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Carolanne Matteson Jazz Groups
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Like vocalist Rene Marie, this composer-vocalist-arranger and band manager, Carolanne Matteson gave up singing rock and swing; then, took a 17-year timeout to raise four children. During this time, she also obtained a BA in philosophy and an MA in the history of art and architecture, after which she published several articles in journals. But recently, she and her... |
| Artist Biography by Carolanne Matteson |
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Voconi Mauro
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English transcription:
This gentleman plays the bass 4/5 fretted, fretless, contrabass, guitar.
Born in Teramo, Italy in 1959, he begun his musical career (self-taught)
as guitarist at 14 years.
From 18 years, he studied the bass with its inseparable Jazz Bass Vintage CAR' attending training courses, courses, seminaries, jam sessions and musical ensembles with famous international bassists as M. Miller, To.... |
| Artist Biography by Bassplayer |
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Clara Gibson Maxwell
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CLARA GIBSON MAXWELL
27, rue Froidevaux 75014 Paris FRANCE TEL/FAX: 33-1-45-38-53-97
355 Buckhannon Ave. Clarksburg, WV 26301 USA TEL: 1 (304) 623-0920
MODAFRANCE@COMPUSERVE.COM
BIOGRAPHY: CLARA GIBSON MAXWELL
Clara Gibson Maxwell is one of the most audacious and autonomous choreographers of her generation. Her choreography draws its inspiration from the deep roots of the American modern dance tradition and from the lively and stimulating... |
| Artist Biography by Clara Gibson Maxwell |
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Bill McBirnie
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Fluid and melodic--yet a hard swinger. This is but a partial description of the
accomplished musicianship of Bill McBirnie, one of Canada’s finest flutists.
At an early stage in his studies, Bill became restless with the piano and announced to his
parents that he wanted to play the flute--without knowing precisely what a flute was.
However, this capricious request was soon... |
| Artist Biography by Bill McBirnie |
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John McLaughlin
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With his revolutionary Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin became one of the most influential and individual fusion guitarists of the 1970s. His awesome, soaring, seemingly ever-ascending guitar lines- exploding in increasing mind-bending time signatures- tests the limits of human endurance for both player and listener.
Born in Yorkshire England, on January 4, 1942, McLaughlin was encouraged to learn piano... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Terrence McManus
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Born in Brooklyn, New York, Terrence grew up in New Jersey and Connecticut. He has performed with guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Kermit Driscoll's trio, is a member of bassist Anthony Cox’s groups Regional Jazz and the Happy Trio, and has performed at Carnegie Hall and Ellis Island.
Terrence began playing the guitar by chance when he was placed in... |
| Artist Biography by Terrence McManus |
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Mike Melvoin
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Over a period of 40 years, Mike Melvoin has firmly established himself as one of the most versatile and accomplished pianists and composers in Los Angeles. As a studio musician alone, he has been frequently heard on major recordings, and has composed and conducted many television and motion picture soundtracks. He has arranged for Lou Rawls, Bill Henderson, Peggy... |
| Artist Biography by Mike Melvoin |
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Daniel Messina
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Daniel Messina was born on April 9th, 1965 in José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
At the age of six, he began to play drums and guitar. He learned to play drums on his own for almost ten years by playing along different records and using a book by Gene Krupa. His first teacher for about three years was Omar... |
| Artist Biography by Daniel Messina |
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Milan Latin Jazz Quartet
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Raffaele kohler
Great talent and great sensibility as a Trumpet player and composer often his sound is defined as a " Velvety Sound " for his softness and warm timbre.Gifted also with a special technique and abilities in addition to his experience he is always able to enchant those listening to his improvisations. In this Album he give us two... |
| Artist Biography by Massimo Bove |
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Marcus Miller
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Born in Brooklyn in 1959 and raised in Jamaica, New York, Marcus Miller came from a musical family. He was influenced early on by his father, a church organist and choir director, as well as his musical extended family (which included the extraordinary Wynton Kelly, jazz pianist for Miles Davis during the late fifties and early sixties!). He displayed... |
| Artist Biography by Bibi Green |
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G. F. Mlely
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Pianist-composer G. F. Mlely has been featured artist and composer in concert, festival, and club venues throughout Europe and the United States. In the article, “G. F. Mlely, A Trail Of Endurance” - http://www.allaboutjazz.com/artists/gfmlely.htm - I wrote how in 1983 the jazz pianist-composer was on a solo piano concert tour of Europe, when midway along he received information... |
| Artist Biography by Nathan Gold |
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Barbara Morrison
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Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and raised in Romulus, Michigan, Barbara Morrison recorded her first appearance for radio in Detroit at the age of 10. Well known in the Los Angeles area for her duo and trio dates Ms. Morrison also tours extensively, blazing a trail as a Jazz and Blues legend in her own right across the Continental United... |
| Artist Biography by MarketPlan |
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Dick Morrissey
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For those of you who are lovers of Jazz Saxophone, the name of Dick Morrissey MUST be at the top of your list of all time great players.
