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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… Dixieland , Dixieland jazz is a style that blends New Orleans jazz and classic jazz—also called "Chicago jazz"—of the 1920s. The music is generally thought of as… 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… 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… Carmen Mcrae , McRae, Carmen
Jazz singer, pianist
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Carmen McRae sang and scaîted in jazz clubs throughout the United States—and across the world—for over for…
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