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Paulette Dozier
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Born in North Florida, Paulette Dozier began her exploration of the performing arts while living in Brooklyn, New York. Her first encounter with the theater was during high school where she appeared in the play "You Can't Take it With You". Other extracurricular activities for her at that time included music, and the alto sax was her... |
| Artist Biography by Michael Mattox |
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Duane Duane Carter Band
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Biography Jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger Duane Carter lives in Austin, Texas. Originally from California, Duane wad a product of Locke High School in South Central L.A. from which sprung such talent as Patrice Rushen, Gerald Albright, "Ndugu" Leon Chancellor, and Gary Bias. Duane has studied with jazz greats Bobby Bryant, Sr. and Oscar Brashear, as well as with... |
| Artist Biography by Fito Kahn |
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Dominic Duval
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b. USA. Active on the New York free jazz scene since the 60s, bass player Duval swiftly established a high reputation among his peers. In the late 90s, owing to several well-received albums, his name had become much better known to international audiences. He has worked notably with Cecil Taylor and Joe McPhee, as well as with musicians such... |
| Artist Biography by Dominic Duval |
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Taylor Eigsti
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Listening to the opening moments of Resonance, the Bop City debut of piano whirlwind Taylor Eigsti, is scary enough -- those incendiary octaves that ignite "Got a Match" into a postbop firestorm.
Imagine, though, what it was like to experience this intensity first-hand when this surreally gifted player, all of ten or eleven years old, blew me off the bandstand.
I... |
| Artist Biography by Katie Alvarez |
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Gene Ess
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Gene Ess brings his award-winning musicianship from a very diverse background. He grew up playing the classical piano, due to his mother being a classical pianist and a well-known piano instructor on the island of Okinawa; his early years were filled with the classical sounds of Beethoven and Chopin. Simultaneously, Gene was receiving a mix of influences: he was... |
| Artist Biography by Gene Ess |
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Bill Evans
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Mile Davis has described young saxophonist Bill Evans as "One of the greatest musicians I've ever come upon" - praise indeed from a master musician and a suitable endorsement for one of the music's most original, inventive and exciting new entrants.
Born in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, in 1958, Evans studied classical piano from age 5. By age 12,... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Farzad
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American violinist Farzad strongly believes in “the oneness of humanity” and strives to communicate “the commonality of human emotions” through the music he composes and performs. On his latest album, Mirror of Emotions, he utilizes his violin to create music that reflects his emotions in the hope that listeners will discover similar feelings within themselves.
Classically-trained, Farzad makes music... |
| Artist Biography by Sandi Porter |
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Nelson Foltz
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Trombonist Nelson Foltz was raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where he attended Duquesne University and studied with legendary trombonist Matty Shiner. He came to New York to attend New York University and study with Jim Pugh who continues to be a great friend and inspiration. Nelson spent several years touring all over the world with Broadway shows including 'Oliver',... |
| Artist Biography by Syberdelix Records |
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The Frelix Project
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It Could Happen reunites Frelix with several long time music associates including engineer Bernard Terry, who first worked with him in the early 80's when both were making a name for themselves in the music industry. Various guest artists appear and Frelix mixes up the tracks by featuring the likes of saxophonists Ralph T and Dexter Graham, keyboard players... |
| Artist Biography by Wilfred Frelix |
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Taeko Fukao
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In 1998, Taeko Fukao, born and raised on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, came to New York City with dreams of expanding her singing career and took a strong liking to Jazz. The intense jazz study, coupled with her naturally appealing voice and musical ideas, have earned her performances in some of New York City's best known Jazz... |
| Artist Biography by Taeko Fukao |
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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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