A Tribute to Benny Goodman 7:30 p.m. Thursday Armstrong Auditorium 14400 S. Bryant Road, Edmond armstrongauditorium.org 405-285-1010 $31-$71 Born in Chicago in 1909, Benny Goodman began playing clarinet at age 10, taking lessons at a local synagogue before playing in jazz bands as a teenager. He rose to national prominence in 1935 and became known […]
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Charlie Christian International Music Festival returns with an emphasis on the soloist’s breadth of influence
Famous Oklahoman Charlie Christian is considered a great pioneering soloist on the electric guitar.
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Charlie Christian International Music Festival celebrates music pioneer’s 100th birthday
A local music festival celebrates Oklahoma musician Charlie Christian, widely regarded as the first major soloist on the electric guitar.
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Jazz icon Charlie Christian’s legacy extends beyond OKC
Great jazz musicians possess the nerve and skill to improvise beyond written notes on a page, becoming bare for criticism or praise with each newly formed measure.