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Didier Lockwood Facts

Didier Lockwood (born February 11, 1956) is a French jazz violinist. He was born in Calais and studied classical violin and composition at the Calais Conservatory. However, his brother Francis made him receptive to forms of music other than the clas

Akira Sakata Facts

Akira Sakata (坂田明; born February 21, 1945 in Kure, Hiroshima) is a Japanese free jazz saxophonist.

Bobby Shew Facts

Robert Shew (born March 4, 1941) is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player.

Elvis Stanic Facts

Jon Hendricks Facts

Jon Hendricks (born September 16, 1921) is an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is considered one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists (such as the big-band

Jonathan Butler Facts

Jonathan Butler (born October 1961 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist.His music is often classified as R&B;, jazz fusion or smooth jazz.Born and raised in Cape Town during Apartheid, Butler started singing and playing ac

Joe Turner Facts

Joe Turner (November 3, 1907 – July 21, 1990) was an American jazz pianist.

Douglas Duke Facts

A Jazz pianoist and organist. Douglas Duke was Leni Lynn’s First husband.

Gary Bartz Facts

Ori Kaplan Facts

Ori Kaplan (in Hebrew אורי קפלן) is a jazz saxophonist and a music producer. He moved to the United States in 1991. He has worked with many artists including Shotnez Tom Abbs, Firewater, Gogol Bordello and the Balkan Beat Box. He is also kno

Claudio Roditi Facts

Cláudio Roditi (born May 28, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian jazz trumpeter resident in the United States.

Cliff Townshend Facts

Clifford Blandford “Cliff” Townshend (28 January 1916 – 29 June 1986) was an English jazz musician noted for playing the saxophone in The Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra, popularly known as The Squadronaires. He was described by acquaintances as a