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Charles Gayle, George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55 – Newport, RI. Charles Gayle (February 28, 1939 – September 7, 2023) was an American free jazz musician. Initially known as a saxophonist who came to prominence in the 1990s after decades of obscurity, Gayle also performed as pianist, bass clarinetist, bassist, and percussionist.
Thompson was born on April 29, 1997. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and attended Montclair Kimberley Academy. [2] At an early age, he began studying at the Calderone School of Music and later studied with Jazz House Kids, NJPAC Jazz for Teens and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, R&B singer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. [2]At the 25th Annual Grammy Awards, her 1982 single, "Forget Me Nots", received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while her instrumental song, "Number One" was nominated Best R&B Instrumental; both songs were from ...
Samara Joy McLendon[1] (born November 11, 1999) is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best New Artist by JazzTimes. Her second album, Linger Awhile (2022), reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [2] At the 2023 Grammy Awards, she won the awards for Best Jazz Vocal ...
Norah Jones (/ ˈnɔːrə / NOR-ə; born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) [ 2 ] is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, had sold more than 50 million records worldwide. [ 3 ] Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s decade.
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)
Years active. 1959–2018. Leslie Coleman McCann (September 23, 1935 – December 29, 2023) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. [1][full citation needed] He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music has been widely sampled in hip hop.
Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, and his oratorio Blood on the Fields was the first ...