ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. jazz musician- a musician who plays or composes jazz music jazzman instrumentalist,musician,player- someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) syncopator- a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in ...
Profiles the band members of the All-Philadelphia Jazz Ensemble, which is a group of student musicians from high schools across Pennsylvania. Details of how it was formed; Awards and scholarships received; Musical instruments played; Live performances; Musical influences; Musical compositions; Degree ...
The Very Best Jazz Musicians & Artists Vote 57 Clifton Anderson 34 votes Clifton Elliot Anderson (born October 5, 1957) is an American jazz trombonist. 58 Willie Dennis 32 votes Willie Dennis (né William DeBerardinis, January 10, 1926, Philadelphia – July 8, 1965, New York City)...
Born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia and raised in Baltimore, Holiday found that singing offered her an escape from the tough upbringing she had endured. Her career as a jazz singer began when she was 18 after she had moved to New York and with her unique sound, where she phrased like a ...
Duke Ellington was one of the most influential jazz musicians ever. In a time when music was going through a transformation from a ragtime style to a jazz-blues mix, Duke was there to add his own style. He was a composer, conductor, and pianist who revolutionized the way music was writte...
Lester Young came from a family of professional musicians and toured as a child with his father’s band, but he was already on his own by the age of 18. He moved from band to band, including stints with jazz musicians such as Art Bronson, Walter Page (the bassist who would eventually...
which is still going strong today. Away from Mehldau, Grenadier has played with Pat Metheny and Charles Lloyd, and co-leads a band called Fly. Though he’s a master technician, Grenadier also has a great feel on the bass and instinctively knows how to complement other musicians with the no...
作者: Philadelphia,Desa 摘要: Discusses Jazz Impact, a business-improvement seminar that uses the structure of jazz music as a model for successful business. Importance of improvisation to successful business; Role of Michael Gold in Jazz Impact; Clients of the group, including Starbucks. 年份: ...
Coltrane left High Point when he graduated from high school. He moved to Philadelphia and later New York, to be closer to family and friends and a very vibrant jazz scene. One of his biggest influences, was the great jazz musician Charlie Parker. Coltrane joined the Navy in the mid-1940s...
By Hadas Kuznits PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Tuesday is Mardi Gras, and today some student musicians were preparing for the festivities by practicing their New Orleans jazz. In preparation for their debut next week on the Verizon Hall stage at the Kimmel Center, high schoolers from th...