Jazz Artist Biographies
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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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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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Dominic Duval
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b. USA. Active on the New York free jazz scene since the 60s, bass player Duval swiftly established a high reputation among his peers. In the late 90s, owing to several well-received albums, his name had become much better known to international audiences. He has worked notably with Cecil Taylor and Joe McPhee, as well as with musicians such... |
| Artist Biography by Dominic Duval |
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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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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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John Butcher
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John Butcher was born in Brighton, England and has lived in London since the late 1970s.
His playing ranges through free improvisation, various structurings, his own compositions, multitracked saxophone pieces and work with live electronics, amplification and feedback. He has toured and broadcast throughout Europe, Japan and North America, and was featured, playing solo, in the BBC TV programme Date with... |
| Artist Biography by John Butcher |
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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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Omar Sosa
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Composer and pianist Omar Sosa was born on April 10, 1965 at Camaguey, Cuba where he spent his early years. He began his music studies at age eight with percussion and marimba at the music conservatory at Camaguey, Cuba. He was greatly influenced by jazz at an early age and influenced by the music of Thelonious Monk.... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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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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Brian Derek
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Brian studied Arranging,Composition,Orchestration and Performance at Berklee College of Music. He has been a professional Bassist/Composer for many years and has worked with Mike Stern, Peter Erskine, Pat Metheny, Ali Ryerson, Joe Beck, Jay McShann,Stephen Stills,5th Dimension,Neil Sedaka etc and has performed on various records and CD`s as well as gigs on cruise ships, club dates, off-Broadway shows, concerts... |
| Artist Biography by Brian Derek |
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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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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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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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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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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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Fats Waller
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Fats Waller was born in 1904 and died in 1943 following a bronchial illness, and other physical problems. During that short, colorful lifespan he successfully created many songs and recordings. He was a master of the piano and the organ, was friends with George Gershwin and other composer-pianists of his era, and loved entertaining an audience. By 1930,... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Composers
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The purpose of Composers is to share information concerning those composers who have influenced American and international music, whose musical creations continue to have an influence on jazz as well as other modes of music. Composers is designed as a biographical reference work and each entry will relate pertinent information about the composer. It is the hope... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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Billy Strayhorn
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Billy Strayhorn was one of the finest impressionistic composers of the 20th Century. He was born at Dayton, Ohio on November 29, 1915. Strayhorn became associated with Duke Ellington during 1939 as a second pianist, collaborator, composer, and arranger. This collaboration and friendship with Duke Ellington lasted until Strayhorn's death in 1967. Much has... |
| Artist Biography by Lee Prosser |
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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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The Frelix Project
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It Could Happen reunites Frelix with several long time music associates including engineer Bernard Terry, who first worked with him in the early 80's when both were making a name for themselves in the music industry. Various guest artists appear and Frelix mixes up the tracks by featuring the likes of saxophonists Ralph T and Dexter Graham, keyboard players... |
| Artist Biography by Wilfred Frelix |
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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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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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Warren Vache
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Warren Vache is a supremely accomplished, versatile and rare performer. He has been astounding audiences worldwide for nearly three decades with his superb cornet, trumpet and flugelhorn stylings. Through live performances and recordings, along with stage, screen, radio and television appearances, Mr. Vache conveys incredible warmth through his burnished tone and intelligent improvisations.
Mr. Vache has performed... |
| Artist Biography by Jim Gorta |
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Chris Burnett
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Kansas City USA - Chris Burnett is a woodwind instrumentalist and composer. He is based in the Kansas City area. Already a veteran musician and skilled composer, with a substantial body of work and a noted career performing with various military music bands, his profile is somewhat different than the typical demographic of most emerging jazz artists in this... |
| Artist Biography by Webmaster, BurnettMusic.com |
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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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