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Jordyn Jordyn Jackson
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Knowing that she wanted to immerse herself in the alluring sounds of jazz and blues, Jordyn Jackson spent her September in the garden, specifically, the Garden District in New Orleans.
Jackson’s organic and captivating vocals are showcased through her
re-envisioning of ten musical standards. The jazz-infused album, fittingly titled September in the Garden, is both unique and methodically compiled. Working with... |
| Artist Biography by Jim Webb |
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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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Ken Berman
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Pianist and composer Ken Berman has performed and recorded with Bob Moses, Yoron Israel, Kai Eckhardt, Akira Tana, John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti, Rémi Vignolo, Jaleel Shaw, Sarah Manning, Take Toriyama and others: he has appeared on the famed stages of Carnegie Hall in New York, Yoshi's in San Francisco, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Detroit's Fox Theater,... |
| Artist Biography by Cecile Alduy |
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Sandro Dominelli
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Sandro Dominelli is one of Canada`s most creative, talented and tasteful drummers. Through his continuing success’ as a much sought-after composer, bandleader, side man, and producer he has proven to be an established luminary in the Canadian music scene.
Sandro’s musical sensibilities have caught the attention of international and local jazz icons alike, who have been... |
| Artist Biography by Brandy Jensen |
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Jamie Craig
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JAMIE CRAIG
The albums by keyboardist and composer Jamie Craig occupy a unique position in the musical world because they create a new fusion that blends the soft emotionalism of new age music with the fiery progressive edginess of jazz-rock. He follows his Top 10 instrumental-music debut recording The Lost Dream with a new CD, Illumination.
“I grew up listening to... |
| Artist Biography by Ruthe Forbriger |
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Bing Crosby
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Despite his long-standing identification with Christmas, Bing Crosby was a jazz performer at his core. Brought into a high school jazz-dance band because he was a drummer, his vocal stylings quickly emerged as the best in the group. When the group disbanded, Crosby continued singing. His earliest experience was singing in a duo in his hometown of Spokane, WA,... |
| Artist Biography by Susan Frances |
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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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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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Yoham Yoham Ortiz Concept
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With the release of the self titled album Yoham Ortiz Concept, Yoham “Chiqui” Ortiz translates a life lived among many cultures into music. An accomplished producer/arranger/composer and multi-instrumentalist, Yoham’s work is featured in film, television and theatre, as well as various multi-media outlets. His talent, skill and passion account for his frequent commissions to perform for both live and... |
| Artist Biography by Yoham Ortiz |
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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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Betty Bryant
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During a recent recording session for her new CD, "No Regrets" in Hollywood, singer/pianist Betty Bryant and co-producer Robert Kyle were discussing the tempo for a medium swing tune.
After coming up with a groove that suited them both, Robert said, "I think that is a good tempo for your generation."
"Which generation is that?", asked Betty.
Robert paused a moment, then said, "All... |
| Artist Biography by Mark Miller |
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Chuck Anderson Trio
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Chuck Anderson started his concert jazz guitar career in 1973 when he formed the Chuck Anderson Trio with Al Stauffer on Bass and Ray Deeley on drums. Their first album, "Mirror within a Mirror", received critical acclaim and was the springboard for a busy concert schedule. The Trio's music featured Chuck's original writing as well as uniquely arranged jazz... |
| Artist Biography by Chuck Anderson |
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Gerald Clayton Trio
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Two Shade, the debut release from pianist Gerald Clayton features interactive, dynamic trio playing. This week, we'll meet the band which consists of Joe Sanders on bass, and Justin Brown on drums. Joseph Sanders, was raised with the sound of the Church, and he showed interest at an early age in the bass. In middle school, since there was... |
| Artist Biography by Saori Oya |
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Larry Slezak
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Jazz Saxaphonist Larry Slezak was born in Manhattan in 1946. He gravitated to the saxophone after hearing Bill Doggett’s hit recording of “Honky Tonk.” Growing up in New York afforded him the opportunity, while still in his teens, to hear all the great musicians live: from Armstrong to Ellington and Basie. He was drawn to the music and was... |
| Artist Biography by Tierra Studios |
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Thomas Hultén
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Thomas Hultén is a jazz and classical trombone player, arranger and composer. Thomas is currently Acting Principal trombone with the Houston Grand Opera. He is also recording a solo-CD to be released by the Tierra Studios label by September 2009.
He started playing at the age of ten in the local Salvation Army Band in his hometown of Katrineholm, Sweden.... |
| Artist Biography by Tierra Studios |
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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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Duane Duane Carter Band
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Biography Jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger Duane Carter lives in Austin, Texas. Originally from California, Duane wad a product of Locke High School in South Central L.A. from which sprung such talent as Patrice Rushen, Gerald Albright, "Ndugu" Leon Chancellor, and Gary Bias. Duane has studied with jazz greats Bobby Bryant, Sr. and Oscar Brashear, as well as with... |
| Artist Biography by Fito Kahn |
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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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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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Carlos Jimenez
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A Yonkers, New York Native Latin Jazz flautist, composer, arranger, and producer. Jimenez started on trumpet at age four, then he switch to flute at age 10. Jimenez' first music teacher was Mr. Pablo Leon at the Francisco Zayas Santana’s High School in Villalba, Puerto Rico. After arriving to New York in 1995, Jimenez studied flute with; Mitch Frohman,... |
| Artist Biography by Carlos Jimenez |
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Scott August
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Throughout the western United States, there still are remote, uninhabited wilderness areas of serenity and great beauty, especially forsaken canyons where native tribes once lived, some of them thousands of years ago. Musician Scott August, a multi-instrumentalist best-known for his artistry in playing Native American wood flutes, has crafted a recording, Lost Canyons, that captures the experience of spending... |
| Artist Biography by Ruthe Forbriger |
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Ahn Trio
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From the moment the Ahn Trio stepped onto the international music scene stage, they have defied categorization, broken musical barriers and revolutionized perceptions of classical music. With their fifth recording, Lullaby for my Favorite Insomniac, their debut CD on SONY BMG Masterworks (RCA Red Seal), they perform all contemporary compositions and stretch well beyond traditional classical music to the... |
| Artist Biography by Ruthe Forbriger |
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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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Maria Howell
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She, like the child in Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child", has got her own. ~ Kymyarda Croomes/Okinawa, Japan
Powerful. Riveting. Sultry. Mere words can only capture the refrain of her awesome talent. Maria Howell is much more. She is the ballad of beauty and elegance. The melodies flowing from the petite vocalist are truly amazing. While casting a spellbinding... |
| Artist Biography by Wanda |
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Taeko Fukao
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In 1998, Taeko Fukao, born and raised on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, came to New York City with dreams of expanding her singing career and took a strong liking to Jazz. The intense jazz study, coupled with her naturally appealing voice and musical ideas, have earned her performances in some of New York City's best known Jazz... |
| Artist Biography by Taeko Fukao |
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