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Young. XL. Brainfeeder. Member of. West Coast Get Down. Website. kamasiwashington.com. Kamasi Tii Washington (born February 18, 1981) is an American jazz saxophonist. [ 1 ] He is a founding member of the jazz collective West Coast Get Down.
Cecil Taylor. Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) [1][2][3] was an American pianist and poet. [4][5] Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvisation often involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms.
Alphonso Johnson (born 1951) Bill Laswell (born 1955) Marcus Miller (born 1959) Monk Montgomery (1921–1982) Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) John Patitucci (born 1959) Steve Swallow (born 1940) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (born 1956)
Live from Emmet's Place is a weekly video-streaming broadcast and concert produced by Emmet Cohen consisting of Cohen and his trio along with invited guests. Guests on Live From Emmet’s Place represent a multigenerational cross section of jazz from the jazz masters such as Houston Person, Joe Lovano, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Eddie Henderson, Steve Davis, Sheila Jordan and Victor ...
Jazz Age. The Jazz Age was a period in the 1920s and 30s in which jazz music and dance styles gained worldwide popularity. The Jazz Age's cultural repercussions were primarily felt in the United States, the birthplace of jazz. Originating in New Orleans as mainly sourced from the culture of African Americans, jazz played a significant part in ...
Franck Amsallem (born 1961) Chris Anderson (1926–2008) Bill Anschell. Jim Aton (1925–2008) Ivar Antonsen (born 1946) Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898–1971) Dag Arnesen (born 1950) Lynne Arriale (born 1957) Roy Assaf (born 1982)
April 7, 2015. (2015-04-07) (aged 90) New York City, New York. Occupation (s) Dancer, choreographer, teacher. Eugene Louis Faccuito (March 20, 1925 – April 7, 2015), known professionally as Luigi, was an American jazz dancer, choreographer, teacher, and innovator who created the jazz exercise technique. The Luigi Warm Up Technique is a ...
John Francis "Jaco" Pastorius III (/ ˈ dʒ ɑː k oʊ p æ ˈ s t ɔːr i ə s /; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) [1] was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, [2] Pastorius recorded albums as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981.