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Lonnie Smith (July 3, 1942 – September 28, 2021), styled Dr. Lonnie Smith, was an American jazz Hammond B3 organist who was a member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s. He recorded albums with saxophonist Lou Donaldson for Blue Note before being signed as a solo act. He owned the label Pilgrimage, and was named the year's best organist ...
Early life and education. Jon Batiste was born in Metairie, Louisiana, to a Catholic family. He grew up in Kenner, Louisiana. Batiste is a member of a New Orleans musical dynasty, the Batiste family, that includes Lionel Batiste of the Treme Brass Band, Milton Batiste of the Olympia Brass Band, and Russell Batiste Jr. At the age of eight, he played percussion and drums with his family's band ...
July 4 – Rick Laird, 80, Irish jazz bassist (Mahavishnu Orchestra) July 31 – Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, 93, Polish jazz musician and composer; August 28 – Francesc Burrull, 86, Spanish musician and composer; September 16 –George Mraz, 77, Czech-American jazz bassist; September 28 - Dr. Lonnie Smith, 79, American jazz Hammond B3 organist
Victor Bailey (1960–2016) Brian Bromberg (born 1960) Stanley Clarke (born 1951) Bob Cranshaw (1932–2016) Mark Egan (born 1951) Alphonso Johnson (born 1951) Bill Laswell (born 1955)
1918–2021: 102: Cuban composer and conductor. Annette Richardson Dinwoodey: 1906–2007: 100: American Latter Day Saint vocalist: Renée Doria: 1921–2021: 100: French operatic soprano: Roy Douglas: 1907–2015: 107: British composer and pianist: Helena Dunicz-Niwińska: 1915–2018: 102: Polish violinist, translator and author. Jan Ekier ...
Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) [1] is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known for his ability to closely mirror the sound of trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie, who was his mentor ...
Rodger Fox. Rodger Dennis Fox CNZM (7 January 1953 – 27 May 2024) was a New Zealand trombonist, jazz educator, recording artist and leader of the Rodger Fox Big Band. He founded his jazz band in 1973 and toured extensively in New Zealand and overseas, playing at international jazz festivals including Montreux and Monterey. He was a jazz ...
Dave Koz was born in Encino, California, to Jewish parents: Norman, a dermatologist and Audrey, a pharmacist. Dave has a brother, Jeff, who is also a musician, and a sister, Roberta. [3] Although he is Jewish, Koz plays both Christmas and occasional Hanukkah songs at his concerts. [4] [5] He attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland ...