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Although he has often earned a full time income from film, movie theater, and television function, John Serry can be an expressive and versatile jazz improviser/composer who’s as comfortable using straight-ahead acoustic post-bop as he’s playing electric powered fusion. Actually, a few of his music offers blurred the collection between …

DIVA is a 15-piece all-female big music group that made its debut on information on an ideal Audio label. Founded by Stanley Kay and going by drummer Sherri Maricle, the group contains altoist Carol Chaikin, Virginia Mayhew on tenor, and trumpeter Ingrid Jensen.

An excellent drummer in the soul jazz, light bebop or really difficult bop mode, Curtis Boyd hasn’t produced any sessions being a leader. He’s most widely known for his playing in the Billy Taylor trio from the middle-’80s.

A Pittsburgh bassist who’s caused hard bop bandleaders and combos because the ’60s, Lee Odis “Mickey” Bass hasn’t recorded frequently as a leader. He’s used Chico Freeman, John Hicks, and Kiane Zawadi amongst others, and cut classes for Chiaroscuro and Early Parrot. Bass currently does not have any dates on …

Delivered in Hamilton, Ontario, this Canadian drummer has already established a major impact for the Toronto music scene since his arrival. Originally a guitarist being a youngsters, MacLaren progressed into an intense, polyrhythmic drummer, tightly entrenched inside the jazz custom, boasting an extremely identifiable design. In additition his intensive are …

He does not have a comprehensive set of credits, but bassist/cellist Louis Spears has played acoustic bass with Eddie Harris and Billy Harper, and cello with Horace Tapscott. He’s confirmed good capability in his periods, nothing incredible but good period, technique and build.

The daddy of Russian jazz, Oleg Lundstrem helmed the country’s first big band, keeping the group afloat for a lot more than seven decades regardless of the fierce opposition of Soviet leaders. Blessed Apr 2, 1916, in Chita, Siberia, Lundstrem spent a lot of his adolescence in China, where his …

Expenses Ruler moved to Canada through the U.S. in the first ’70s in order to avoid the draft. After doing work for a time to improve the laws and regulations about conscientious objection, he shaped a music group in Toronto and authorized with Capitol. Goodbye Superdad premiered in 1973 and …

A trumpeter and bandleader, Paul Cacia recorded in the past due ’70s and ’80s for the Alexander Road, Outstanding and Happy Hour brands. He also performed in the Stan Kenton orchestra and his 1987 Content Hour recording featured numerous Kenton alumni performing a tribute recording to the first choice.

Ted (tenor sax and flute) and Dick (trombone) both performed in big rings and television soundtracks in Los Angeles/Hollywood. Ted was a presented soloist w/ Les Dark brown in the mid-’40s; Dick performed prominently w/ Glen Grey and Billy May’s Orchestras. Both possess freelanced for a long time and continue …