Born just 60 years ago in Horley, Surrey, just down the road from the international Gatwick Airport England, Dick was a unique human being.......and that's not just my opinion, believe me!.... |
| Artist Biography by Barry Watson |
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Ronald Muldrow
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In his teens Ronald heard Wes Montgomery playing "Canadian Sunset" on the radio, He was determined to follow in the footsteps of his idol. Subsequent influences on the guitar include Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, George Benson, Phil Upchurch and Roland Faulkner. Ronald has toured with the Staple Singers. 'Along the way he has had the opportunity to associate with... |
| Artist Biography by Ronal Muldrow |
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Gerry Mulligan
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Gerry Mulligan was born on April 6, 1927 in
New York and was one of the most versatile of all jazz musicians. With ease, he
could play many instruments, compose, and arrange for other jazz figures as
well as do his own solo work! Although associated with the baritone saxophone
of which he was its master, he was also... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Jay Myerson
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“Jay Myerson, Oceanside resident and guitarist of jazz band Hip Graffiti, is both an accomplished performer and gifted instructor. The release of their CD, This is Hip Graffiti, will show that jazz is a funky, hip and unconventional way to express all styles of music.” – North County Magazine “50 People to Watch in ‘05”
Jazz guitarist Jay... |
| Artist Biography by Meryl Klemow |
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Nanette Natal
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A delicious New York sound that is marinated in Jazz. A socially conscious singer, always with a message in her music, be it touring around college campuses in the 70s or talking about small personal and social revolutions of today's time, Nanette's music has always defied categories. In 1980 while singing Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady" during a pop recording... |
| Artist Biography by Ameet Kamath |
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Emmett North Jr.
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I started writing songs when I was in the 5th grade. I wrote a song for my teacher Mrs. Lukens' and performed it the last day of school, this was before I could play guitar. I was first introduced to playing guitar at age 9 and was shown a few licks of a blues song called 'Honky Tonk'. I... |
| Artist Biography by Emmett North Jr. |
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Franc O'Shea
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Bass Guitarist/Composer/Producer
Generally regarded as one of the most talented bass guitarists of his generation, FRANC O'SHEA has secured a reputation that has spread worldwide. But it is not only his bass playing that has gained him this respect internationally but also his incisive compositional skills.
Franc was born of Irish, English and Spanish blood in Swaziland, Africa. He... |
| Artist Biography by Maria |
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King Oliver
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Cornet-player Joe "King" Oliver was born in 1885, joining Kid Ory's Brownskin Babies in about 1914 or 1915, and developing great expressive skills in the use of mutes.
Oliver, like many New Orleans musicians, left for Chicago after the closure of Storyville in 1918, forming his own band, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. Clarinetist Johnny Dodds eventually replaced... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Dave Osoff
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Dave Osoff is an independent recording artist and touring musician active in the New England music scene for over 14 years, who is now celebrating the release
of his debut instrumental album, 'Mosaic', featuring very fresh new sounds and many of New England and New Orleans' most creative players:
Amadee Castenell (tenor sax, flute) • Dr. John, Neville Bros.,... |
| Artist Biography by Dave Osoff |
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David Owen
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David Owen launched his debut CD, Red Hot Kisses on September 18 at the Rivoli in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Red Hot Kisses (Owen Sound Recordings), co-produced by David and music veteran, Big Ben Richardson, is ten tracks of personal favourites from such luminaries as Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Blind Willie McTell, and the more contemporary,... |
| Artist Biography by David Owen |
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LM Pagano
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If you grew up listening to Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, and your mother was once a singer who fronted local big bands around Los Angeles, what else? You just gotta do it; especially if you’re given the rare, textured voice that belongs to LM Pagano.
On Azalea, the extraordinary Bop City debut CD of vocalist LM... |
| Artist Biography by Katie Alvarez |
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Joe Pass
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Guitarist Joe Pass has been on the scene since the 1940s, achieving widespread recognition in the '70s due to shrewd management by Norman Granz.
A veteran of countless sessions with a wide selection of musicians-Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Gerald Wilson, Les McCann, Earl Bostic and Duke Ellington - Pass is a complete professional. Since singing to Pablo, he... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Beata Pater
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Originally educated as a classical violinist in Warsaw's prestigious
Karol Szymanowski Music Academy. The first to note Beata's talent for singing was the wife of her violin professor. Being an opera singer, she sensed the eight year old's strong voice and presence, helping Beata get her start in Warsaw's world-reknown opera house. To the chagrin of her professor, singing became... |
| Artist Biography by Beata Pater |
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