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1970s in jazz. In the 1970s in jazz, jazz became increasingly influenced by Latin jazz, combining rhythms from African and Latin American countries, often played on instruments such as conga, timbale, güiro, and claves, with jazz and classical harmonies played on typical jazz instruments (piano, double bass, etc.).
Instrument. Conga. Years active. 1970–present. Labels. Prestige, MCA. Bill Summers (born June 27, 1948) is an American, New Orleans based Afro-Cuban jazz / Latin jazz percussionist, a multi-instrumentalist who plays primarily on conga drums.
See media help. A music box (American English) or musical box (British English) is an automatic musical instrument in a box that produces musical notes by using a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc to pluck the tuned teeth (or lamellae) of a steel comb. The popular device best known today as a "music box" developed from musical ...
Jazz. Occupation (s) Pianist, composer, arranger, conductor. Instrument. Piano. Years active. 1940s - 2015. Ralph Simon Sharon (September 17, 1923 – March 31, 2015) was a British-American jazz pianist and arranger. [1] He is best known for working with Tony Bennett as his pianist on numerous recordings and live performances.
This is the discography of Mosaic Records [1] the American jazz record company and label established in 1982 by Michael Cuscuna and Charlie Lourie. [2] [3] Over three decades the jazz press and general publications have recognized Mosaic, with The New York Times naming it "the most distinctive reissue label in jazz", [4] All About Jazz calling the company "arguably the premiere reissue label ...
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) " Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) " is a song by British jazz-rap group Us3, originally released in October 1992 by Blue Note Records as the lead single from the group's debut album, Hand On the Torch (1993). The song was recorded as a demo a year before the group's first release and features a sample of Herbie Hancock 's ...
The discography of English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) includes 14 studio albums and 46 singles, among other releases. The group issued their debut single, "Electricity", in 1979, and achieved several international top 10 hits during the 1980s and 1990s, including their signature songs "Enola Gay" (1980) and "If You Leave" (1986).
Jazz Jennings is celebrating a 70-pound weight loss by sharing beachside a photo of herself wearing a flowing strapless halter top. The "I Am Jazz" star, 23, posted the pic on Jan. 19 to Instagram ...