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Jazz , Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a uniquely American style of music that developed in the early twentieth century in urban areas of the United States. As it grew in… Dave Brubeck , Brubeck, Dave
Pianist, composer, bandleader
According to Robert Rice of the New Yorker, the combo led by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck during the 1950s a… Marian Mcpartland , McPartland, Marian
Pianist, composer, educator, radio, commentator
Few women in jazz have become as successful an instrumentalist as pianist Marian M… Duke Ellington , Ellington, Duke 1899–1974
Pianist, bandleader, composer
Duke Ellington was a distinctive and pivotal figure in the world of jazz. While many critics… Gunther Schuller , Schuller, Gunther (Alexander), significant American composer, conductor, and music educator; b. N.Y., Nov. 22, 1925. He was of a musical family; his… Franco , Franco
Singer, guitarist, bandleader
When Franco, known as “the sorcerer” or “the god-father,” died in 1989 at the age of 51, his legacy was secure a…
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