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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.
Michael G. Jackson. The Dazz Band is an American R&B / funk band most popular in the early 1980s. Emerging from Cleveland, Ohio, the group's biggest hit songs include "Let It Whip" (1982), "Joystick" (1983), and "Let It All Blow" (1984). The name of the band is a portmanteau of the description "danceable jazz". [1]
Later he picked up the Flugelhorn. During high school in Colorado Gisbert auditioned for and played with the 1983/84 McDonald's All-American High School Jazz Band; he toured and recorded with the group. [2] After high school he attended the Berklee College of Music in 1984-85, where he recorded with Cyrus Chestnut as part of Phil Wilson's ...
Denver and the Mile High Orchestra (DMHO) is a horn-driven band based out of Nashville, Tennessee. [1][2] DMHO was formed by a group of friends at Belmont University in 1999. [3] They have traveled across the world, playing at churches, conferences, and festivals. [4] They have performed at two Olympic Games (2002-Salt Lake City, 2004-Athens ...
[4] [5] In 2008, she met jazz pianist Mark Sloniker, at Jay's Bistro in Fort Collins, Colorado (where she began performing regularly). [1] She later performed at Dazzle Jazz Lounge in Denver, [6] and recorded three studio jazz albums. [4] JazzTimes wrote of her 2009 debut album, Smile, claiming: "The vocals are rich and captivating". [1]
billfrisell.com. William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. [1] He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. [2] He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working ...
Eastwood After Hours: Live at Carnegie Hall is a two-disc live album by American actor Clint Eastwood and various jazz musicians. Released on April 29, 1997, by Warner Bros. Records, it compiles material from Eastwood's film scores—including Play Misty for Me (1971), Honkytonk Man (1982), Bird (1988), Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988), and White Hunter Black Heart (1990 ...
Life and career. Waters was born in Iowa on March 11, 1946. She started singing semi-professionally in high school. After school, she sang for the Jerry Gray Hotel Jazz Band. Her family moved to Denver and she started listening to Billie Holiday, whose life and singing had a profound influence on her. [1]