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Michel Petrucciani
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Michel Petrucciani’s music should be listened to and listened to. It must be understood, and that’s not the word either, rather felt through the heart. “Listen to that,” is all that can be said about his compositions, at least by those who really hear it.
Michel attempted to reconcile the idea of capturing a moment of feeling... |
| Artist Biography by Suzi Price |
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Lady Laranah Phipps Sextet
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SEXY, SASSY, FUNKY, CLASSY, BLUESY, JAZZY, VOCALIST
Lady Laranah Phipps (affectionately known as LaLa) is a jazz soulstress with a touch of world music influence. She is one of the hottest new jewels in the East Coast jazz crown. Lady Laranah Phipps comes to the jazz arena naturally, as she is the product of the Newark, NJ jazz scene and... |
| Artist Biography by Lady Laranah Phipps |
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Mike Pope
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Over the years, the New York City music scene has become a benchmark for brilliant bass playing. It’s where Mingus went from underdog to top dog; where Jaco jammed up and down 7th Avenue South; and where John Patitucci set the standard for doubling. Following in that rich tradition is Mike Pope, who has earned a reputation as Gotham’s... |
| Artist Biography by Marcello |
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Roy Powell
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Roy Powell, born 1965 in Langham, England, is a musician of many different facets. He is beginning to be known equally by his classical music compositions as he is by his jazz recordings. After studies in piano and composition at the Royal Northern College of Music he first came to prominence in 1994 with his debut recording A Big... |
| Artist Biography by Roy Powell |
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QB3
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On any given Friday night, a tucked away bar in Manhattan's Lower East Side blares with an eclectic mix of singer/songwriter, deep house DJ and funk, all in the course of an evening. Within this particular hour, the packed house moves to danceable grooves and drum 'n bass, nods to sophisticated jazz and sways to funk and soul flavored... |
| Artist Biography by Fred 'Starr' Gerantab |
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Adam Rafferty Trio
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Adam Rafferty is not only one of New York City's most-respected jazz guitarists, but he also is a leader in the field of "new traditionalism" in jazz. On his latest album with his trio, THREE SOULS, he demonstrates his deep affection for a classic, mainstream jazz sound, but for the first time he applies his technique to all-original... |
| Artist Biography by Ruthe Forbriger |
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Elis Regina
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Temperamental and moody, capable of fits of extreme generosity that could quickly turn into moments of rage-filled paranoia, Elis Regina was one of the most ferociously talented singers to emerge from Brazil. A perfectionist who was frequently dissatisfied, Regina drove herself and members of her band relentlessly, leading to her being dubbed "hurricane" and "little pepper" by musicians and... |
| Artist Biography by Thea English |
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Django Reinhardt
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Django Reinhardt was born on January 24, 1910 in Belgium and became one of the first ground-breaking influences with lasting effect on the jazz guitar scene. His remarkable style influenced such contemporary jazz guitarists as Earl Klugh, Larry Coryell, George Benson and the late Wes Montgomery, among many others. He was born a gypsy of gypsy parents with a... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Buddy Rich
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Born in New York, 1917, drummer Buddy Rich began in vaudeville at the age of 18 months, earning the nickname 'Baby Traps' by the time he was seven.
He worked with the bands of Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey, developing into one of the best big-band drummers of the swing period. In 1946, he formed his... |
| Artist Biography by Yasir Agha |
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Breggett Rideau
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Breggett Rideau was born in New Orleans, and is a Louisiana State University Alumnus. She has been delivering jazz ballads, R&B, rock-n-roll and country to national audiences for over a decade. Raised on Gospel, Rhythm and Blue, Jazz and Big Band music, she began to develop her own style and performed with a variety of groups. Breggett has... |
| Artist Biography by Breggett Rideau |
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Rob Rob Block Sextet
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“Rob was one of the purest artists I had ever met. He lived for the music. His ability to pick up the changes to any tune almost instantly, and fit into any setting was uncanny. He had an ability to bring out the best in the musicians he worked with – and ability to recognize what was good about... |
| Artist Biography by Ken Campbell |
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Roberto Roberto Verastegui
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Pianist, composer and educator Roberto Verastegui (b.1988) is appearing in the international jazz scene as a young promising musician. Since he moved to Texas on a scholarship to study at the University of North Texas three years ago, he has had the opportunity to perform with musicians like Evan Weiss, Ross Pederson, Hildegunn Gjedrem, Jose Aponte, Fred Hamilton,... |
| Artist Biography by Roberto Verastegui |
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Rodrigo Rodriguez
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Rodrigo Rodriguez is a world music composer, producer, instrumentalist, and
recording artist based in, Tokyo (Japan).
He was born in 1978, Argentina. In 1988 he moved to Spain. From an early age,
he started to study modern and classical guitar with different teachers in
Majorca, such as Damiá Timoner (guitarist and composer).
