frau Holle, CC BY-NC 3.0 license.]

Ron Aprea is extremely accomplished in his field for a guy who didn’t know what a saxophone was when he first started out. That’s right – one of the most talented (yet somehow under the radar) saxophone players around thought he was going to be playing clarinet. Ron grew up in Astoria, NY and clearly remembers seeing Pete Fountain playing the clarinet on television. Inspired to play, Ron went to his elementary school band director, Mr. Cahill, and asked to play  what he thought was Pete’s instrument, a saxophone.So that’s what the school gave him. That little mistake has given the world of Jazz an artist that contributes to the genre with exceptional skill to this day. John Lennon's life and artistry were taken from us in 1980, he left behind a treasure trove of musical masterpieces.Ron worked on Lennon's  Walls and Bridges album.  In 2014, Ron searched the former Beatle's library, and now pays a long-overdue tribute to the musical genius of  John Lennon. On Lennon's  Walls and Bridges album, John used 5 horns, dubbing them "Little Big Horns."  Ron's tribute also includes a horn section, along with a string ensemble, and added guest soloists.  The guest artists include trumpeter extraordinaire Brian Lynch, virtuoso violinist Matt Aprea,  jazz guitar veteran Dom Minasi, and a cameo performance by jazz vocalist Angela DeNiro.  Another special guest is trumpeter Steve Madaio, a fitting addition to this album, as Steve was also a member of the Walls and Bridges' Little Big Horns.  This collaboration is a mystical moment on this tribute, as Steve and Ron reunite in  a heart-felt tribute to their former bandleader,  with a stunning rendition of  Lennon's "Imagine".

You may know Meschiya Lake as the singer and front person of her band Meschiya Lake and The Little Big Horns. A very different audience knows her as one of the girls on Girls Gone Wild. She s in an episode in New Orelans where Meschiya and her girlfriend are doing what girls do whipping tourists for money. Things get a little out of hand when the "dominatrix type" girlfriend displays her private parts to prove she s a woman, only to find out the person she s flashing is a cop. Then, of course, a riot starts and Meschiya gets arrested for doing what girls do fight cops. Not to detract from the fact that for the other 99.0 of her life Meschiya is a fine singer and is working on a solo album. She does two standout tunes on this show, one original and one penned by Erika "Tuba Skinny" Lewis. Kate Parker doesn t mess around when it comes to getting her point across, either. She met a guy, dated him for two weeks, then presented him with a key to her house, announced she was going to marry him, and changed her career so they could spend time together. That was a few years ago. They re still together, have 3 kids, and the career change ultimately led to Kate getting a PhD and becoming the Executive Director of Market Umbrella, the folks who put on the New Orleans Farmers Markets Downtown, Uptown, in the French Market and Mid City. If you don t know Jamar Pierre there s a good chance you ve seen one of his huge, bright life affirming murals around New Orleans, or in other parts of the country. Jamar s background is as colorful and Louisiana drenched as his art with family from Cajun country and beyond where his family has a whole town named after them. If you re listening to the show and you didn t catch the name of the waitress who managed to sell Meschiya a pair of earrings during the show it s Hannah Berger. The photos on this page were taken at Wayfare by Douglas Engel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Having recorded with John Lennon in 1974 on the "Walls and Bridges" album, Ron will be producing a jazz tribute to Lennon and his songs.  Ron remembers recording with John Lennon and Elton John on the album Walls and Bridges and it created a longing to do a tribute album to John himself. The all-star horn section included Howard Johnson, Frank Vicari, and Steve Madeo. Ron Aprea, composer, arranger, producer, saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist, has performed with Woody Herman, Les Elgart, Tito Puente, Frank Foster, Buddy Morrow, Billy May, Charlie Persip, Nat Adderley, Lionel Hampton, and Louis Armstrong.Ron Aprea,  jazz saxophonist & arranger, been recording and producing albums for over 30 years. In 1974, I had the honor of being one of the “Little Big Horns” on John Lennon’s 1974 “Walls and Bridges” album. John was an amazing human being, and my vision is to honor the music and spirit of John Lennon with a jazz tribute album.  *This album will include 12 songs, most of which are Lennon or Lennon/McCartney collaborations,  with a gem by George Harrison. my “John Lennon Story” which can be read in its entirety at http://ronaprea.com/john-lennon.html        *** Please make sure to check out how you can be part of this exciting project at Kickstarter!  

Meschiya Lake en The Little Big Horns doen oude tijden herleven, Alberto Mesirca speelt Frantz Casséus (Haïtiaanse componist), Aandacht voor het Internationaal Vocalisten Concours met Annett Andriesen Zangeres Meschiya Lake zingt met haar jazzformatie The Little Big Horns muziek uit het New Orleans van de 20er en 30er jaren. Veel ’swing’en ‘joie de [...]

Episode #058 of Hey Mister Jesse is now available to download and enjoy. October's show features another kid-friendly *8-Count Swing*, new music from **Meschiya Lake and The Little Big Horns** and plenty of international audience feedback. *(75 minutes)*