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Benny Golson (January 25, 1929 – September 21, 2024) was an American bebop and hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Golson was known for co-founding and co-leading The Jazztet ...
lyricon. alto saxophone. soprano saxophone. Years active. 1977–present. Website. richardelliot.com. Richard Elliot (born January 16, 1960) is an American saxophonist. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Summer Horns.
Paul Winter (born August 31, 1939) [1] is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He is a pioneer of world music and earth music, which interweaves the voices of the wild with instrumental voices from classical, jazz and world music. [2] The music is often improvised and recorded in nature to reflect the qualities brought into play ...
July 4 – Rick Laird, 80, Irish jazz bassist (Mahavishnu Orchestra) [41] July 31 – Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, 93, Polish jazz musician and composer [42] August 28 – Francesc Burrull, 86, Spanish musician and composer [43] September 16 –George Mraz, 77, Czech-American jazz bassist [44] September 28 - Dr. Lonnie Smith, 79, American jazz Hammond ...
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 ...
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.
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. [1] His career spans over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, [2] and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before ...
Marsalis Music. Website. harryconnickjr.com. Musical artist. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.[1] (born September 11, 1967) [1] is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. [2] Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United ...