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Steve Weingart
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Steve Weingart is an acclaimed jazz/funk keyboard player, and has toured internationally with Steve Lukather's “El Grupo”, the Dave Weckl Band, and Virgil Donati.
In September 2007, Weingart announced a new jazz/funk band. The STEVE WEINGART BAND features Steve Weingart, keyboards; Eric Valentine, drums; Jimmy Earl, bass; Kevin Levi, saxophone; Toshi Yanagi, guitar. Steve Weingart's new band will be... |
| Artist Biography by Will Minting |
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Laura Welland
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Her name is Laura Welland, and if you’ve listened to jazz in Seattle in the last decade, you may have heard her playing bass—at Tula’s, the Seattle Art Museum, or Benaroya Hall. She’s played with Jay Thomas, Hadley Caliman, Julian Priester, Dawn Clement and other Seattle jazz greats; she’s studied under Chuck Deardorf, John Clayton and the late Ray... |
| Artist Biography by Rhonah Harvey |
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Bruce Wethey and Lisa LaCross
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Although this is their first recording as a duo, Bruce Wethey and Lisa LaCross both have extensive musical careers, primarily in the classical music world. Bruce performed as a violinist in the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, the Florida Philharmonic and many others although he also has gigged with Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Doc Severinsen, Ricky Martin, Michael Jackson and... |
| Artist Biography by Jo Ferrell |
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Richard Wiggins
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Richard R. Wiggins was born on October 7, 1933 in Greenwich, CT, graduating from Greenwich High School in 1952, and from RCA Institutes in 1960. He was employed by CBS News in 1964 as a sound tech for CBS Reports, and in 1968 for 60 Minutes with Harry Reasoner & Mike Wallace, retiring from CBS in 1989. ... |
| Artist Biography by Dae Vitale |
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Joe Williams
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Williams (Goreed,Joesph) grew up in Chicago ,where his primary influence was the gospel quartet in which he sang. He began performing professionally in 1937 and worked as a soloist in and around Chicago, occasionally singing with bands led by Jimmie Noone and others in the late 30's,and with Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton in the 40's.
He toured with Andy... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Teddy Wilson
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Teddy Wilson was born at Austin, Texas on November 24, 1912 and died in 1986. He started recording during 1932. As a pianist and composer, he was well-respected in the jazz community. His influences were Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Earl Hines. Wilson had an affinity for the American Songbook and recorded many... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Sable Winters
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I reside in the San Francisco Bay area. I've been performing regularly throughout the San Francisco Bay
area, including some
West Coast and Central U.S. appearances. In addition to live jazz and
cabaret performance, my career has evolved to professional recording. I am a
voting member of The Recording Academy, San Francisco Chapter.
A native Texan, I was born Janet... |
| Artist Biography by Kitty Jarvis |
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Donn Wyatt
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Donn Wyatt
In everything, there is a season……for joy, triumph and victory. There are releases of the Spirit which transcend time, and there are musical compositions that are not bound by season – but are enriched by the passage of seconds. Donn Wyatt has the good fortune to be one of those artists who can create a work... |
| Artist Biography by DONN WYATT |
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Aysegül Yesilnil Quintet
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The artist has graduated from Painting and Textile Designing Branch of the Fine Arts Faculty of 9 Eylül University in Izmir. During her university years, she was trained by Halil Akdeniz. After her graduation, she participated in nude model drawing studies of the 'Devrim Erbil Studio' in I.D.G.S.A. (The Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul). She has been the... |
| Artist Biography by Aysegül Yesilnil |
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