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John Jorgenson
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Born in Madison, WI to an orchestra conductor and a piano instructor, John was surrounded by music from birth. Before John's first birthday, his family moved to southern California, where John's youth was spent studying music -- first on the piano at age 5 and then on the clarinet at age 8. When as a 10-year-old he first discovered... |
| Artist Biography by Paul Riggins |
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Barb Jungr
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Barb Jungr cut her teeth as a singer and performer on the alternative cabaret circuit, earning an armful of awards including a Perrier “Pick of the Fringe” at the Edinburgh Festival, but over the past few years she's developed into one of our finest and most distinctive performers and singers, with an exhilarating vocal style that fuses her blues... |
| Artist Biography by Jennie Gardner |
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Luca Jurman
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Luca Jurman (born on 28 February 1967, in Milan, Italy) is an Italian singer, musician, vocalist, arranger, producer, actor, and vocal coach. He began studying piano at the age of 4 and then makes his debut as a child prodigy at 13 as a jazz pianist at Capolinea and the Ca 'Bianca in Milan. At the age of 15... |
| Artist Biography by Luca Jurman International Forum |
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Nancy Kelly
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Nancy Kelly's circuitous journey to jazz excellence began in Rochester, N.Y.
Music was a pervasive presence in her upbringing. Nancy's mother was an accomplished pianist and her father's love of music provided the impetus for what was to become her trademark; the epitome of style, swing and intonation. Eventually a mixture of intimacy and a take no prisoner scatting... |
| Artist Biography by John Gilbert |
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Larry Kimpel
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For the last twelve years Larry Kimpel has been one of the most
in demand bassists and vocalists in Los Angeles. The spirit and energy in his playing has helped propel many of the world’s top artists to gold and platinum sales in all genres of music from rock to country and everything in between.
Now Larry steps out front... |
| Artist Biography by Edwina J. Swain |
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Kloud 9
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Soul music has been around for a very long time and has won the hearts of many, as have twin brothers Kelvis and Kendall Duffie AKA Kloud 9. Originally performing together as part of a 4-member contemporary gospel outfit, the twins have now established themselves as in the words of Blues and Soul Magazine “Soul music’s hottest property right... |
| Artist Biography by Kendall Duffie |
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Ron Korb
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The innovative style of Ron Korb, flutist and composer of jazz and Japanese music, is garnering a buzz around the world. For example, his newly released DVD and CD, Ron Korb Live, feature a broad range of Jazz and World Music styles with the different influences seamlessly complementing each other. Ron and his band have know each other for... |
| Artist Biography by Anne Thornley-Brown |
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Dave Koz
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He goes for the heart - that’s for sure. Close your eyes and imagine a tear dripping from the bell of the horn. Or envision the keys blasting off the alto, straining under torrential sound. Judging from his acceleration in today’s musical marketplace, Dave Koz conjures up a range of feelings and always leaves a mark.
You’ve heard the... |
| Artist Biography by Beatrice Richardson |
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Ida Landsberg
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Takes piano lessons from 1983 till 1995 with Erich Kellner and classical
singing lessons with Renate Dasch (1995 - 1998).
Studies music at the Berlin Arts University (Hochschule der Kuenste Berlin)
from 1998 to 2000, attending the instrumental courses of Prof. Jutta
Schlegel (voice), Dr. Marek Bobéth (piano) and Martin Ripper (flute).
She also follows Jolyon Brettingham-Smith's music theory lessons, choir
conducting courses... |
| Artist Biography by Ida Landsberg |
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Karen Lane
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KAREN LANE originally from Perth Western Australia, moved to Sydney in 1990. Her initial grounding was the graveyard shift in seedy Kings Cross, with10 piece original soul funk band, The Hard Word. Her first foray into Jazz quickly followed with the formation of The Eclectics, a sophisticated lounge trio playing standards. She won coveted slots,... |
| Artist Biography by Karen Lane |
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Nick Langston
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Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Nick Langston is originally from Oxford (UK) but has made his name in the thriving music center of Bristol and is well-known on the live circuit for his cool brand of jazz, swing and Latin. However, he is also no stranger to funk, blues, acoustic and a range of other styles that run through his... |
| Artist Biography by A8music |
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Milcho Leviev
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The clouds of war were gathering over Europe in 1937, when Milcho Leviev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. His journey to jazz fame had begun and he recalls it thusly:
"During W.W.II Bulgaria was, for the most part, a fascist country, on the German side. My father was Jewish, but the Bulgarian Jews didn't go to the gas chambers,... |
| Artist Biography by John Gilbert |
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Vince Lewis
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Vince Lewis is a veteran performer, composer and recording artist who has appeared with countless major entertainers and jazz musicians. Some of these include Cab Calloway, Don Rickles, Don Goldie, Herb Ellis, Bob Hope, Les Elgart, Johnny Mince, Henry Cuesta and Bobbie Rosengarden. Since actively pursuing a solo career he has achieved national acclaim and airplay, as well as... |
| Artist Biography by Vince Lewis |
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Russ Lorenson
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A terrific voice. Charisma to spare. A delightful raconteur. Impeccable
musical taste and vocal phrasing. Unassuming nice guy. They all apply to Russ
Lorenson, whose burnished tenor is currently thrilling audiences from coast to
coast.
