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Ramsey Lewis. Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. [ 1] Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album The In Crowd earned Lewis critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance.
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raised in North Carolina, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia after graduating from high school, where he studied music.
Ron Carter. Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) [ 1] is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. [ 2] He has won three Grammy Awards, [ 3] and is also a cellist who has recorded numerous times on that instrument. [ 4]
A jazz band ( jazz ensemble or jazz combo) is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands vary in the quantity of its members and the style of jazz that they play but it is common to find a jazz band made up of a rhythm section and a horn section . The size of a jazz band is closely related to the style of jazz they play as well as the ...
Louis Armstrong award. The Louis Armstrong Award, or sometimes the King Bee Award, is the "top senior jazz award" or highest level interscholastic award given to students at high schools in the United States. It is given in recognition of "outstanding musical achievement and an incredible dedication to the program".
Occupation (s) Musician. Instrument (s) Tenor saxophone, clarinet, C melody saxophone. Years active. 1920s – 1980s. Lawrence " Bud " Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991) [1] was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone, but also the clarinet. [2]
The center runs a Middle School Jazz Academy, a High School Jazz Academy, and a Summer Academy, all in New York City, all of them with free tuition. Every year the orchestra tours and visits schools throughout the U.S. [3] The Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival takes place every year at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Dec. 1—NEW LONDON — The New London High School Jazz Band kicked off the opening of the high school's $110 million extension and renovation of its Multi-Magnet Campus on Friday afternoon.