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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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Alexandre Huber
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Originally a student of classical piano playing at the Conservatory of Lausanne (Switzerland), Alexandre Huber developed his preference for jazz and continued his studies with pianist François Lindemann. Discovering the formidable use of the organ by some of the great US-jazz organists made him change his mind and switch to the Hammond B-3. He has become an articulate melodist;... |
| Artist Biography by Alexandre Huber |
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David Hughes
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The title track of David Hughes’ debut CD release begins with the escalating sound of an arctic windstorm, and it is like a windstorm this Scandinavian virtuoso bassist and talented composer will sweep through the music world. His self-produced album offers some delightfully melodic tunes and showcases how beautiful the sound of the bass guitar can be.
Although his list... |
| Artist Biography by Shirley To |
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Thomas Hultén
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Thomas Hultén is a jazz and classical trombone player, arranger and composer. Thomas is currently Acting Principal trombone with the Houston Grand Opera. He is also recording a solo-CD to be released by the Tierra Studios label by September 2009.
He started playing at the age of ten in the local Salvation Army Band in his hometown of Katrineholm, Sweden.... |
| Artist Biography by Tierra Studios |
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Jamal Hurse
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In a letter written to Jamal Hurse in April 2005, Peter “Preacher” Bordow, a fellow musician from Arizona, wrote: “I was born with very poor vision as a result of partial albinism. But when I listen to your music, I am given an opportunity for the first time to “see” intricacies on Expressionist art that’s never been possible visually. ... |
| Artist Biography by M Carlsen |
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DK Ibomeka
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At six foot seven, DK Ibomeka (pronounced ee-bo-MECK-ah) has a towering stage presence and a voice to match. Musicians and industry insiders are calling DK Ibomeka one of the best new voices in years, with a three-octave range informed by the clarity and vibrancy of Ella Fitzgerald, the soulfulness of Ray Charles, and the deep, rich bass of Joe... |
| Artist Biography by E. Waisglass |
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Itamar Erez & The Adama Ensemble
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The music of Adama is exploring the boundaries of classical, contemporary jazz and world music, composition and improvisation. Influenced by such musicians as Anouar Brahem, Egberto Gismonti and others, Adama is creating an exciting and original material, rich with Middle-Eastern and Flamenco sounds, unusual melodies, and complex rhythms.
Adama’s music is a fusion, and a mirror of our multicultural... |
| Artist Biography by Adama Music |
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Ron Jackson
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To say Ron Jackson is well traveled would be an understatement. He has performed and recorded in over 20 countries as a bandleader and ensemble performer, and is well established in the international jazz scene. Ron’s style of guitar playing and compositions is a blend of jazz, and other american styles such as soul, rhythm and blues, pop that... |
| Artist Biography by Ron Jackson |
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Kevin James
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Kevin James is a remarkably talented smooth jazz/r&b keyboard player originally from St. Louis, Missouri now producing music out of Alexandria, Virginia.
His new CD entitled, "The Awakening" has been received with rave reviews in both jazz and rhythm and blues markets.
Kevin James is a veteran keyboard player having worked with a host of Grammy Award winning artist such... |
| Artist Biography by Kevin James |
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Bob James
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In addition to his world-wide reputation as an arranger and conductor, pianist Bob James has become a top figure in fusion with his own successful recordings.
Born in Marshall, Missouri, on Christmas day, 1939, James learned piano from age 4. His early inspiration was classical- Hindemith, before discovering the delights of jazz through Stan Kenton, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis,... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Keith Jarrett
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The celebrated pianist Keith Jarrett first established his reputation in the popular Charles Lloyd group (Dream Weaver) where he proved himself to be a dazzlingly gifted player. A period with Miles Davis in the early '70s (Live Evil and At Fillmore) did not lead- as with pianists Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul and Herbie Hancock- to the subsequent formation of... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Carlos Jimenez
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A Yonkers, New York Native Latin Jazz flautist, composer, arranger, and producer. Jimenez started on trumpet at age four, then he switch to flute at age 10. Jimenez' first music teacher was Mr. Pablo Leon at the Francisco Zayas Santana’s High School in Villalba, Puerto Rico. After arriving to New York in 1995, Jimenez studied flute with; Mitch Frohman,... |
| Artist Biography by Carlos Jimenez |
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Antonio Carlos Jobim
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When I was twenty-one, I fell in love with a sound. That sound, a romantic harmonic-engaging rhythm that swept across the United States like the plague in 1962, still lingers near my heart. I close my eyes and remember driving up the coast from Los Angeles in my boyfriend's fire-engine red, classic '52 Jag, wind blowing my hair, sun... |
| Artist Biography by Suzi Price |
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J.J. Johnson
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In an artform which has produced a Count, a Duke, and at least one Dark Prince, jazz has also given the world a considerable number of innovators.
Indeed, these masters took musical instruments otherwise relegated to hackneyed artistic uses, and single-handedly endowed their chosen vessels with richly filigreed vocabularies. More than this, these performers infused these instruments with a harmonic... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Maria Johnston
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Maria Johnston is poised to become one of the most impressive artists to arise during the 21st century; but a diversely talented individual in her own right. She's praised for her elastic ability to move easily from Jazz to Ambient genres of music while often composing her own material. She's complimented for her ability to place herself into the... |
| Artist Biography by William Jackson |
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Jordyn Jordyn Jackson
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Knowing that she wanted to immerse herself in the alluring sounds of jazz and blues, Jordyn Jackson spent her September in the garden, specifically, the Garden District in New Orleans.
Jackson’s organic and captivating vocals are showcased through her
re-envisioning of ten musical standards. The jazz-infused album, fittingly titled September in the Garden, is both unique and methodically compiled. Working with... |
| Artist Biography by Jim Webb |
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