Born in Philadelphia,
Russ’ career began as a youngster, making his stage debut at the ripe old age of
seven. He continued singing and acting... |
| Artist Biography by George Russell |
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Luca Luciano
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We are pleased to introduce Luca Luciano, clarinetist and composer, who is a "classically trained Italian virtuoso resident in London” (“Jazz UK”). He is also Professor of both jazz and classical Clarinet at the Leeds College of Music and is very much appreciated in the UK and overseas for his unique style (“Jazz Journal International” defined it as avant garde), and... |
| Artist Biography by Kailing Chang |
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Anna Lyman
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Billed as "The most exciting new voice in years", Anna Lyman's skill has been highly praised by JUNO award winning Producer, Rick Kilburn as "Just like the old masters..." and by renowned drummer Keith Copeland (www.keithcopeland.com) as "A TREMENDOUS TALENT". Copeland also said "...there are many singers out there, Shirley Horn, Blossom Dearie...some of them have great... |
| Artist Biography by Anna Lyman |
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Frank Macchia
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Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Frank Macchia started on the clarinet at the age of 10 years old. Soon afterwards he began taking lessons to play the bassoon, saxophone, and flute. By the age of 14, he took his playing a step further by studying composition, thereby enabling him to write jazz and classic pieces for his... |
| Artist Biography by Susan Frances |
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Janiva Magness
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When something works well the first time, there’s no reason it shouldn’t work equally well next time. That’s the case with Janiva Magness on her latest release Do I Move You?--a reunion with producer Colin Linden who performed similar duties on last year’s Bury Him At The Crossroads. Magness always delivers the goods with her passionate, high class delivery,... |
| Artist Biography by Gary Tate |
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Jeff Magnus
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As a new emerging, independent and unsigned modern jazz
saxophonist, JEFF MAGNUS proudly
presents to you a collection of original music. The release of his 1st debut
E.P. entitled 'Magnufication'.
JEFF MAGNUS started
playing the saxophone when he was 12 years old. He leans towards the influences
of Dexter Gordon, Cannonball, Coltrane, Grover Washington & David Sanborn.
He grew up in... |
| Artist Biography by Eu Jin |
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Barry Manilow
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Born on June 17, 1946, Barry Manilow achieved international fame as a pop singer and composer during the 1970s. At the base of his musical roots was always his love for jazz. Manilow is a prolific composer, and he has written for movies. During 2001 he signed with Concord Records and issued his first major jazz... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Tony Marino
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Tony Marino (composer, pianist, leader) has created a loyal following and not all of his listeners are jazz enthusiast. His style seems to capture listeners from other genres continuously.
His first CD "Tony Marino & Havana Heat: The Latin Jazz Project" was released January 1997. The CD debuted original jazz compositions using a variety of latin styles.... |
| Artist Biography by Tony Marino |
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Tanja Maritsa
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“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart …” Judy Garland
The musical expression of emotion is not easy to master; however it is the ultimate goal of many artists. A great deal of modern music simply enters our ears and may move our bodies … but seldom our soul. Very few artists can compose... |
| Artist Biography by Freedom Music |
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Claire Martin
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Born in Wimbledon in 1967 Claire Martin attended The Doris Holford Stage School until she was fifteen. Singing was her strongest passion with dance coming a close second. Claire studied singing with Verona Chard in London and Marilyn Johnson in New York before embarking on the QE2 and Cunard Princess to cut her teeth at sea singing in the... |
| Artist Biography by Jennie Gardner |
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Zeke Martin
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Born in Brussels, Belgium on July 2 1973, Zeke Martin entered the world with a pair of drumsticks in his hands. He grew up listening to various styles of music which began when his father Stu Martin, who played with some of the Jazz greats such as: Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland and Quincy Jones,... |
| Artist Biography by Zeke Martin |
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Roman Matin
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Roman Matin was born in Minsk, Belarus, in 1981. His father played bass guitar in local rock bands. Roman was interested in music from his early childhood, and to his five he knew almost all European and American musical groups. His first major hobby became art-rock.
Later, Roman was acquainted to the academic and jazz music. Among the favorite... |
| Artist Biography by John Douglas |
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