Irv eastman biography of williams

Eastman, WILLIAM HENRY, "PeeWee", 80, passed away on November 21, 2002 at St. Paul Medical Center of Dallas....

William Carl Eastman was born in Jun 1875 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States, son of Alexander Franklin Eastman and Sarah J. "Abble" Otiblack.

  • William Carl Eastman was born in Jun 1875 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States, son of Alexander Franklin Eastman and Sarah J. "Abble" Otiblack.
  • Max Eastman was an American poet, editor, and prominent radical before and after World War I. Eastman was educated at Williams College.
  • Eastman, WILLIAM HENRY, "PeeWee", 80, passed away on November 21, 2002 at St. Paul Medical Center of Dallas.
  • Scholars in history, literature, and indigenous studies address Eastman's life and leadership during a period of tremendous change for Native communities.
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    • Irv Williams

    Irv Williams (born August 17, 1919) is an African-American jazz saxophonist and composer. Throughout his nine-decade career, Williams has focused on the Great American Songbook and the tenor sax as a solo vehicle.

    Musical history

    His first instrument was the violin before switching to the clarinet and then to the tenor saxophone.

    In 1942 Williams moved to Saint Paul, (Minnesota).

    In his early career, he played in bands behind Ella Fitzgerald, Fletcher Henderson, Mary Lou Williams, and Billy Eckstine at venues such as the Apollo Theater or the Howard Theater. Turning down invitations to go on tour with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, or Louis Armstrong, he chose to stay and become part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities), history.While teaching in various public schools in St.

    Paul, he played with the late Reginald Buckner. In the Twin Cities, Williams has played at every jazz venue, past and present, including the old Flame Bar where he was often back to ba