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Emmet Cohen was born in Miami, Florida. [1] He began studying piano at the age of three using the Suzuki method. [2] Cohen was raised in Montclair, New Jersey, and attended Montclair High School. [3] While in high school, he was a part of The Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble where he met future collaborators Bryan Carter, Benny Benack III ...
Jazz Jennings (born October 6, 2000) [1] is an American YouTube personality, spokesmodel, television personality, and LGBT rights activist. [2][3] Jennings is one of the youngest publicly documented people to be identified as transgender. [3] Jennings received national attention in 2007 when an interview with Barbara Walters aired on 20/20 ...
The Chicago Jazz Festival is an admission-free, four-day annual jazz festival in Chicago 's Millennium Park. It is run by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and programmed with the assistance of Jazz Institute of Chicago during Labor Day weekend, integrating international and local artists playing many forms of jazz music.
10 Things to do around Chicago: Jazz Fest in Bronzeville, Lionel Richie and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune August 4, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Illinois Jacquet. Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) [1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. [2] He is also known as one of the writers of the jazz standard " Don'cha Go 'Way Mad."
Smooth jazz, R&B, funk. Occupation. Musician. Years active. 1994–present. Website. brianculbertson.com. Brian Culbertson (born January 12, 1973) is an American smooth jazz / R&B / funk musician and producer. His instruments include the synthesizer, piano and trombone.
Years active. 1938–2013. Labels. Halcyon, Concord Jazz, Jazz Alliance, Bainbridge, Savoy, Capitol, RCA. Margaret Marian McPartland OBE (née Turner; [ 1 ] 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English–American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 1978 to 2011.
Justin Hayford (born March 11, 1970) is a Chicago-based singer and pianist. He performs jazz and cabaret music and specializes in reviving obscure and forgotten songs from the past. Justin writes and presents cabaret shows at various venues in Chicago, and has released a number of albums. He also worked as Case Manager of the Legal Council for ...