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Carol Fuller
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“Moving from lights-out jazz to Bossa Novas and burning hot Sambas, she twists melodies in the style of Joni Mitchell.” – CD Baby Online.
Vocalist Carol Fuller may have had many wild experiences in her life, but nothing compares to the high she gets from performing as vocalist for jazz band Hip Graffiti. Born in Wheaton, Ill., Fuller got... |
| Artist Biography by Meryl Klemow |
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Kari Gaffney
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Satin Doll, was released on January 14, 2003 and has already reached #3 on the Jazz Charts and #8 on the Top 200 Radio Releases on CMJ (All Genre's). Upon return from Gaffney's latest U.S. Tour she joined forces with Erik Hargrove (Current Drummer for James Brown), Hal Melia (Director of Jazz Studies for KCMU University) her long... |
| Artist Biography by Tyler Burton, Artist Relations |
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Jason Gaines
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“His ability and application is of the highest order.”
-Justin DiCioccio, Manhattan School of Music
Jason Gaines was born in 1979 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He moved to Sacramento, California shortly thereafter and was soon introduced to music. Jason began playing trumpet at the age of eight. He had aspired to play the alto saxophone, but only trumpets were left in the... |
| Artist Biography by Jason Gaines |
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Jan Garbarek
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The distinguished Norwegian tenor saxophonist Jan Garbarek has been describes by George Russell as 'just about the most uniquely talented jazz musician Europe has produced since Django Reinhardt'. Garbarek is undoubtedly one of the most original individualists on saxophone to have emerged since the '70s.
Born in Mysen, Norway, 1947, Garbarek taught himself to play saxophone at age... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Michelle Garcia
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A NEW TALENT FOR A NEW GENERATION
Michelle Garcia is a new vocalist to keep your ears open for. As a young child, she grew up in a family that loved music. Her dad played the saxophone, her brother the guitar, and she herself started a band while she was in high school. Her first taste of experiencing what it... |
| Artist Biography by Aparna Datta |
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Paulinho Garcia
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Born in Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Paulinho began his musical career at the age of nine as a singer in a Sunday program for kids in his city's principal radio station, Rádio Inconfidęncia. In his teens, he performed as a house musician in all musical programs of the Rádio Guarany--TV Itacolomy network. He led his own... |
| Artist Biography by Paulinho Garcia |
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Russell George
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I first encountered George Russell’s music when I was researching an article on Chuck Israels. Chuck Israels taught a music appreciation class that I took while attending Brooklyn College in 1975. At that time I was a devoted Frank Zappa fan but had never heard of Bill Evens or George Russell so I was unaware that Chuck had played... |
| Artist Biography by Gerard W. O'Brien |
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Stan Getz
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Without doubt, Stan Getz is recognized as one of the greatest tenor saxophone players of all time, his influence wide, and far-reaching. He was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1927. While still a teenager, he launched his career playing saxophone at age 16 in Stan Kenton's orchestra. He recorded with Woody Herman on the song titled "Early Autumn" during... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Jeff Golub
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Jeff Golub was born on April 15, 1955 in Copley, Ohio just outside of Akron. It was growing up in Ohio where he first started listening to the blues rock artists of that time like Cream and Led Zeppelin and deeply affected by jazz improvisational players like Wes Montgomery. These musical influences would greatly impact his ideals and impressions... |
| Artist Biography by Susan Frances |
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Ken Good Ground Records, East St. Louis, Illinois
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Kenny is a dynamic, Afro-Cuban percussionist performer, instructor, writer, and music songwriter. He has been blessed to perform with many internationally acclaimed musicians such as Grammy-winner Arturo Sandoval, two-time Grammy-nominee, East St. Lousian Russell Gunn, internationally acclaimed Jazz songstress, Rebecca Paris, Palmetto Recording artist Gregory Tardy (bass player Steve Kirby & Cyrus Chestnut) and his Septet, the Rob Block... |
| Artist Biography by Ken Campbell |
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Dexter Gordon
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The only musician ever
nominated for an Oscar was, "Dexter 'LTD' Gordon (Long Tall Dexter)," for his
role in the most praised jazz film of all time, Bertrand Tavernier's, "Round
Midnight"; titled for Theolonius Monk's signature composition. In Tavernier's
jazz classic, Dexter plays expatriate, "Dale Turner," whose mission was to
depict a great creative artist, and reveal the pain... |
| Artist Biography by Richard V. Duffy |
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Stephane Grappelli
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Stephane Grappelli (originally surname was spelled with a 'Y') would have earned himself a place in Jazz History books if only for his important role in the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, featuring the dazzling virtuosity of Django Reindhart. Grappelli's violin was the perfect foil to Reindhart's guitar in this piano-less group.
