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A primitive but frequently effective cornet soloist, Thomas Morris (the uncle of pianist Marlowe Morris) produced a number of records through the 1923-27 period although his design was considered quite dated following the rise of Louis Armstrong. Morris was located in New York right from the start from the 1920s. …

A blues/jam rock and roll supergroup comprising brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson, and Chris Chew up (collectively, they formed North Mississippi Allstars), John Medeski (one-third of jazz-funksters Medeski, Martin & Timber), and gospel/pedal metal sensation Robert Randolph (from the famed Sacred Metal series on Arhoolie and his Family members Music …

Delivered in Lake Charles, LA, powerhouse blues vocalist Mickey Champion spent some time working with famous brands T-Bone Walker, Small Esther Phillips, Billie Vacation, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, and many more in her lengthy but unfortunately largely unsung five-decade profession. Uncovered in L.A. (where she continues to create …

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Although he could generally play bop, Ray Bryant’s using combined jointly older elements (including blues, boogie-woogie, gospel, as well as stride) right into a distinctive, soulful, and swinging style; no-one performed “After Hours” that can compare with him. Younger sibling of bassist Tommy Bryant as well as the uncle of …

Saxophonist and bandleader Jim Wynn was created June 21, 1912, in Un Paso, TX, but was raised in LA, where his initial device was the clarinet. Switching to tenor saxophone, he started his professional profession with Charlie Echols and was a sideman on a huge selection of Western world Coastline …

Marlena Shaw has become the versatile and charismatic jazz vocalists around the picture today. Her shows are designated by an artful mixture of pop requirements and straight-ahead jazz music. Her extroverted stage existence gives her an advantage over additional vocalists, and obviously, performing live before an target audience is usually …

Among the finest blues guitarists to emerge through the ’80s, Ronnie Earl often straddled the range between blues and jazz, throwing in details of spirit and rock aswell. His versatility produced him mostly of the blues guitarists with the capacity of leading an nearly entirely instrumental clothing, and his support …

Best-remembered as the author of “Lover Man,” Ram Ramirez was an excellent pianist quite with the capacity of playing in swing, bop and trad configurations. Ramirez, who was raised in NEW YORK, began on piano when he was eight and was a specialist five years afterwards. In early stages, Ramirez …

Though an often fierce and spirited alto saxophonist, Robin Kenyatta enjoyed a fairly uneven career, especially with regards to recordings. His greatest material is at the hard bop and free of charge vein, where his solos had been both extreme and imaginative. Additional times he performed more contemporary materials that …