"Blues for Alvin" by Nathen Page

"Blues for Alvin" by Nathen Page

"Blues for Alvin" by Nathen Page

Orlando (Fla.)

Music--United States

Jazz--United States

An audio recording of "Blues for Alvin," composed and performed by Nathen Page (1937-2003) live on-air on WUCF-FM on June 23, 2000. Page was an American guitarist from West Virginia who moved to Central Florida in 1979, where he remained active until his death in 2003. Page was known for his unorthodox way of playing, including using a thumb pick on his forefinger. He performed with numerous jazz musicians, including Sonny Rollins (b. 1930), Roberta Flack (b. 1937), Sam Rivers (1923-2011), Herbie Mann (1930-2003), and Jackie McLean (1931-2006). Page released this on-air recording as a 2000 album, entitled Thinking of You. The performance included his regular quartet, with Kevin Bales on piano, Leon Anderson on drums, and Jeff Handley on bass.

Page, Nathen

Original 9-minute and 21-second audio recording: Page, Nathen. "Blues for Alvin," by Nathen Page, Kevin Bales, Leon Anderson, and Jeff Handley: WUCF-FM, Orlando, Florida, June 23, 2000.

2000-06-23

2000-06-23

2000-06-23

Page, Nathen

Bales, Kevin

Anderson, Leon

Handley, Jeff

Jazz Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida

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9-minute and 21-second audio recording

Sound

WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

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Originally composed by Nathen Page, performed by Nathen Page, Kevin Bales, Leon Anderson, and Jeff Handley, and published by WUCF-FM.

Copyright to this resource is held by Nathen Page and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Cravero, Geoffrey

Gettelman, Parry. "Nathen Page, Jazz Maverick." The Orlando Sentinel, January 19, 1992. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-01-19/entertainment/9201170610_1_nathen-page-jazz-left-the-piano (Accessed March 16, 2015).