Fired by Reindhart's tremendous... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Chris Greco
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Greco is a multi-instrumentalist/composer/performer shaped by the influences of the contemporary western/european tradition, and american jazz music. He holds a D.M.A. (UCLA) in classical saxophone performance, and has substantial professional experience in multiple jazz idioms. Equally adept performing both classical and modern jazz music, Greco's improvisational skills equally excel with his ability to interpret and perform twentieth century contemporary... |
| Artist Biography by Nicholas Rodin |
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Lloyd Gregory
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When you think of that certain style of classic jazz guitar that is smooth, soulful, melodic, flowing and immediately likeable, you think of names like Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Earl Klugh and Larry Carlton. Now Lloyd Gregory has taken his place on that list of illustrious jazz guitarists. On his fourth album, Free... |
| Artist Biography by Jo Ferrell |
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Al Grey
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A few years back, I had the chance to go see J.J. Johnson in a performance in a quintessential jazz club. After the show, I stood in the ubiquitous autograph-line to praise J.J. and steal a signature before it was time to leave. The line streamed its way across the room and ended against the far wall. I joined... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Simone Guiducci
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Simone Guiducci,Italian guitarist and composer,was encouraged by trumpeter ENRICO RAVA (they met in 1993),to realize his first record as the leader of a quintet, in which there were, besides RAVA ,FURIO DI CASTRI at the double-bass :in the record of his debut, called "NEW FLAMENCO SKETCHES", the guitarist used both the acoustic and the electric ... |
| Artist Biography by Simone Guiducci |
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Richard Hart
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Born on November 12, 1955, Richard Hart began pursuing his destiny of becoming a contemporary fusion guitarist while growing up in the balmy ambiance of Southern California. Raised by his mother and grandmother, Hart’s upbringing was cultivated by their tutelage and encouragement which nourished his imagination and channeled his creative energies into making music. His mother was a soprano... |
| Artist Biography by Susan Frances |
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Manfred Hausleitner
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Manfred Hausleitner has performed all over Europe with many Jazz greats.
Born in May 1957 in Tulln, Austria to Josef and Erna Hausleitner, Manfred began studying drums at an early age of 6 with his father. He began learning about jazz when he signed up for the jazz institute at the Konservatiorium and Highschool in Vienna, where he studied with... |
| Artist Biography by Hausleitner Manfred |
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Coleman Hawkins
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Jazz has been around long enough
for us to see it's most respected practitioners become gray, paunchy, and
venerable. The precocity of a Wynton Marsalis already famous by the age of
twenty-three is startling. But during the swing era, youth was the norm and the
advent of middle age a potential symptom of stagnation.
Nearly all the
prominent jazz musicians active in the 1930's (with... |
| Artist Biography by Beatrice Richardson |
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Paul Hemmings
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Paul Hemmings was born in Huntington Beach, California, to English immigrant parents. He began his musical training with piano lessons at age twelve and soon began learning finger-style blues guitar from his father, an accomplished guitarist in his own right. After spending his high school years playing in various rock and blues bands, Hemmings relocated to the San Francisco... |
| Artist Biography by Paul Hemmings |
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Joe Henderson
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He’s not Pres-like or Bird like, not Trane-ish or New-ish. None of the stylish adjectives so commonly use to describe the work of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. It’s evident he’s listened to the greats, to Lester Young, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins- to them and all the others he’s enjoyed. But he doesn’t play like them, doesn’t sound... |
| Artist Biography by Beatrice Richardson |
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Hip Graffiti
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Hip Graffiti was founded on the idea that jazz is for everyone, that it should be neither elitist nor exclusionary. The true spirit of jazz welcomes both the novice and the aficionado. Hip Graffiti prides itself on producing an eclectic blend of jazz -- from sultry to playful -- to be enjoyed by all types of music lovers.
February... |
| Artist Biography by Meryl Klemow |
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Chris Ho
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The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Music Week recently honored Chris Ho with an award signed by Mayor James Hahn that reads, "through your profound inspiration, creative expression, and extraordinary musical talent, you have helped to enhance the beauty of our culture and enrich the lives of those in our community and the city of Los Angeles".
"...an... |
| Artist Biography by Chris Ho |
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George Howard
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Saxman George Howard was born in Philadelphia in 1956. In the 70s he toured with Philly based groups such as Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and Blue Magic. Howard got his big break in 1979 when he toured with Grover Washington, Jr. In 1982 he released his first album, " Asphalt Garden". Two of his many performances were... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Maria Howell
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She, like the child in Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child", has got her own. ~ Kymyarda Croomes/Okinawa, Japan
Powerful. Riveting. Sultry. Mere words can only capture the refrain of her awesome talent. Maria Howell is much more. She is the ballad of beauty and elegance. The melodies flowing from the petite vocalist are truly amazing. While casting a spellbinding... |
| Artist Biography by Wanda |
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