Wynton received his first trumpet at the age of six from Al Hirt, with whom his father played; he was soon performing with local school and church groups before graduating to jazz and funk bands. At 17, he was admitted to the Berkshire Music Center, where he trained with Woody Shaw ...
Famous musical duos from the '50s and '60s actually wrote a lot of songs that would go on to be covered by giant bands, and become radio standards that are still played today. Even now, tracks like “I’ve Got You Babe,” and “Proud Mary” are inescapable. Power trios like Nirvana...
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His new instrument found a home in military bands, but it took decades for the saxophone to become a respected classical instrument. In fact, Sax should thank American jazz and rhythm-and-blues musicians for popularizing his instrument in the early 1920s and 1940s. In the mid-50s, the saxo...
Themercurial lead singerof iconic rock band Nirvana was one of the most influential names of the entire grunge movement that grew out of his home state of Washington. Nirvana became one of the most significant bands of the '90s but broke up after the loss of Cobain. ...
While Jan Garber may not be the biggest musician on this list, he did usher in a new era of music. The "Idol of the Air Lanes" helped organize one of the first bands of the 'Big Band Era' of music and composed the wildly popular "We Don't Get Much Money (But We Have a Lot ...
Nirvana became one of the most significant bands of the '90s but broke up after the loss of Cobain. - Other notable artists: Keith Urban, R. Kelly 1968: Celine Dion Anirudh Koul // Wikimedia Commons 1968: Celine Dion - Date of birth: March 30 Quebecois superstar Celine Dion sang on ...
He was at the forefront of various key musical movements and, as perhaps jazz’s greatest bandleader/musical director, helped bring a number of fellow all-time-greats to prominence. So here, in chronological order, are 10 defining albums and moments – including bands, recordings, books and ...
After playing in several bands in Texas and Chicago, he moved to Sedalia. Though he still traveled widely to perform across the country, he made time to play in local venues. He also attended George R. Smith College to continue his music education and taught up-and-coming musicians in the...