In the middle of his professional musical path, he... |
| Artist Biography by Rodrigo Rodriguez |
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Sonny Rollins
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Rollins established himself as the outstanding jazz saxophonist between Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and a leading figure in the hard-bop style. The prevailing interpretation of his method of improvisation derives from Schuller’s "Thematic Analysis" of Rollins’ celebrated solo on Blue7 (1956); other writers, accepting and expanding on Schuller’s insights, have even declared thematic improvisation to be Rollins’ greatest... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Frank Rosaly
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Frank resides in Chicago where he has been heavily involved in the improvised music scene since 2001. He has become an active member in many groups including Ken Vandermark's Crisis Ensemble, Rob Mazurek's Mandarin Movie, The Thread Quintet, Indoor/Outdoor, Design Flaw as well as his own octet, Kite Ensemble. He is also involved in many other projects such as... |
| Artist Biography by Frank Rosaly |
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Jerome Sabbagh Quartet
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Saxophonist and composer Jerome Sabbagh was born in Paris, France in 1973. He studied with Philippe Chagne, Eric Barret and Jean-Louis Chautemps before moving to the States at the age of 20. After attending Berklee College of Music in Boston on scholarship for two years and studying with, among others, George Garzone, Bill Pierce, Dave Liebman and the legendary... |
| Artist Biography by Jerome Sabbagh |
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Michael Samson
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MICHAEL SAMSON
On his second album, A Still Motion, solo pianist Michael Samson has created a work of art that musically and philosophically explores what he calls “The Big Paradox” -- a hidden world beneath the surface of everyday life where you can discover meaningful movement and rhythms, the beauty in opposites and contradictions, and often-unrecognized connections between people.
“On... |
| Artist Biography by Ruthe Forbriger |
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Theo Saunders
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In California since 1985 this native New Yorker has captivated audiences on four continents and more than twenty countries. He has graced the stages of the world's most prestigious Jazz festivals, Night Clubs, and Concert Halls. From the Montreaux Jazz Festival to Carnegie Hall with the Village Vanguard in New York and the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles included... |
| Artist Biography by John Gilbert |
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Justin Saxman Trio
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These three young sax sensations known as the Saxman Trio have built themselves the reputation of becoming the starlight at every school concert. With music soley composed by the technicality of the group, senior tenor sax Justin Garris, he has arranged and composed four different trios which have yet to fail to be a major crowd pleaser. Justin... |
| Artist Biography by Justin Garris |
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Jim Self
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JIM SELF PLAYED THE FAMOUS NOTES OF “MOTHERSHIP” IN CLOSE ENCOUNTERS FILM
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WORLD-RENOWNED TUBIST JIM SELF, HIS AMAZING FLUBA, AND EXPANSIVE MY AMERICA CD ARE ALL VERY BIG DEALS
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With 1100 film scores, hundreds of TV shows, and recordings with everyone from Mel Torme to Don Ellis, the award-winning multi-genre musician’s own latest Basset Hound Records release... |
| Artist Biography by Luck Media & Marketing, Inc. |
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The Midnight Serenaders
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New Orleans is often claimed to be jazz’s birthplace. While that point may be arguable to some, it was definitely, if not the birthplace, then the all important incubator. Being an active seaport and a multi cultural way station, it was the perfect place for an art form that would incorporate so many diverse elements. Initial jazz bands were... |
| Artist Biography by Maxwell Chandler |
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Jason Shand
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Ask newcomer Jason Shand what his musical influences are and he’ll answer with a single word, “broad.” The singer/songwriter’s smooth vocals and sophisticated songwriting make him an heir apparent to the adult contemporary throne formerly occupied by the likes of Seal and Annie Lennox. Yet, Jason is also quick to point out what makes him different,... |
| Artist Biography by Eva Dilmanian |
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George Shearing
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Born blind at birth in London, England on August 13, 1919, George Shearing went on to become one of the world's leading jazz pianists. Highly respected by his peers, Shearing has recorded with the greats of the music world. His internationally-known jazz composition, "Lullaby of Birdland," composed during 1952, is but one of his numerous works. He has... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Jeff Shurdut
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PROPHETIC, charged, and challenging. "Unique… an intellect, provocateur," says Cecil Taylor. Shurdut is at times a study in contradiction. An abstract artist who considers himself a realist, Shurdut says, "Nothing is more abstract than reality." Jeffrey Shurdut's work is charged and challenging. It comes from the heart and the intellect. His subject is an... |
| Artist Biography by Innovators |
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Horace Silver
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Looking back over the last fifty years of jazz it is clear that few musicians have had a greater impact on the contemporary mainstream than Horace Silver. The hard bop style that Silver pioneered in the '50s is now dominant, played not only by holdovers from an earlier generation, but also by fuzzy-cheeked musicians who had yet to be... |
| Artist Biography by Katie Alvarez |
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