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St Pauli Night of Boogie Woogie, Hamburg, St Pauli Theater, 12 October 2009.
St Pauli Night of Boogie Woogie, Hamburg, St Pauli Theater, 12 October 2009.
The ABCD of Boogie Woogie turned out to be such a great success that a string of gigs were set-up in no time. Last Monday, 12 Oct 2009, I had the great pleasure to see the show at St Pauli Theater Hamburg, full house and an incredible show - again featuring Charlie Watts as very special guest.
Photos not allowed, but I managed to take a few low-key pics which are included in this album.
About Lila Ammons:
Lila Ammons, comes from a musical family whose name springs right out of the pages of jazz history books the world over. Her grandfather was the charismatic boogie-woogie piano innovator, Albert Ammons (hear his music in Jim Carey’s movie “The Majestic”); her uncle was the famous warm-toned tenor sax player, Gene (Jug) Ammons (hear his playing in the motion picture, “Someone to Watch Over Me”). Lila moved to the Twin Cities from New York City seven years ago after a lengthy career in the classical music business. She sang opera, recitals and oratorio around the country and in Europe. She also did some jingles and sang in motion pictures.
Lila’s musical journey started at an early age. She began singing when she was three and began teaching herself how to play the piano at the same time. By age 7 she was studying piano, which she continued for the next 12 years. She also studied the violin for several years and spent most of her school years performing in musicals, orchestras, and plays.
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Links:
- Wikipedia: The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie
- "Welt" online: Ein Rolling Stone spuert gluecklich seinen Wurzeln nach (A rejoicing Rolling Stone searching for his roots).
